Opportunity Details

The client is seeking a Risk & Controls Director to join their team in London. This role involves aligning risk and control frameworks with strategic objectives, promoting a strong risk stewardship culture, and overseeing enterprise risk management. The successful candidate will have experience in ERM at the C-level, managing a team of specialists, and understanding governance, risk, and regulatory compliance policies. They will also need leadership skills, stakeholder management experience, and the ability to adapt to a fast-moving IT landscape.

Responsibilities include ensuring effective risk and control defense management, monitoring the risk horizon for new and emerging risks, and supporting the Board in defining risk appetite and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a background in payments, fintech, or retail banking financial services, as well as experience in recovery and resilience planning, threat modeling, and cyber security incident management. This role offers a highly competitive salary, benefits, and bonus package.

Overall, the Risk & Controls Director will play a crucial role in driving ownership, transparency, and robust decision-making through effective governance, risk, and controls management. They will be responsible for maintaining organizational and operational resilience, overseeing the ERM framework, and ensuring best practices are adopted. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities and work streams simultaneously in a dynamic business environment.