Head of Risk UK
Core
Accountable risk leader for the UK entity, ensuring material risks, regulatory posture, and operational resilience are identified, assessed, monitored, and reported effectively.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Risk (UK Entity)
Builds
UK enterprise risk management framework, risk registers, regulatory submissions, and governance reports
Domain
Financial Services / Risk Management / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
Dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Enterprise risk management, outsourced service delivery management, regulatory compliance (FCA, SYSC, PRIN, Consumer Duty), stress testing, capital adequacy assessment, governance oversight
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Own the UK enterprise risk management framework end to end; Maintain the UK Risk Register with clear ownership and escalation triggers; Provide independent 2nd line oversight to 1st line risk owners; Act as the intelligent client for risk services delivered by the Group Risk team; Monitor and challenge the quality of Group Risk outputs before governance or regulatory use; Lead or oversee the UK ICARA process and stress testing; Ensure market, credit, and concentration risks meet MIFIDPRU requirements; Integrate conduct risk assessment into product governance and client outcome monitoring.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
