Head of Risk Operations & Governance
Core
Senior risk professional acting as a bridge between the company and global financial regulators, leading cross-border regulatory inquiry responses and harmonizing internal risk operations.
Role type
Senior IC / People Manager, Risk Operations & Governance
Builds
Global regulatory inquiry response playbooks, harmonized risk governance frameworks, and control enhancements across licensed entities.
Domain
Financial Services (Broker/Dealer) / Regulatory Affairs
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Global regulatory engagement, cross-border coordination, risk governance design, executive communication, crisis management, regulatory reporting, controls testing, model risk management, operational risk management
Preferred skills
FRM, CFA, CPA, legal qualifications
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Serve as senior interface with regulators (SFC, SEC, MAS, ASIC, JFSA, etc.), lead end-to-end responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations, build trusted regulator relationships, coordinate cross-border teams during regulatory questioning, design group-level risk governance policies and committee structures, translate regulatory feedback into process improvements, communicate risk matters to executive team and board.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC / People Manager