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Sr. Director, PayPal UK Chief Risk Officer

London, County London, England, United KingdomFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
Based in United Kingdom

Core

Senior Director providing independent Second Line of Defense oversight, governance, and strategy for PayPal UK's risk profile, regulatory compliance, and customer fund safeguarding.

Role type

Senior IC Chief Risk Officer (Second Line of Defense)

Builds

UK Risk Management Framework, risk appetite framework, and safeguarding controls for PayPal UK

Domain

Financial Services / Fintech / Regulatory Compliance

Required skills

Enterprise risk oversight, regulatory compliance (FCA), financial crime prevention, operational resilience, capital risk management, technology risk, safeguarding controls, executive leadership, board-level communication

Preferred skills

FCA Certified Individual, UK Executive Committee membership, Board Audit/Risk/Regulatory Committee membership, Risk Committee Chair experience

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop and articulate risk management vision aligned with corporate strategy; Collaborate with stakeholders to assess and mitigate operational and asset risks; Monitor and evaluate risk exposure to ensure compliance and reputation protection; Provide executive-level guidance to influence decision-making; Serve as FCA designated Safeguarding Officer; Chair UK Risk Committee and participate in Board governance discussions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with executive presence