Head of Risk Framework
Core
Design, strengthen, and oversee the Group's risk management framework, policy, and tools to ensure alignment with strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations across a global financial services organization.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Risk Framework (Director level)
Builds
Enterprise-wide risk management frameworks, risk taxonomy, business continuity plans, and risk reporting capabilities.
Domain
Regulated financial services (fund administration, middle office solutions)
Required skills
Enterprise risk management, risk appetite, risk assessment, controls, incident management, business continuity, policy governance, risk technology, GRC platforms, stakeholder management, leadership
Preferred skills
Professional risk qualification (IRM, FRM, PRM), fund administration experience, risk transformation experience
Technologies
Riskonnect, GRC platforms
Responsibilities
Design and maintain the Group Risk Management Framework and Risk Management Policy; Maintain risk taxonomy, classification matrices, and risk appetite methodology; Facilitate group-level business risk assessments and oversee the Group Risk and Control Profile; Provide senior sponsorship for risk technology and data initiatives; Lead the development of scenario/stress testing exercises and major incident response protocols; Lead and develop the Risk Framework team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities