Antal International
Risk Manager
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Risk Manager
Antal International / Parkside Recruitment has been instructed by a leading FinTech business to recruit a Risk Manager for its expanding European Risk team.
Reporting directly to the Head of Risk, the successful candidate will take primary responsibility for the UK entity, playing a key role in supporting its continued growth. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, partnering with stakeholders across the business to strengthen the firm's risk management framework and ensure effective oversight as the organisation continues to scale.
The successful candidate will be Big Four qualified and will have gained post-qualification experience in industry, ideally within a FinTech business. Candidates with experience in other fast-paced, regulated financial services environments will also be considered.
What You’ll Do
- Ensure the organisation’s approach to the treatment of risk is aligned with its Risk Management Framework, Risk Strategy and Risk Appetite.
- Conduct Risk and Control Self-Assessments and prepare evidence of control framework adherence for senior management and Board.
- Provide education and training to the rest of the Firm on their responsibilities to ensure adherence to risk requirements.
- Oversee and challenge risk event/incident management from initial reporting through to remediation and closure.
- Demonstrating an understanding of liquidity risk management and stress testing.
- Provide an overview and challenge of the trading risk to which the Firm is exposed.
- Provide risk reports and updates on the Firm’s risk profile through risk governance.
- Participate in the company's new product approval process, ensuring risks are identified early with mitigation strategies applied.
- Report and track organisational Key Risk / Performance Indicators (KRIs/ KPIs) for evaluating risk management performance, strategy, processes, and controls.
- Promote the view that risk management is a universal responsibility and acts as a risk champion across the organisation.
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- Knowledge of risk management principles and practices.
- Experience in financial management, particularly capital and liquidity management and/or management and understanding of market and credit risk in a retail client base is desirable.
- Experience with risk reporting.
- Ability to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Experience with risk management software and tools.
- Outsourcing/Third Party Risk Management experience.
What We Offer
- Challenges that will help you grow and realize your potential fast.
- Opportunity to make a significant impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth.
- Work with smart, spirited, helpful, high-performing colleagues with a common goal.
- An environment where nothing is set in stone.
- Appreciation for your talent and ideas.
- Generous remuneration package
For further details get in touch with James Kennedy directly to find out more: james.kennedy@antal.com
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