Head of Risk | Financial Services Enterprise Risk | Strategic Leadership | Business Transformation
We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Head of Risk to lead enterprise risk strategy within a dynamic financial services environment.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a forward-thinking risk professional who can balance strong governance with commercial objectives, challenge traditional approaches, and drive meaningful business outcomes.
Working closely with executive leadership, you will play a key role in shaping risk strategy, strengthening business controls and driving innovation across the risk function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute enterprise risk strategy, aligning risk appetite with commercial objectives.
- Provide strategic oversight across enterprise risk, financial risk, governance and regulatory compliance.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to influence business decisions and support sustainable growth.
- Identify opportunities to simplify risk processes, improve controls and drive operational efficiencies.
- Leverage data, analytics and automation to enhance risk management and decision-making.
- Oversee risk reporting, providing clear insights and recommendations to executive leadership and the Board.
- Drive continuous improvement and embed a commercially focused risk culture.
- Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing risk team.
About You
- 8-10+ years' experience in risk management, including senior leadership responsibilities.
- Proven experience within financial services, fintech or a similarly regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, governance, regulatory obligations and financial risk.
- Demonstrated ability to balance commercial priorities with effective risk management.
- Experience driving transformation, process improvement and operational efficiencies.
- Strong analytical capabilities with an interest in data-driven and technology-enabled risk management.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior leadership.
- A proactive, solutions-focused leadership style with strong commercial judgement.
What's on Offer?
- Senior leadership role with genuine strategic influence.
- Opportunity to shape risk strategy and drive business transformation.
- High visibility and engagement with executive stakeholders.
- Scope to challenge existing practices, introduce innovation and deliver measurable improvements.
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