Deputy Chief Risk Officer

Skills

About the Role

You will design, implement and lead a global risk management strategy for the organization while establishing and quantifying the organization's risk appetite. You will monitor the horizon to increase awareness of risks affecting the business and ensure compliance with regulatory obligations while taking a commercial and practical approach to risk-based challenges. You will drive continual improvements in efficiency and client service across all risk processes, and develop, lead and motivate the risk team to maximize effectiveness. You will keep senior management informed of regulatory, legislative and best practice changes, provide regular reports to boards and other bodies, and handle corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders. You will lead the client on-boarding team to drive process efficiency, conduct internal audits and liaise with external auditors, and provide proactive and practical regulatory advice to business managers and support functions. You will manage the successful delivery of compliance projects, work closely with key stakeholders on project requirements and implementation, and support and lead on Group projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience commensurate with this role and having dealt with regulatory environment both onshore and offshore covering all service lines offerings
• Broad technical knowledge and expertise covering conduct of business matters, corporate governance matters and regulatory risk and regulatory change matters
• Practical and commercial approach to problem solving
• Proven track record of delivering enhancements to process efficiency
• Ability to produce and present effective presentations and training sessions

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and lead a global risk management strategy for the organization
• Establish and quantify the organization's risk appetite and ensure risk approach adheres accordingly
• Scan the horizon to increase awareness of risks affecting the business
• Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations while taking a commercial and practical approach to risk-based challenges
• Drive enhanced efficiency and client service in all risk processes
• Develop, lead and motivate the risk team to maximize effectiveness
• Keep senior management informed of regulatory, legislative and best practice changes and their obligations
• Provide regular reports to boards and other relevant bodies
• Handle corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders
• Lead the client on-boarding team driving efficiency in all processes
• Conduct internal audits, including liaison with external auditors
• Provide proactive and practical regulatory advice to business managers and support functions
• Manage the successful delivery of compliance projects ensuring technical excellence and a practical approach
• Work closely with key stakeholders to understand business requirements for projects
• Support and lead on Group projects as assigned