Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise & Operational Risk Framework Implementation
- Partner closely with the Head of Corporate Risk CEMEA to implement and embed the Enterprise Risk Management framework across the region
- Drive hands-on execution of the Operational Risk Framework, working directly with business teams to integrate risk management into their processes and workflows
- Lead the design and rollout of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) processes across business units, defining in-scope processes and ensuring comprehensive coverage
- Provide direct support and guidance to business teams in completing RCSAs, conducting quality reviews, and driving continuous improvement
- Enable business teams to conduct effective risk assessments by developing practical tools, and guidance materials
- Build and maintain user-friendly guides for logging risks, issues, and operational events, driving adoption and consistent usage across teams
- Analyze risk and issue data to identify trends, concentrations, and emerging themes for management attention
- Support business units in developing risk mitigation plans and tracking progress to closure
- Drive control reassessment activities based on identified issues and changing risk landscapes
- Develop risk reporting and dashboards that provide actionable insights to management
Risk Governance & Committee Management
- Own the end-to-end administration of CEMEA Risk Committee, ensuring they operate effectively as forums for risk oversight
- Develop and manage risk committee agendas in partnership with the Head of Corporate Risk CEMEA, ensuring the right topics receive appropriate focus and time
- Coordinate with business teams and stakeholders to gather high-quality content and materials for committee discussions
- Prepare executive-level risk committee papers, presentations, and briefing materials that clearly articulate key risks and required decisions
- Ensure risk committee materials meet quality standards and are distributed to members with adequate time for review
- Facilitate effective committee discussions by ensuring proper preparation, documentation, and follow-up
- Maintain comprehensive action logs from risk committee meetings and proactively follow up with owners to drive timely closure
- Track and report on the status of committee actions and decisions, escalating delays or issues as appropriate
- Drive consistency in governance processes, templates, and standards across sub-regional risk committees
- Support the establishment and documentation of escalation protocols to ensure material risks flow appropriately from sub-regional to regional committees
- Continuously improve risk committee effectiveness based on feedback and evolving business needs.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in enterprise risk management and operational risk in financial services
- Hands-on experience implementing ERM and operational risk frameworks at a multinational bank or financial institution, OR
- Experience at a top-tier consulting firm (Big 4 or leading strategy/risk consultancy) working with clients to design and implement these frameworks
- Proven track record of successfully embedding risk frameworks and driving adoption across complex organizations
- Deep practical knowledge of RCSA processes, risk assessment methodologies, and operational risk management
- Experience managing risk governance forums and producing executive-level risk reporting
- Strong understanding of payments, banking, or financial services risk landscapes
- Advanced degree (MBA, Master's) or professional certifications (FRM, PRM, CFA, CPA)
