Deputy Head of Risk

JCW Group is working on behalf of a well-funded, high-growth financial services firm that’s looking to hire a Deputy Head of Risk as it builds out its US platform. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, this person will build the risk function from the ground up, owning credit, market, liquidity and operational risk and standing up the enterprise risk management framework. This is a rare opportunity to design a modern risk program from a blank page, with direct exposure to the board and regulators. This position is based in New York.

Responsibilities:

• Build and own the ERM framework, including risk appetite, limits, committees and board reporting
• Set the risk metrics and reporting used by leadership to run the business
• Review new clients, products and partners before launch
• Hire and lead the risk team while staying hands-on in the work
• Present to the board and regulators on the firm’s risk management approach

Requirements:

• 10+ years of risk experience
• Previous experience building and implementing a risk framework
• Operational risk experience plus at least one other risk stripe (credit, market or liquidity) strongly preferred
• US G-SIB risk experience strongly preferred
• Previous fintech/start-up experience required

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