Our client is seeking a Head of Risk & Compliance to join their team.
The Risk and Compliance - Governance (RCG) role is responsible for assessing, and then establishing and maintaining a high standard of regulatory governance to ensure framework alignment with 1) jurisdictional legal and regulatory compliance; 2) the Group’s risk and compliance framework, policies and principles; and 3) alignment with Group and agreed jurisdictional regulatory and compliance strategy in order to provide assurance that the business as a whole remains compliant, at the direction of the Partner, Group Head of Risk and Compliance – Family Office.
Reporting to Partner, Group Head of Risk and Compliance - Family Office, the RCG will develop risk based flexible/dynamic testing and training programs that are jurisdictionally specific, taking counsel from both line 2 and line 3 inputs, to provide timely, detailed gap analysis and linked recommended strategic solutions to the reporting line from which prompt escalation and notification where necessary permitting appropriate mitigating action may be undertaken.
The role requires the following characteristics:
- Demonstrably calm under pressure, with an ability to project manage, often in situations of crisis
- An ability to quickly assimilate the latest rules and regulations required to create assessment programs
- Attention to detail, moral courage, excellence as published by the client
- Ability to develop relationships and influence change at all levels within the business
Qualifications & Experience
- Recognised legal, accountancy or compliance qualification
- At least 10 years’ experience in financial services, across multiple disciplines
- Change management, record of influencing others to change or direct management
- Knowledge and development of strong risk-based monitoring
For more information, please contact Stu on 707816 or email your CV to jobs@excel-recruitment.comg programmes