Provide independent risk oversight within Finance, strengthen financial controls & assurance, enable compliance Regulatory Requirements, lead risk culture and awareness across Finance and act as Finance's link to the Second and Third Lines. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Independent Risk Oversight across Finance (including Reg, Data and BCS)

Act as the first point of challenge on risks arising from Finance processes, decisions, reporting, modelling, and systems—ensuring risks are identified early and managed before they become issues.

Strengthen Financial Controls & Assurance

financial reporting Product control data governance and data quality reconciliation and ledger processes regulatory reporting capital and liquidity processes financial systems and models third party risk accounts payable Ensure control weaknesses are spotted, remediated, and prevented from recurring.

Advise and Partner with Finance Leadership

Translate risk policies into practical action Advise on new products, processes, programmes, or system changes Ensure Finance decisions consider risk early ("risk in change")

Enable Compliance with Risk and Regulatory Requirements

internal enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks operational risk standards SOX standards regulatory reporting expectations audit findings and remediation data governance tax governance third party risk

Lead Risk Culture and Awareness Across Finance

what good risk management looks like how to document risks and controls how to elevate issues appropriately

Act as Finance's Link to the Executive Controls office, the Second and Third Lines

Coordinate engagement with the executive controls office central risk teams compliance internal audit external audit Ensure Finance is aligned, ready for reviews, and consistently represented.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Strong Finance Background (8‑15+ years) OR experience in Risk, Control and Assurance (5‑10+ years) Experience in working in Corporate & Investment banking Proven track record as a Managing Director Experience implementing or overseeing:

Risk management frameworks Governance and control frameworks Issue management and remediation plans Change risk assessment for new systems or processes

Experience working with Senior Stakeholders Leadership experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Internal or external audit experience, or close interaction with either. Exposure to regulatory interactions Data management / data governance experience Finance transformation

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL

Finance and regulatory reporting control frameworks Risk, Issue and Event Management Control Testing Risk and Control Self-Assessment Information and Data Governance Principles Risk Governance and Escalation Audit and Assurance

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS ESSENTIAL

Educated to degree level

PREFERRED

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar Risk Management qualification

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

Excellent communication skills Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly. Strong decision‑making skills, ability to demonstrate sound judgement. A creative and innovative approach to work. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent managerial/leadership experience. The ability to lead a high‑performing team. A strategic approach, with the ability to lead and motivate your team. The ability to articulate and implement the vision/strategy for the Risk and Controls department.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr