Head of Financial Risk and Corporate Sustainability in London

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions. With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take.

Reporting to the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for leading the Group Financial Risk and Corporate Sustainability function responsible for the oversight of AD's financial risk, defining Risk Appetite, and delivering the corporate sustainability programme. Specifically, you will:

• Lead independent oversight of AD's financial risk as well as oversight of Treasury and Finance processes and controls as well as all the accuracy and reliability of quantitative analyses and financial models.
• Lead the development and maintenance of AD internal loss model.
• Responsible for proposing risk appetite, setting limits & thresholds and defining appropriate metrics applying data analytics and agentic AI to collect and report real-time insight for proactive risk management.
• Lead the AD corporate insurance programme.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with capital requirements under local and global capital adequacy requirements and the oversight of defined benefits liabilities.
• Lead development and implementation of the financial risk management framework, outlining policies and governance for identifying and mitigating risks.
• Lead the AD Corporate Sustainability Programme, defining frameworks and a strategy as well as setting targets and metrics ESG performance.
• Responsible for ESG related data.
• Lead non-financial risk reporting ensuring compliance with applicable ESG related requirements including Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) requirements.
• Report on ESG matters, promoting transparency and accountability to PE owners and Board Committees.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Be a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a proven track record of transforming organizations into best-in-class providers.
• As a senior leader, you will also be responsible for driving change when necessary, delivering communications and directions to the team in supporting the development and engagement of employees at all levels.
• Promote and build Alter Domus' brand and culture both internally and externally, acting as an ambassador and role model to employees, clients, and customers and other external stakeholders.
• Support the development and engagement of employees at all levels, actively promoting the Employer Value Proposition within all regional teams and role modelling the Alter Domus values to our people, clients and customers.

A minimum of 20 years of experience in Financial Services with a minimum of 10 years leading high-performing Financial Risk or Analytics teams. You will have Finance experience with expertise in IFRS and Financial Planning and Analysis and/or quantitative modelling experience. You will have experience of best practice Finance processes and controls. You will possess an appreciation for sensitivities gained in a complex financial services firm. You will have a track record of providing successful challenge and has gravitas with Finance colleagues. You will have excellent attention to detail, with the ability to work quickly and accurately to deadlines. In person you will be able to present complex financial data to financial and non-financial stakeholders with ease.

You will demonstrate superior business insight and commercial acumen combined with strong technical expertise and analytical problem-solving skills. You will have an intellectual curiosity and a global mind-set, allowing you to partner effectively across your region and beyond with agility and flexibility. You will challenge the current status quo to improve things, acting as a change agent to drive the business forward. You will have high energy and passion to drive the business and positively influence others, you will avoid complacency and strive for the business to succeed, acting quickly to tackle any issues. You will be adept at managing competing demands on your time, actively prioritising and remaining calm under pressure while navigating complexity and challenges with confidence and resilience. You will possess strong interpersonal skills – influencing and building trust quickly, navigating complexity and ambiguity with confidence and negotiating with tenacity and focus. You will be decisive and persuasive to achieve the results. You will demonstrate personal resilience in the context of an international company in high-growth mode. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to high integrity and ethics.

Demonstrate the AD Values: Succeed with speed: We deliver at pace with agility, always connected to clients, regulators, and markets, globally. Take charge together: We take the initiative, always bringing the right people, insights and expertise together and sharing accountability. Adapt with authority: We flex to meet different needs in different contexts, always showing responsible leadership and growing trust. Reimagine with results: We pursue new, more intelligent ways of working, always with a focus on efficient, high-quality service.

Key relationships include Shareholder and Boards, Group Finance Leadership Team, Group Executive Board Members including the CEO, and Group functional heads such as People Team, IT, Marketing, Corporate Development etc. At Alter Domus we are committed to inclusion and feel strongly that inclusive teams drive brilliant performance. We are an equal opportunity employer and recognise all facets of diversity and strive to create a psychologically safe workplace where all of our people can perform to their best.