We're partnering with an established, regulated financial services group to appoint a Director of Enterprise Risk , a senior second-line leadership role at a pivotal moment in the organisation's growth.
This role is explicitly designed as the successor to the Chief Risk Officer . It demands both strategic authority and genuine technical depth, sitting at the heart of the business as it scales and diversifies its product offering, including digital assets, crypto and AI-driven propositions.
What you'll own
- The design, evolution and delivery of the enterprise-wide risk management framework: risk taxonomy, appetite statements and tolerance thresholds, working alongside the CRO, CFO and Board Risk Committee.
- Second-line oversight of technology and operational risk, including cyber, infrastructure, data, change, and operational resilience (DORA / important business services).
- The ICARA process and operational risk capital quantification, including stress-testing and scenario analysis under MIFIDPRU.
- New product and innovation risk partnership across crypto, digital assets and AI-powered features, building proportionate controls in from inception.
- Risk governance forums, Board-level reporting, and engagement with internal audit, external auditors and the FCA.
- Leadership of the Enterprise Risk team and a mandate to drive meaningful risk-culture change.
What we're looking for
- Significant progressive experience in enterprise and/or operational risk within regulated financial services, spanning both second-line and senior leadership.
- Deep command of UK regulatory requirements: FCA, MIFIDPRU, Consumer Duty, SYSC, SM&CR.
- A proven track record presenting to Board-level risk committees and engaging directly with regulators.
- Hands-on experience designing and running core risk processes (RCSAs, risk registers, control attestations, incident management) at scale.
- Strong grasp of technology risk and the emerging exposures of AI and crypto infrastructure.
- We're open on background. This could suit someone from a digital bank or fast-scaling fintech (challenger banks and similar) as much as a more traditional regulated firm. What matters is the calibre of your enterprise/operational risk experience and your comfort operating at board level in a regulated, growing business.
Why this role A clear, supported path to the most senior risk leadership position in the organisation, with board-level visibility, a genuinely enterprise-wide remit, and a front-row seat to the risk challenges defining the next era of financial services. Highly competitive base, bonus, LTIP and benefits.
Interested, or know someone who fits?
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Contact Details:
Barclay Simpson Associates Recruitment Team
