Overview
Senior risk leader responsible for defining and governing the liquidity and credit risk measurement architecture for Corpay's Cross-Border Solutions. You provide strategic oversight and credible challenge to analytics teams, translating complex risk into clear insights for the CRO, Board, and senior leadership. You shape forward-looking methodologies, risk appetite, and escalation processes, ensuring governance, transparency, and decision-useful reporting. This role combines macro risk leadership with hands-on governance in a global payments context.
Pay / Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Pension scheme with employer contribution
- Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
- Gratitudes benefits platform with discounts
- LinkedIn Learning for development
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end liquidity and credit risk measurement framework aligned with business model and cross-border dynamics
- Define forward-looking measurement methodologies (liquidity stress testing, cash flow risk analytics, counterparty/concentration risk, exposure aggregation, credit loss concepts)
- Design scalable, documented risk frameworks embedded in governance processes
- Architect and maintain quantitative risk appetite statements for liquidity and credit risk
- Define/calibrate limits, thresholds, triggers, escalation protocols; ensure forward-looking early warnings
- Oversee breach governance and provide transparent reporting to executives and Board
- Provide executive oversight of analytics/model development; challenge assumptions and data integrity
- Ensure strong model governance, validation, and documentation; leverage hands-on modeling experience without building models
- Lead development of high-impact risk reporting for Executive Committees and Board; translate outputs into strategic narratives
- Identify and communicate emerging risk themes, vulnerabilities, and trade-offs; elevate reporting to insight-driven decision support
- Advise on liquidity/credit risk implications of strategic initiatives, new corridors, products, and counterparties
- Act as trusted advisor to CRO, CFO, Treasurer, and Business Heads; represent Risk Measurement in regulatory dialogue and governance forums
- Build and mentor a high-performing risk analytics oversight function
Key requirements
- 10–15+ years in liquidity and/or credit risk within financial services or related fields
- Experience designing or implementing quantitative risk models; currently in oversight/governance role
- Deep expertise in liquidity risk frameworks, credit portfolio analytics, stress testing, risk appetite, and governance in regulated environments
- Experience presenting to Executive Committees and Boards; ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape risk culture
- Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field; FRM/CFA/PRM preferred
- influencing senior stakeholders
- clear, concise risk communication
- leadership and mentoring
- Liquidity risk frameworks
- Credit portfolio analytics
- Stress testing and scenario design
Head of Risk Measurement & Policy in London employer: Corpay
Corpay is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture centred on innovation and collaboration, making it an ideal place for a Global Travel Operations Specialist. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that our team members thrive in their careers. Located in the heart of a vibrant city, our office provides a stimulating environment where you can engage with diverse colleagues and contribute to shaping the future of commercial payments.
