Head of Risk

The organisation

Do you want to manage a small risk team, including Financial and non-Financial Risk? Do you want to work for a global securities organisation? Then keep reading.

The position

For a leading Securities house in Amsterdam, Robert Walters is recruiting for a Head of Risk. In this role you have two direct reports responsible for Financial (Credit) and Non-Financial Risk.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Leading and managing the risk management team, exercising good governance to ensure all direct reports are conducting themselves as industry professionals and in accordance with policy guidelines;
• Maintaining required risk systems and control procedures, including systems for the management of financial and non-financial risks (not limited to market, credit, counterparty, liquidity, operational, conduct compliance and reputational risks), and valuation and measurement of returns;
• Development of the risk management framework; including risk governance, risk policies and processes;
• Supporting management in defining risk appetite and ongoing monitoring of established risk appetite metrics;
• Advising business management on control environment related matters from a second line of defence;
• Overseeing the monitoring of the incidence of late trades, cancel and amends, failed trades, and other operational risk performance measures within the businesses;
• Responsible for timely risk reporting to internal and external stakeholders;
• You will comply with the Firm's internal risk and compliance requirements, controls and procedures.
• Ensuring that in the event you are involved in or conduct cross-entity booking activity you shall take reasonable measures to remain aware of and comply with all local regulatory and company requirements that such activity is subject to.

Candidate profile

• University Bachelor and Master Degree
• Over 10 years of relevant work experience in the financial services industry, minimal 5 years of work experience in risk management
• Experience in development of Risk Management frameworks and methodologies
• Extensive knowledge with global practices and market developments in the field of risk management
• Exposure to non-Financial Management is a must, exposure to several types of financial risk (credit, market) strongly preferred.
• Management of key risk management processes and related deliverables (i.e. ICAAP/ILAAP)
• Risk Reporting to Senior Management
• Management and development of risk management team

The offer

You have the chance work in a management role at an international Corporate with an international scope. The role comes with a market salary with good secondary benefits.

Interested?

Are you interested in the role of Head of Risk Management? Then apply as soon as possible by using the form below.