Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

About the role

The Chief Risk & Compliance Officer will build and lead a unified risk and compliance capability. This position represents a critical leadership hire, responsible for developing a cohesive framework spanning regulatory compliance, enterprise risk, governance, and operational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage a forward-looking compliance strategy across multiple jurisdictions

• Oversee licensing, regulatory obligations, and adherence to evolving frameworks

• Act as primary contact for supervisory bodies, including managing reviews, inspections, and enquiries

• Establish and continuously enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned to regulatory expectations

• Provide subject-matter expertise across a broad range of investment products and structures

• Design and implement a firmwide risk management architecture, including governance, appetite setting, and reporting

• Maintain a consistent approach to identifying, evaluating, and mitigating key risks

• Develop scalable tools such as risk registers, self-assessments, and monitoring frameworks

• Deliver clear insight to executive stakeholders on emerging risks and mitigation actions

• Support governance forums and risk committees with structured reporting and recommendations

• Strengthen and oversee internal control environments across business functions

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to embed robust controls within core processes

• Lead assurance activities, including external audits and certification processes

• Ensure appropriate oversight of technology, data governance, and information security risks

• Drive continuous improvements in control effectiveness and operational integrity

• Establish and maintain resilience frameworks to ensure continuity of critical operations

• Oversee incident management protocols, escalation pathways, and crisis response strategies

• Coordinate regular testing and validation of recovery plans

• Provide oversight of physical security and safety-related programmes where relevant

• Build, lead, and mentor distributed teams across risk and compliance disciplines

• Foster a culture that balances commercial growth with disciplined risk awareness

• Collaborate closely with legal, finance, technology, and commercial teams

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and governance bodies

• Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organisation

Qualifications

• Degree required; advanced qualification (e.g., JD, MBA) preferred

• Relevant certifications in risk, compliance, or finance advantageous

Benefits

Competitive annual salary ranging from $300,000 - $400,000.

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