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Head of Risk jobs

Kennedy Pearce specialises in recruiting Heads of Risk within the financial services sector who provide strategic leadership and oversight for all risk management activities, ensuring robust risk governance and regulatory compliance across the organisation.

Typical responsibilities for Heads of Risk in financial services include:

  • Leading the development and implementation of comprehensive risk management frameworks and strategies

  • Overseeing identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial, operational, credit, market, and compliance risks

  • Setting the organisation’s risk appetite and ensuring risk culture is embedded at all levels

  • Reporting risk exposures, trends, and issues directly to the board and executive committees

  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements including Basel III, FCA, PRA, and international standards

  • Leading risk committees and coordinating with internal audit, compliance, and business units

  • Driving continuous improvement of risk processes, tools, and reporting systems

  • Managing and mentoring senior risk teams to develop talent and build capability

Kennedy Pearce places Heads of Risk with proven leadership, deep regulatory knowledge, and extensive experience in financial services risk management.

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