Executive Director – Risk & Controls

About the Position

Executive Director – Risk & Controls

Our client, a leading international financial institution, is looking for a highly experienced senior professional to join its global risk and controls organization.

The role is focused on strengthening the control environment across complex banking operations. It combines control assessment, process review and improvement initiatives with significant exposure to senior stakeholders across an international organization.

The successful candidate will work closely with global leadership and operational teams, providing expertise on control effectiveness, identifying potential weaknesses and supporting the implementation of sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support global leadership in delivering strategic risk and control initiatives across the organization.
• Review existing control mechanisms and identify opportunities to improve their design and effectiveness.
• Perform control testing, including sample-based testing, and assess whether controls operate as intended.
• Review operational processes to identify potential control gaps, weaknesses and areas of increased risk.
• Analyse identified issues and support the development of appropriate remediation actions.
• Work closely with operational and business teams to implement improvements and strengthen existing processes.
• Contribute to broader initiatives aimed at enhancing the overall control environment and risk management practices.
• Provide clear conclusions and recommendations based on control reviews and testing outcomes.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Cooperate with risk, audit, assurance and other relevant functions on cross-functional topics and improvement initiatives.

Candidate Profile

This opportunity is designed for an established senior professional with extensive experience in banking risk, controls or internal audit. It is not intended as a first move into a senior leadership position.

The successful candidate should bring:

• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• Current experience at Director, Executive Director or an equivalent level of seniority.
• Significant experience within risk and controls, controls assurance, controls testing, internal audit or a closely related area.
• Strong practical understanding of control frameworks and experience assessing both control design and operating effectiveness.
• Experience reviewing complex operational processes and identifying control weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• A strong track record gained within banking or a large international financial institution.
• Experience working in complex, global stakeholder environments and the credibility to engage effectively with senior leaders.
• Strong analytical capabilities combined with the ability to translate findings into practical recommendations and improvement actions.
• Experience within areas such as transaction banking, financial markets, global markets or treasury would be particularly relevant.
• Previous experience in internal audit would be an advantage.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading international financial institution.
• Be part of a global risk and controls organization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and operational teams.
• Contribute to strategic risk and control initiatives.

About the Company

Our client is a leading international financial institution with a strong presence in global markets.

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Ref: JN-092026-1173450