🚨 EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY | HEAD OF BUSINESS RISK & CONTROL MANAGEMENT 🚨

I'm delighted to be working exclusively with an international bank on the appointment of a senior Head of Business Risk & Control Management .

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer , this is a high-profile leadership role responsible for leading the Bank's First Line of Defence (1LoD) Risk & Controls function across the London branch.

The role will partner closely with senior Business and Functional Heads across Private Banking, Corporate Banking, Finance, Human Resources and First Line Compliance , helping to embed a robust, proactive and effective risk and control culture.

The opportunity

You will lead the implementation and continuous enhancement of the Bank's First Line Risk & Controls Framework , strengthening governance, improving the control environment and ensuring operational, regulatory and conduct risks are effectively identified, assessed, managed and monitored.

Key areas of responsibility include:

🔹 Leading the First Line Operational Risk Management Framework

🔹 Overseeing RCSA activity, risk assessments and mitigation planning

🔹 Owning the First Line Internal Controls Framework and controls testing programme

🔹 Leading the Business Controls Committee and executive risk reporting

🔹 Developing KRIs, KCIs, dashboards and management information

🔹 Supporting New Product & Process Approval (NPPA) and strategic change initiatives

🔹 Coordinating engagement with Operational Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime, Legal, Technology Risk and Internal Audit

🔹 Supporting regulatory reviews, audit activity and remediation programmes

🔹 Providing trusted advice, challenge and leadership to senior Business and Functional stakeholders

We are seeking a senior risk and controls professional with:

✅ 12+ years' experience in Business Risk & Controls, Operational Risk, Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk or a related discipline within banking or financial services

✅ Strong knowledge of the Three Lines Model and First Line Risk & Controls responsibilities

✅ Proven experience implementing Operational Risk Management Frameworks within regulated financial institutions

✅ Strong experience with RCSAs, controls testing, governance and internal controls monitoring

✅ Experience supporting NPPA or equivalent change governance processes

✅ Strong knowledge of FCA and PRA regulatory expectations

✅ Excellent senior stakeholder management and influencing skills

✅ Experience working across complex, international organisations

Experience supporting Private Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking or Corporate Functions would be highly advantageous, alongside knowledge of Operational Resilience, Conduct Risk, Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk Management .

This is a genuinely senior and influential opportunity for an experienced risk and controls leader looking to play a key role in shaping the control environment and risk culture of an international banking organisation.

📩 Interested in finding out more? Get in touch for a confidential discussion.