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EXCLUSIVE; CHIEF RISK OFFICER - BANKING BROAD RISK MANAGEMENT INCLUDING CREDIT EXPERIENCE (& FLUENT ENGLISH) REQUIRED

€120K + Benefits including generous holiday, Bonus & Equity Paris + Some Travel

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Our Client, an exciting Fintech Bank, is seeking its first ever Chief Risk Officer (CRO) position to encompass all enterprise risk management such as stress testing, credit performance and portfolio management. The position will be a mix of both risk and credit functions and is a senior level role reporting into the CEO of the Bank and Board of Directors Audit and Risk Committee. Responsibilities include;

1. Lead the Bank's Risk and Anti-Money Laundering Departments and accountable for the execution and continued enhancement of the Bank's enterprise risk management framework, including its risk appetite statement, and related processes to achieve its short term and long term strategic, financial and operational goals.
2. Develop a deep understanding of and assist in informing, the Bank's business strategies and related policies, processes, and controls based upon its established risk appetite.
3. Help further the Bank's culture of risk, serving as the primary risk liaison with its Board of Directors via the Risk Committee and with the Company's executive management. Leads and provides key insights and direction to the management.
4. Participate in various other management-level committees to provide risk-based perspectives and input.
5. Develop and enhance risk management-related infrastructure, including policies, processes, procedures and documentation to continue supporting the Bank's growth and decision-making.
6. Serve as a liaison with regulators in connection with risk management-related exams. Assists in responding to, and implementing, exam recommendations and findings.
7. Oversee the credit approval process, as well as portfolio monitoring systems for all current and future credit products ensuring that credit policies are routinely reviewed, modified as necessary, and well communicated throughout the organization.
8. Provide overall bank portfolio management oversight to ensure that the Bank's asset quality meets stated objectives and that the emphasis of the Bank's overall credit relationship management is consistent with the Bank's underwriting standards and the Bank's risk appetite.

You should be a graduate, fluent in English (French advantageous but the working language of the Bank is English) with senior risk experience gained with a financial services company including any Fintech or else Banking, Crypto or Fund/Investment Management. You must have broad risk management including experience/understanding across operational, credit, liquidity and portfolio risk and a very good understanding of Anti Money Laundering.

The office is in La Defense and role is office based although there will be some travel, mainly to Cyprus or New York. Also, there is an equity package with shares granted annually with a 3 year vesting period.The Bank operates an unlimited holiday scheme so provided you produce the required output, you can take unlimited holiday (providing dates don't conflict with duties and are agreed by Management). So, if that sounds like you, then please send your details to Gary Collins at gary@symescollins.com (including contact no) however please note we cannot reply to all applications so only successful applications will be contacted (although under no circumstances are your details ever passed on without your specific permission).