[Hiring] Chief Risk Officer @Martin Executive Recruiting

Role Description

Our client is a rapidly growing financial technology company operating within a highly regulated environment and expanding its enterprise risk management capabilities.

The Chief Risk Officer will be responsible for developing, leading, and continuously enhancing the company's enterprise risk framework, including:

• Governance
• Risk appetite
• Risk identification
• Assessment
• Monitoring
• Reporting
• Regulatory engagement

Working closely with executive leadership and the Board, the Chief Risk Officer will provide independent oversight across:

• Strategic risks
• Operational risks
• Financial risks
• Compliance risks
• Technology risks
• Cybersecurity risks
• Emerging business risks

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the enterprise risk management program
• Develop and maintain risk governance frameworks and reporting structures
• Establish and oversee risk appetite, risk assessment, and monitoring processes
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic initiatives and new business activities
• Support regulatory examinations and ongoing regulatory engagement
• Present risk assessments and recommendations to senior leadership and the Board
• Build and lead a high-performing enterprise risk team

Qualifications

• Significant enterprise risk leadership experience within regulated financial services, fintech, digital assets, banking, trust, payments, lending, or related environments
• Experience building risk frameworks during periods of rapid growth, organizational transformation, or heightened regulatory oversight

Location

Remote - United States