Head of Risk Framework

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

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Head of Risk Framework

Corporate

Title:

Director

Location: London, Dublin, Jersey, Malta, Spain, Portugal, Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Cape Town

Reporting to: Chief Risk Officer

The Head of Risk Framework is responsible for designing, strengthening, maintaining and overseeing the Group's risk management framework, including the Risk Management Policy and the supporting tools, techniques and documents required for a proportionate, scalable and effective approach to risk management. The role ensures the framework remains aligned to Apex's strategy, risk appetite and regulatory obligations, and supports consistent risk identification, assessment, monitoring, escalation and reporting across the Group.
The role provides senior leadership across risk framework development, risk taxonomy, classification, risk appetite, risk assessment, incident management, key risk indicators, policy governance, product risk assessment and the Group Risk and Control Profile. It works closely with executive management, regional and functional Risk teams, Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit and first-line risk owners to embed the Three Lines of Defence model and strengthen risk capability and culture.

• Design, strengthen, maintain and oversee the Group Risk Management Framework, including the Risk Management Policy and supporting standards, tools, techniques and guidance.
• Maintain the Group risk taxonomy, impact and likelihood classification matrix, risk appetite methodology, risk assessment approach, interconnected risk mapping and key risk indicator standards.
• Facilitate the Group-level business risk assessment and oversee day-to-day maintenance of the Group Risk and Control Profile, including monitoring and escalation of material trigger events or issues.
• Provide support, challenge and oversight for local and functional business risk assessments to promote consistent application of Group standards.
• Support the Chief Risk Officer in escalating and communicating priority risk matters to executive management, the Group Audit & Risk Committee and the Group Board.
• Design, maintain and oversee the Group Business Continuity Management and crisis management frameworks.
• Own the Group Policy Framework and work with policy owners to ensure minimum standards, governance, review discipline and lifecycle requirements are met.
• Provide senior sponsorship and oversight for risk technology and data initiatives, including integration of the Risk Management Framework into Riskonnect and related workflows.
• Ensure risk systems and reporting capabilities support links between risks, controls, incidents, findings, actions and changes in risk profile over time.
• Lead, develop and allocate priorities across the Risk Framework team, supporting succession, capability…