Risk Manager - Risk Partner

About Us:

At , data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make.

Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

The role of the Risk & Control function within  is to empower the business to make and implement informed, risk-based decisions. Beyond establishing the overarching risk management frameworks and tooling, we also directly support many of the company’s top priorities and risk domains, for example through practical advice on the application of risk frameworks, driving risk assessments, supporting control design, and challenging risk decisions.

The Risk Manager is a role within the Risk & Control function, responsible for overseeing and performing risk management activities that directly support tech/product teams within a Business Unit. The Risk Manager acts as an advisor to business unit stakeholders, and as a point of contact for the wider risk and compliance community across

• Enables Business Unit Leadership in the effective implementation and operation of risk management in the business unit

  • Advises tech/operational teams in risk identification and assessment, risk response plans and design & implementation of controls

  • Provides SME support for all risk management activities owned by the Tech & Operational Teams, incl. supporting key business priorities/Must Do’s, major IT changes and new products

  • Continuously monitors risks and controls

  • Contributes to BU-level reporting to BU LT and other stakeholders

  • Reviews exceptions (incl. control issues, policy exceptions) to identify and report on critical or thematic issues

  • Advises BU stakeholders on key risks, escalates issues/risks where needed

  • Facilitates adoption of frameworks and policies issued by 2nd line, and embedding of risk, security and compliance culture

  • Where applicable, contributes to BU-level governance mechanisms, e.g. a risk forum, or a compliance committee

  • Where required, defines business-specific risk management frameworks and procedures

  • Drives and supports initiatives to elevate the maturity of risk management and compliance, including through training and awareness campaigns

• Collaborates with 2nd line and audit

  • Collaborates with other Risk/Compliance functions for all new work instructions, e.g. relating to new regulations

  • Closely collaborates with other key risk functions, including Security, Privacy, Legal, Compliance

  • Coordinates topics that span multiple teams within the BU

  • Coordinates audit activities (Operational & SOx), including audit readiness and tracking/reporting on audit finding remediation

• Coaches more junior risk professionals

• Actively contributes to the maturity of risk management across

• 8+ years of experience in Risk Management

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field (Master’s Degree is preferable). Alternatively compensating years of experience

• Advanced risk management & compliance knowledge and experience including:

  • IT Risk Management and IT Governance

  • Operational Risk Management

  • SOx, ICOFR, COSO

  • Experience in other relevant compliance domains (e.g. GDPR, DMA, DSA, FCRM) is advantageous

  • Experience with high priority technology domains incl. Cybersecurity (NIST, ISO 27001), Cloud, Data, AI is advantageous

  • Qualifications related to any of the above are advantageous (incl. CRISC, CRM, CRMP, FRM, CISM, CCSP, CGEIT, CIPM, CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA)

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Strongly…