Enterprise Risk Officer

Enterprise Risk Officer

Boston

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.

KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR's Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") function is responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the risk management framework globally to help KKR achieve its strategic objectives and operational efficiency while operating within the firm's risk appetite. ERM's objectives:
• Identify and monitor risk from the firm's verticals to understand global, horizontal risk trends and issues
• Assess and measure risks, control gaps or enhancements for risk relevant programs
• Aggregate risk information for monitoring and reporting; inform risk-based decision making With a focus on creating a proactive risk management culture, embedding risk awareness into decision making processes across the firm, as part of our global organization, you will have the opportunity to contribute to an integrated approach to risk management, helping to shape our firm's approach to risk – making a meaningful impact on our ability to navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape.

KKR is seeking a high-performing Principal to join its Enterprise Risk team as an Enterprise Risk Officer within the Risk Domain Office. The Risk Domain Office is responsible for providing independent oversight of the firm's most significant enterprise risk domains and developing an integrated view of risk across businesses, functions, and geographies. As a core component of KKR's Enterprise Risk Operating Model, the team plays a critical role in identifying emerging risks, synthesizing cross-risk insights, strengthening enterprise risk oversight, and supporting informed decision-making at the executive and board levels.

As an Enterprise Risk Officer, you will play a leading role in the oversight and evolution of one or more enterprise risk domains, working closely with business leaders, control functions, and regional risk teams to assess risk exposures, challenge assumptions, identify emerging themes, and provide actionable risk insights. You will help translate complex and interconnected risks into a clear enterprise perspective that supports effective governance and risk-based decision making.

This role offers broad exposure across KKR's global businesses, including Asset Management, Insurance, Strategic Holdings, and Corporate Functions. The successful candidate will be a well-rounded risk professional with strong analytical capability, sound judgment, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a complex organization, and will be expected to exercise independent judgment in assessing risk issues, developing enterprise perspectives, and providing effective challenge to stakeholders across the organization.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing function and play a foundational role in the continued development of KKR's Risk Domain Office, helping to strengthen how the firm understands, oversees, and manages risk across an increasingly complex and dynamic environment.

Risk Domain Oversight

• Lead oversight activities across one or more enterprise risk domains, helping establish a consistent and forward-looking view of risk across the firm.
• Develop a deep understanding of key risk drivers, exposures, trends, and emerging issues within assigned areas of oversight.
• Provide independent challenge and risk perspective regarding material risks, emerging concerns, and risk management effectiveness.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of risk identification, monitoring, escalation, and mitigation activities…