Head of Risk; Interim ; hybrid Experienced · London · Temporarily Remote

Contract Type: Initial 3 Month FTC (with potential to extend to 12)
Start Date: ASAP
Seniority Level: Manager

Vantage Point Global is partnering with a leading global consultancy to support major regulatory change
, risk management
, and non‑financial risk transformation programmes within the financial services sector. This role as Head of Risk is to lead a team through business as usual activities and on a simplification journey.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners (e.g., regulators, auditors, compliance bodies).

• Formulate and maintain the organisation’s risk management policies
  , strategy, and non‑financial risk frameworks.

• Develop and implement an enterprise‑wide risk management architecture
  , including policies, standards, and governance processes.

• Ensure risk strategy supports organisational objectives and long‑term value creation

• Support governance forums by producing clear reporting, insights, and key updates for senior committees and executive stakeholders.

• Oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of operational, strategic, compliance, conduct, reputational, safety, legal, technology, people, and environmental risks
  .

• Implement end‑to‑end mechanisms to ensure all relevant risks are captured and assessed across business units.

• Lead the development of measurement, monitoring, and control models for non‑financial risks.

• stablish clear risk governance structures
  , including clearly defined roles and responsibilities across the organisation.

• Provide second‑line assurance, ensuring effective control frameworks are in place and functioning.

• Advise the Executive Leadership Team and Board on risk exposures and risk appetite.

• Promote a strong risk culture across the organisation—driving awareness, training, transparency, and accountability.

• Encourage proactive and informed risk‑taking aligned with organisational strategy.

• Provide risk insights to support strategic planning, operations, and major initiatives
  , ensuring risks are understood and mitigated.

• Evaluate internal initiatives for their impact on the organisation’s risk profile.

• Act as a senior advisor to the CEO, CRO, executive teams, and Board on all risk‑related matters.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners (e.g., regulators, auditors, compliance bodies).

• Provide risk insights to support strategic planning, operations, and major initiatives
  , ensuring risks are understood and mitigated.

• Evaluate internal initiatives for their impact on the organisation’s risk profile.

• Oversee incident management processes, ensuring root‑cause analysis, remediation, and lessons learned are effectively managed.

• Motivated, curious and passionate about developing a career in risk management and consulting
  .

• Strong analytical and communication skills, capable of converting complex data into clear insights.

• Ability to build trusted relationships across international and cross‑functional teams.

• Comfortable working across business, compliance, and operational work streams in a fast‑paced regulatory environment

• 8–10 years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or related functions within financial services or fintech.

• Previous experience in senior Risk roles

• Familiar with product and project management and Operational Resilience.

• Practical experience with ERM frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, or ISO 31000.

• Strong proficiency in data analytics and visualisation tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau).

• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and contributing to regulatory change or risk transformation programmes.

Vantage Point Global is a fully committed Equal Opportunities, inclusive employer. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

• To apply , you’ll need to provide a CV and answer a few application questions.

• If you have not heard from us within three weeks of your application date, please note that we will not be progressing your application.