Head of Risk

About RevolutPeople deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing, exchanging and more, we've helped 40+ million customers get more from their money. And we're not done yet.As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. We've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ in recognition of our outstanding employee experience! So far, we have 8,000+ people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And we're looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.About The RoleOur Risk team sits at the very core of Revolut. Those special agents work across functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure that the business is on safe footing ????️ People in the Risk team are among the first in the company to get involved in new business initiatives, from App Technology, through Treasury and Finance, to Customer Support ????We’re looking for a Head of Risk to join one of the most successful financial technology companies in the world, ???? An expert to support the design, implementation, and embedding of the ERM framework. Someone to join the team which sets out the global risk management approach at Revolut factoring in the business strategy and board-level risk appetite ????Up for the challenge? Let’s get in touch ????What You’ll Be DoingDeveloping the UAE's risk management strategy and risk appetite in collaboration with the Group Risk Management functionAssisting UAE leadership in identifying and assessing risks associated with current and proposed future business activities, including new products, new business relationships, and any extension of operations through partnerships or acquisitionProviding independent assurance on the key operational risks of the business, partnering the business to address any identified gapsMonitoring of key risk indicators against prescribed limits together with the senior management teamEstablishing a strong and productive working relationship with UAE regulatorsAssessing the key implications for the business and contributing to and supporting the implementation strategyProviding early-warning, guidance, and advice on upstream and regulatory changeSupporting the business in the creation of strong business continuity plans and provide assurance that these plans are sufficient current, and testedMonitoring and developing the UAE risk registers and ensure agreed controls have been embedded into the businessPreparing appropriate reporting to help safely grow the business, inform management decisions, and update regulators as appropriateLocalising group risk policies and advising the Board on the company’s risk profile and the suitability of the risk management frameworkFollowing-up of outstanding risk issues from internal/external audits or reviews and regulator visits/inspectionWhat You'll Need10+ years of work experience in risk management in the financial services sectorBroad and tenured expertise and experience in managing risk functions in a successful regulated retail banking environment and experience with setting up and managing respective first or second line of defence risk functionsKnowledge of the financial services regulatory landscape impacting risk management (experience in MiFID II, IFR/IFD, Basel III regulation will be considered an advantage)Technology and data savvy – ability to innovatively create and analyse data in order to generate meaningful and important business and risk insights (ideally proficient with SQL and business intelligence tooling)Strong stakeholder management, project management, problem solving skillsNice to haveExposure to high-growth startups or scale ups in finance or across other industriesPrevious experience as Chief Risk Officer or Head of RiskBuilding a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.Refer to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates: https://www.revolut.com/legal/data-privacy-for-candidates for details on our data handling practices during your application.