Based in Amsterdam, Must be eligible to work in the Netherlands.

Our client can wait a 1 month notice period for the successful candidate.

Our client, a global market leading Fintech organisation are looking to expand and to become regulated in various jurisdictions. Due to this, they are looking to expand their global team with an Enterprise Risk Manager. It is critical that the risk management will be properly embedded within the group. This client historically focused on market and credit risk and now need to manage the operational risk.

Key responsibilities:

• Keep building and professionalising existing operational risk framework.
• Advise senior management and departments on identification, assessment, and management of risks.
• Supporting the Head of ERM in maintaining and updating the Risk Taxonomy and the Risk Control Matrix of the organization.
• Support the Head of ERM in investigating and performing a root cause analysis of operational risks that have materialized.
• Support the Head of ERM performing Enterprise Risk Assessments and Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) across the company.
• Testing controls effectiveness and when necessary, work closely with the first line of defense in implementing controls.
• Challenges, advises, and help the first line of defense about non-financial risk queries and the application of various non-financial risk aspects within daily operations.
• Guide and support the first line of defense in the creation and implementation of a risk mitigation plan.
• Review/draft and update Risk Management policies and procedures.
• Communicate policy and guidelines to management and employees.
• Encourage risk awareness and a sense of responsibility across the organization in relation to Non-Financial Risk.
• Advise and assist in the implementation of new and updated Non-Financial Risk policies, procedures, and measures.
• Point of contact for the reporting of and for queries related to Non-Financial Risk events and issues.
• Check that the first line of defense is complying with Risk Appetite, and that non-financial risks are being managed and escalated where necessary.
• Monitor progress in Risk Mitigation activities, create reports and feed back to management.
• Support the Head of ERM in preparing material for the Risk & Compliance Committee (RCC).

Essential Skills:

• Must be fluent in English
• Previous experience working within the financial services industry, particularly in a regulated environment will be desirable.
• Preferably a university degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or similar degree.
• At least 3 – 5 years of experience in an enterprise risk or operational risk role.
• Familiar with the relevant regulation such as VARA regulation, MIFID II, MiCA, GDPR and DORA.
• Experience and understanding in the crypto/fintech industry with and understanding / knowledge of futures and options would be desirable.
• Familiar with risk event management, issue management, risk assessments, internal control testing methodologies, Risk Appetite thresholds, Key Risk Indicators, scenario analysis, risk analytics and reporting.
• Experience in specific Operational Risk domains e.g. Outsourcing, Fraud, Financial /SOX reporting, IT risk, information security.