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Head of Risk

On-site in London·Added 21 days ago

Agency
Michael Page UK

648 open roles

Overview

Salary
£150,000 - £180,000 a year

About £7,610 - £8,930 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, London
Contract
Permanent contract
Experience
Senior level

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

A successful Head of Risk should have:

  • Proven experience in risk management and compliance, ideally within a trading house environment
  • A strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks and standards.
  • Highly commercial and robust approach
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
  • Relevant professional qualifications in risk management or compliance

Pay & benefits

  • Salary of £150,000 to £180,000, dependent on the level of experience.
  • Performance-based bonus.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

The role

Summary

The Head of Risk will oversee risk management strategies and compliance frameworks to ensure the organisation operates securely and efficiently. This role in the transport and distribution industry is key to mitigating risks and supporting long-term operational success.
  • Nealy created Head of Risk role, central London on site
  • Highly commercial position, frontline role

About Our Client

Our client has experienced rapid growth to become an international shipping group with offices in 4 continents and is at the forefront of the maritime industry, offering our customers cutting-edge transportation and logistics solutions. We constantly push the boundaries of what is possible, leveraging the latest technologies and industry's best practices to deliver unparalleled efficiency and reliability. Whether it's their innovative approach to cargo handling or our use of data analytics to optimise routes and logistics, we are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve.

Job Description

Key elements of this role include the successful individual to:- Own the enterprise risk framework across the group, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately managed or mitigated at group and entity level.- Lead on market risk: commodity exposure, asset and charter risk, foreign exchange, and interest rate risk, including hedging strategy and execution.- Manage credit and counterparty risk, particularly in the context of the group's trading and commercial activities.- Lead on financial regulatory and compliance risk, monitoring the evolving regulatory environment and its implications for the group's financing and capital structure.- Manage liquidity and working capital management risk in conjunction with the group's capital structure strategy- Own the reporting and communication process with existing and prospective investors and joint venture partners providing institutional-grade financial reporting and strategic updates- Oversee a team of senior finance professionals across the group, including finance operations.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Head of Risk should have:

  • Proven experience in risk management and compliance, ideally within a trading house environment
  • A strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks and standards.
  • Highly commercial and robust approach
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
  • Relevant professional qualifications in risk management or compliance

What's on Offer

  • Salary of £150,000 to £180,000, dependent on the level of experience.
  • Performance-based bonus.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage.

If you're interested in this role,

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.

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