Chief Risk Officer

Location
London, LONDON, United Kingdom

Posted on
Sep 23, 2022

Profile

Interactive Brokers (UK) Limited (IBUK) is seeking to recruit an experienced Risk Manager who will hold the role of SMF4 (CRO) with the FCA. The role is a second line of defence role (in the IB Enterprise Risk Management Group) which will report directly to the Group Chief Risk Officer. The IBUK Head of Risk Management will be responsible for the implementation of the IB Group Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) in the UK business, including independently monitoring, overseeing, challenging and providing guidance to the first line of defence IBUK team with regards to its risk governance and management of financial and non-financial risk.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Own the implementation of the Group ERMF and policies across the UK business;
2. Perform ongoing oversight and monitoring to ensure compliance by IBUK with all elements of the risk management framework;
3. Own the Risk and Control Self Assessment Process (RCSA) for the UK entity;
4. Carry out regular Targeted Risk Assessments on key risk areas identified within the business;
5. Implement the requirements of the Group Outsourcing Framework in the UK business;
6. Produce regular reporting on key risk appetite metrics for Executive Management and Board;
7. Report and monitor the status of all risks against risk appetite limits and escalate any concerns to local management and the Group Chief Risk Officer as required;
8. Help drive the mitigation of key risks by identifying and recommending changes to policies and procedures, control enhancements etc., as needed;
9. Maintain awareness of emerging risks and trends and raise awareness of such risks to the IBUK Board and Executive Risk Committees, and Senior Management;
10. Identify relevant UK centric regulations, interpret relevant requirements and disseminate these accordingly in the form of actionable requirements to IBUK areas;
11. Work in conjunction with relevant business stakeholders to ensure implementation of all risk policies, standards and procedures to achieve effective mitigation and treatment of risks;
12. Work closely with the Group Chief Risk Officer, and regional CROs, to drive the continued development of the risk management framework;
13. Author and own the content of all Risk Management and Governance components of the ICARA and collaborate with Finance on the overall document and Wind Down Plan.

Key Requirements, Skills and Qualifications:

1. 10 years of experience in second line risk management in a Financial Services environment;
2. Experience in developing, applying and maintaining risk frameworks, policies and guidance;
3. The ability to develop and foster strong relationships with relevant business stakeholders;
4. Proven communication skills, ability to work effectively with and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organisation;
5. Strong communications skills, proven ability to work effectively with and influence the actions of stakeholders at all levels of IBUK;
6. Self starter, driven and detail oriented;
7. Strong interpersonal skills and a team player;
8. Knowledge of Financial and Non-Financial Risk requirements and industry guidelines for risk management and mitigation within financial services;
9. Familiarity with the Internal Capital Adequacy & Risk Assessment (ICARA) including risk assessments and stress testing;
10. Detailed knowledge of Operational Risk & Resiliency Frameworks including Risk taxonomies, RCSA processes, Risk Registers and Event analysis;
11. Ability to work in small teams but deliver big results through partnerships with wider teams;
12. Experience working with Regulators on risk related matters and/or previous SMF4 designation is highly preferred;
13. Professional or third level qualification ideally in Risk, Compliance, Business or Finance.

Location:
Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 5AY
9am – 6pm, Monday – Friday

Benefits:
Career support and development;
Salary commensurate with experience;
Performance based discretionary cash bonus scheme;
Discretionary stock grant;
Group Life Assurance cover;
Group Income Protection;
Occupation pension scheme based on Gross earnings;
Hybrid working model;
Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service;
Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options throughout the day (when working from the office);
Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and / or Health Cash Plan*;
Corporate events;
Travel season ticket loans;
Cycle to work scheme;
*on successful completion of the probation period.

Company Overview:
Interactive Brokers LLC, a subsidiary of **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. (Ticker: IBKR) is a direct access electronic broker serving professionals, frequent traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our clients have access to more than 150 market centers around the world from a single integrated account. Our employees are part of a dynamic, multi-national, fast-paced, results-oriented team that has spent four decades focused on advanced technology and automation that equips our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We provide our clients with advantageous execution prices, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns.