Risk Director

RiskTAE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Job description

This range is provided by RiskTAE. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Location: London, UK

Employment type: Permanent

About RiskTAE

RiskTAE is a specialist risk recruitment, risk advisory and risk training firm, and our talent team has over 23 years of experience in connecting top-tier risk professionals with leading financial institutions globally. We are delighted to be supporting this global asset manager in their search for an operational risk director to lead a critical GRC platform implementation.

About the role

Our client is seeking an operational risk director to lead the total implementation of a GRC platform (MetricStream), with a preference for previous MetricStream experience. This is a high-impact role where you will be responsible for building a best-in-class risk management system from the ground up, ensuring its successful integration across the firm.

The ideal candidate will have owned and delivered a full lifecycle implementation of MetricStream or a comparable GRC tool, overseeing everything from initial design and configuration to full business adoption.

Alongside driving the GRC transformation, the successful candidate will serve as a senior leader within the operational risk function, supporting the head of risk in enhancing the firm's ORM framework and embedding a strong risk culture across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle implementation of a GRC platform, preferably MetricStream, from system design and configuration through to business-wide integration and adoption.
• Define the GRC system architecture, ensuring it aligns with regulatory requirements, risk governance, and assurance frameworks.
• Oversee all aspects of the implementation, including stakeholder engagement and regulatory alignment.
• Ensure the system effectively supports risk event tracking, control testing, compliance monitoring, and assurance processes.
• Work closely with IT, compliance, internal audit, and business units to integrate the GRC tool seamlessly with existing processes.
• Establish and enhance the firm’s operational risk framework, embedding a culture of risk awareness and accountability.
• Act as a trusted risk leader, providing strategic support to the head of risk on ORM policies, governance structures, and risk appetite frameworks.
• Lead risk reporting and analytics, ensuring that data-driven insights support effective risk management.
• Oversee key ORM processes, including risk/control self-assessments (RCSAs), key risk indicators (KRIs), and risk event management.
• Proven experience leading the full implementation of a GRC platform, ideally MetricStream, but candidates with experience in comparable GRC systems (e.g., RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, Riskonnect, IBM OpenPages) will also be considered.
• Strong background in operational risk management, with deep expertise in risk frameworks, assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Hands-on project management experience, with the ability to oversee complex system implementations, drive engagement, and manage regulatory alignment.
• Experience working in asset / investment management with a strong understanding of risk governance.
• Proven track record in stakeholder management, working with senior leadership, IT, compliance, and business functions to drive GRC adoption.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage risk data for strategic insights and decision-making.
• A collaborative, hands-on leader who can balance system implementation with broader operational risk leadership.
• Own and drive a major risk transformation project, leading the full implementation of a GRC system from the ground up.
• Shape the future of risk management at a top-tier asset manager, influencing ORM strategy at the highest levels.
• Work closely with senior leadership, gaining visibility and responsibility across the organisation.
• Competitive package with strong base salary, performance-related bonus, and excellent benefits.

If you have delivered a full GRC tool/system implementation and are looking for a high-impact operational risk leadership role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply or reach out for a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management, Other, and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Investment Management