Director, Risk

. Lead a Directorate within Risk and Compliance Oversight and report directly to the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer .

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £200,000 - £260,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a Directorate within Risk and Compliance Oversight and report directly to the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer
Oversee the maintenance of the Risk Management Framework
Provide ongoing guidance and oversight of risk management across the FCA
Oversee the effective operation of the Assurance function
Support and drive effective risk management and decision making
Improve and embed FCA-wide risk and compliance awareness and understanding
Promote continuous improvement through quality assurance and lessons learned reviews
Champion risk management at a senior level across the organisation

What you’ll need

Extensive senior-level experience with a second line of defence function, operating at organisational or enterprise scale
Significant experience within financial services and/or a regulatory environment, with accountability for material risk outcomes
Proven experience of leading and developing senior professionals, including setting direction, managing complexity and building capability
Experience exercising independent judgement and influence in high scrutiny environments, including challenge of senior stakeholders
Demonstrable experience of operating within complex governance frameworks, with exposure to Board-level or equivalent decision-making forums

Comp & perks

30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Private healthcare with Bupa
A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age- up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
Income protection

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Hard Skills & Tools

Risk Management FrameworkAssurance functionQuality assuranceGovernance frameworks

Soft Skills

LeadershipDecision makingInfluenceJudgementStakeholder managementComplexity managementCapability building