Group Risk & Controls Director with an Internationally Renowned MNC
Reporting to the Head of Group Risk, Compliance & Controls, you will provide strategic direction and oversight for global risk and controls pillars.
You are responsible for the high-level oversight of the Group Risk and Controls ecosystems, ensuring that resource planning, human capital capability, and technical guidance are harmonized across all operating subsidiaries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Group Risk & Controls Architecture: Lead the end-to-end design and maturation of a Group Governance Framework. You will ensure the organization remains resilient against shifting regulatory landscapes and that internal controls are benchmarked against the most stringent global standards.
- Accountability & Fiduciary Structures: Establish sophisticated governance hierarchies and delegation-of-authority models. You will define the boundaries of accountability across the group to ensure transparent decision-making and robust board-level reporting.
- Proactive Surveillance & Escalation: Orchestrate a rigorous monitoring program to detect systemic failures or emerging risks. You will act as a critical conduit to the Board Risk Committee, providing independent assessments of material breaches and the effectiveness of remediation plans.
- Risk-Informed Transformation: Lead complex GRC (Governance, Risk, Controls) modernization projects. This involves transitioning legacy frameworks into technology-enabled, data-driven systems that provide real-time visibility into the organization's risk profile.
- Embedded Governance in Capital Projects: Provide expert risk-lens evaluations for M&A, large-scale capital expenditures, and strategic pivots, ensuring that risk appetite and tolerance levels are integrated into the earliest stages of project lifecycles.
- Integrity Culture & Ethical Leadership: Serve as a high-level advocate for a compliance-first mindset, influencing senior functional heads to move beyond check-box compliance toward a culture of active risk ownership.
Technical Requirements & Desired Expertise:
- A degree in Risk Management, Finance, or Law, bolstered by heavy-weight certifications (e.g., FRM, CRM, CERA, or equivalent professional accounting/audit designations).
- Minimum of 12 to 18 years of tenure in high-stakes environments; such as global conglomerates, complex or heavily regulated sectors, where you have managed risk and controls across diverse legal jurisdictions and complex corporate structures.
- Proven track record of building and improving risk and governance systems across different branches or international locations.
- Experience leading major company-wide projects, such as updating governance rules or modernizing internal systems.
- Able to work with and guide different teams and senior leaders, even without being their direct manager.
- Sufficient experience and credibility to work effectively at the executive or group level.
- Deep understanding of risk management and control standards (eg. ISO 31000 or COSO).
- Clear understanding of how accountability and oversight work in large, complex organizations.
- Ability to spot major risks or gaps and the confidence to report them to senior management and the Board.
- A strategic thinker who is organized, good at managing projects, and focused on practical results.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead people across different countries, cultures, and departments.
- Strong knowledge of the technology and communications sector, including risks related to cybersecurity, competition, regulations, and the environment.
Only successful candidates will be notified.
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