Chief Risk Officer - Enterprise Risk Management - Banking/Financial Services

We are seeking a seasoned and strategically oriented Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to lead the organisation's enterprise-wide risk management agenda and strengthen its risk governance, control environment, and organisational resilience. The Chief Risk Officer will be expected to establish a credible, integrated, and forward-looking risk management function that enables the organisation to pursue its growth ambitions within a well-defined risk appetite, supported by robust controls, effective fraud oversight, and strong governance. The role encompasses oversight of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operations Risk, and the TVC/Fraud Control Unit, with responsibility for establishing an integrated, forward-looking risk framework aligned with the organisation's business strategy, regulatory obligations, and risk appetite. The CRO will serve as a key strategic advisor to the Managing Director and senior leadership, providing independent and objective perspectives on material risk exposures, control effectiveness, and emerging threats. A critical component of the role will be direct engagement with the Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee, including ownership of risk reporting, preparation of executive-level presentations, and communication of key risk matters, mitigation strategies, and governance updates. Key Accountabilities: 1. Enterprise Risk Management & Strategic Risk Oversight: - Own and lead the organisation's Enterprise Risk Management framework, ensuring an integrated approach to identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating enterprise-wide risks. - Provide independent risk oversight and strategic counsel to the MD and senior management on material risk exposures and risk-return considerations. - Establish and periodically review risk appetite, risk governance frameworks, policies, and risk monitoring mechanisms in alignment with the organisation's strategic objectives. - Ensure comprehensive identification and assessment of strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, reputational, and emerging risks, as applicable to the business. - Drive enterprise-wide risk visibility through appropriate risk indicators, reporting mechanisms, and escalation protocols. - Challenge business decisions and practices where risk exposures, control weaknesses, or governance concerns warrant intervention. - Build a proactive risk culture that supports sustainable growth while protecting the organisation's financial and reputational interests. 2. Operations Risk & Control Environment: - Provide strategic oversight of the Operations Risk Management function, ensuring robust processes, controls, and risk monitoring across the organisation. - Establish a structured framework for operational risk identification, assessment, monitoring, incident management, and remediation. - Oversee risk and control self-assessments, operational loss events, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking. - Identify systemic control weaknesses and drive cross-functional remediation with business and functional leaders. - Strengthen operational resilience, business continuity, process governance, and control effectiveness. - Ensure operational risk reporting provides timely and meaningful insights to senior management and relevant governance committees. 3. TVC / Fraud Control Unit: - Provide executive oversight and strategic direction to the TVC/Fraud Control Unit. - Strengthen the organisation's fraud risk management framework, including prevention, detection, investigation, escalation, and monitoring mechanisms. - Oversee the identification of fraud vulnerabilities, control gaps, and emerging fraud risks across business and operational processes. - Ensure appropriate governance around fraud-related incidents, investigations, reporting, and remediation. - Drive collaboration between the Fraud Control Unit, Operations, Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, and business functions to enhance preventive and detective controls. - Present material fraud risks, trends, incidents, and mitigation initiatives to the appropriate management and governance forums. 4. Board & Governance Committee Engagement: - Serve as the senior-most risk management leader responsible for presenting the organisation's risk profile and key risk matters to relevant governance forums. - Report to the Managing Director, Risk Management Committee, and Audit Committee, in accordance with the organisation's governance structure and applicable regulatory requirements. - Prepare and deliver high-quality, data-driven presentations covering enterprise risk exposures, operational risk, fraud risk, key risk indicators, control effectiveness, and remediation progress. - Provide clear, concise, and independent insights to committees to facilitate informed oversight and decision-making. - Ensure timely escalation of material risks, significant incidents, and unresolved control issues. - Track and oversee the implementation of committee recommendations and action points. - Strengthen the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of risk governance reporting. 5. Regulatory, Compliance & Assurance: - Ensure the enterprise risk framework remains aligned with applicable regulatory guidelines, statutory requirements, and internal governance standards. - Partner with Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, and other assurance functions to strengthen the overall control environment. - Monitor material regulatory developments and assess their implications for the organisation's risk profile and operating model. - Support effective resolution of significant audit observations, control deficiencies, and regulatory risk matters. - Promote accountability and risk ownership across business and support functions. 6. Executive Leadership & Risk Culture: - Lead, mentor, and develop risk management teams across relevant functional areas. - Build strong relationships with business heads, functional leaders, and senior management while maintaining the independence of the risk function. - Embed risk considerations into strategic planning, business expansion, product development, and operational decision-making. - Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive risk identification. - Drive continuous improvement in risk frameworks, processes, reporting, and technology-enabled risk monitoring. - Experience in managing complex, cross-functional risk environments and influencing business leadership. - Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgement, challenge constructively, and communicate material risks with clarity. - Strong executive presence, stakeholder management, analytical capability, and written and verbal communication skills. Leadership Attributes: - Strategic and enterprise-wide risk perspective - Independent judgement and professional integrity - Strong governance and regulatory orientation - Executive presence and board-level communication - Business understanding with disciplined risk oversight - Ability to lead transformation and build high-performing teams - Sound judgement in managing complex and sensitive risk matters