Risk Management VP – Transactions

Risk Management Transactions Credit Risk Tax Issues ESG Market Risk Compliance

Job Specification

Vice president, Risk Management– Transactions

Our client is a major global financial institutions and this is a unique role that sits within the parents company’s UK subsidiary, allowing the business to utilise its substantial balance sheet and global infrastructure.

In this position you will report to the Head of Risk and act when necessary as their deputy, taking a holistic and broad view of transactions that will be booked to this entity, right from a strategic view through to policy and process.

Your risk assessment will include but not be limited to Credit Risk, Tax Issues, ESG, Market Risk and Compliance, and you will provide oversight and monitoring of all types of risk that may impact the entity.

You will:

• Work closely with the other Risk Managers, across the wider organisation to complete transaction application/assessment forms
• Liaising with Front Office, Credit and other departments as may be required on such transactions as required to ensure they are assessed properly
• Communications with parties with potentially conflicting views (such as Front Office) may be required
• You will help formulate transaction reports and recommendation covering all risks, not just credit risk, for approval by Branch management working closely with other Risk Managers, supporting the front office and ensure the approval process is appropriate
• Attendance at committees and making presentations as required
• As will all risk roles, maintaining appropriate records of actions taken to evidence due and proper process is key, as is the continual monitoring of risk reports, making sure the relevant reports presented to the various committees are up to date and accurate