Chief Operating Officer Risk

LGBT Great; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Greater London seeks a dynamic Vice President for its Corporate/Structured Credit Risk Team to support Trade Finance businesses. This role involves liaising with senior leadership, driving risk governance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills, a solid background in risk management, and experience in financial services. This challenging position offers a strategic opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of the Front Office Risk function.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in Risk Management.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on credit risk.
• Experience in financial services and trade finance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between Front Office Risk and leadership.
• Support operational management of the Front Office Risk team.
• Drive and prepare materials for risk governance forums.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Enhance stress testing and risk-factor sensitivity analysis.

Skills

Risk governance

Stakeholder management

Process automation

Risk analysis

Education

Relevant degree in finance or risk management

Job description

Department overview:

Credit Risk Management (CRM), as the second line of defence, is a key function ಪೂ protecting and making sure that we take prudent risk for Nomura. The group evaluates transactions and approves, rejects, or modifies them depending on groene credit quality of each counterparty and structure. The department also assigns internal credit ratings, and establishes and manages credit risk limits in accordance with the risk tolerance.

The Corporate / Structured Credit Risk Team is looking for a dynamic individual at the Vice President level to support coverage of Nomura’s Trade Finance businesses.

Business Management & Governance

• Act as a key liaison between Front Office Risk and senior leadership across trading, sales and control functions.
• Support the COO in managing the operational structure, governance and strategic agenda of the Front Office Risk team.
• Drive risk governance forums, including the preparation of materials for risk committees, senior management updates and regulatory engagements.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements by working closely with Compliance, Legal and Audit teams.
• Oversee the implementation of policies, controls and escalation frameworks to ensure adherence to Nomura’s risk appetite.

Risk Oversight & Controls

• Support the monitoring and reporting of key risk metrics, stress‑testing results and portfolio exposures to ensure timely risk identification and mitigation.
• Coordinate risk reviews, risk factor analysis and scenario calibration in collaboration with Market Risk and Quantitative Risk teams.
• Enhance the firm’s stress testing and risk‑factor sensitivity analysis to provide actionable insights to trading desks.
• Manage risk escalation frameworks including limits, policies and escalation processes and provide guidance on risk mitigation strategies.

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement

• Identify and drive process automation and technology enhancements to improve risk data aggregation, reporting and decision‑making.
• Work closely with IT and Data teams to enhance mendapatkan risk systems, streamline workflows and improve risk analytics capabilities.
• Optimize Front Office Risk operations by standardising procedures and improving efficiency in reporting and governance processes.

Strategic Initiatives & Change Management

• Lead and execute strategicੱਫorts that enhance the effectiveness of the Front Office Risk function, such as regulatory initiatives, stress testing enhancements and collateral risk framework improvements.
• Collaborate with global teams acrossիական Nomura’s regions (US, EMEA, APAC, Japan) to align risk management frameworks and best practices.
• Manage cross‑functional projects related to capital optimisation, risk model enhancements and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Front Office and Risk Technology teams to implement next‑generation risk management tools.
• Collaborate with the front office and risk management teams to identify areas for improvement in risk monitoring, reporting and controls.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide leadership and guidance to junior risk managers, business analysts and project managers within the COO function.
• Build strong relationships with Trading, Structuring, Prime Brokerage and Treasury teams to align risk strategies with business objectives_REQUIRED.
• Act as a representative for the Front Office Risk COO in key forums, meetings and regulatory discussions.