Risk Manager

We have exclusively partnered with a high-growth fintech providing payment administration, escrow, and loan agency solutions across Europe, the UK, and North America. They are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead its UK and European function.

Risk Manager – UK/Europe (Fintech/Payments) | London Hybrid | Fully Flexible

We have exclusively partnered with a high-growth fintech providing payment administration, escrow, and loan agency solutions across Europe, the UK, and North America. They are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead its UK and European function.

You’ll oversee the delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide risk frameworks, ensuring regulatory alignment across multiple jurisdictions, including the FCA and De Nederlandsche Bank. The position partners with senior stakeholders to strengthen risk culture in a scaling, regulated technology business. Key duties include developing risk programmes, maintaining registers, supporting regulatory and compliance functions, training risk owners, horizon scanning, and regularly advising the senior leadership team.

Required:

• 7+ years’ experience in risk management, audit, or compliance for regulated payments, fintech, or eMoney firms

• Degree or equivalent; risk, compliance, or legal background

• Strong grasp of payment/fintech controls, governance, and policy

• Effective change management, analytical, and communication skills

• Board-level confidence in cross-border risk framework delivery for EU/UK/US

Experience in start-up/scale-up fintechs, project or data protection management, lending, or Dutch language is a plus.

If you meet the above criteria, please apply or send a copy of your CV to hadjra.sohawon@robertwalters.com

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