Risk Manager

Company: Saxton Leigh
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Responsibilities

  • Act as the day to day owner of PCS risk management framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.
  • Maintain the risk register and in some cases update the Business‑Wide to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and business objectives.
  • Coordinate with risk owners across the business to ensure accountability and timely remediation of risks.
  • Produce regular MI and risk dashboards for the Board, Group risk and compliance committee, and regulators.
  • Lead the integration of new regulatory requirements into the risk framework (e.g., DORA, failure to prevent fraud).
  • Close off audit items and manage risk audit.
  • Provide training to the business.
  • Clearly convey risk assessments, reports, and recommendations to executives, teams, and regulators, while influencing action and compliance.
  • Work with the board to develop a risk strategy.
  • Educate the business on risk and set risk maps.

Experience Required

  • Solid understanding of Risk management and of UK and EU regulatory frameworks.
  • At least 5 years of experience working within risk management within a regulated financial institution (e‑money, payments, fintech, banking, FX, trading).
  • Experience developing and maintaining risk frameworks, registers, MI.
  • Experience in a managerial level or similar position.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to make sound, data‑driven decisions in complex compliance and risk management scenarios.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills, with the capacity to effectively advocate for solutions and gain buy‑in from diverse stakeholders.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance

Industries

  • Financial Services
  • Banking
  • Investment Banking

For further information please contact Jordan White

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Posted: April 11th, 2026