A leading global bank is looking to appoint a Vice President – Risk & Control to join its Digital Engineering function in London.
This is a senior leadership opportunity sitting at the heart of technology, operational risk, governance, and cyber security. The role will lead the Risk & Control strategy across Digital Engineering Services and Solutions, partnering closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Operational Risk, Audit, and senior technology leadership teams.
You will play a pivotal role in strengthening a proactive risk culture, providing governance oversight, driving control effectiveness, and delivering clear, decision-ready insight to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the Digital Engineering Risk & Control strategy aligned to enterprise risk appetite and regulatory expectations
- Own governance, audit, issue management, and control oversight across Digital Engineering platforms and services
- Chair monthly Risk & Control forums, presenting risk insights and remediation progress to senior leadership
- Develop and manage Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), control frameworks, and proactive monitoring capabilities
- Partner with Product and Platform Owners to support risk-based decision making across technology change initiatives
- Lead engagement with Internal Audit, IT Risk, Cyber Security, Compliance, and external regulatory stakeholders
- Oversee operational risk remediation, control testing, vulnerability governance, and disaster recovery oversight
- Drive a strong culture of accountability, governance, and secure-by-design practices across engineering teams
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading Risk & Control functions within a regulated financial services environment
- Strong background across technology risk, operational risk, governance, audit, and controls
- Experience presenting risk insights and governance reporting to senior executives and leadership committees
- Strong understanding of frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, SOX, and operational resilience requirements
- Experience working closely with Infrastructure, Engineering, Cyber Security, and Incident Management teams
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders across complex organisations
- Knowledge of threat & vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and control assurance processes
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technology risk or cyber governance professional looking to operate in a highly visible role within a large-scale enterprise technology environment.
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