Risk Manager (VP)
We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to provide independent oversight of mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and strategic change initiatives. This role will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and non-financial risks throughout the acquisition lifecycle from due diligence and valuation review through to post-acquisition integration and transformation delivery.
Working closely with Strategy, Finance, Treasury, Risk, and Business stakeholders, you will challenge acquisition assumptions and valuation models, assess financial, operational, regulatory, liquidity, market, credit, and counterparty risks, and ensure new entities are integrated in a controlled, scalable, and risk-aware manner.
Required Experience:
- 7+ years’ experience within Financial Services (Management Consultancy), with a strong background in Enterprise Risk Management.
- Proven experience assessing risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and large-scale change programmes.
- Strong financial risk management expertise, including market, credit, counterparty, and liquidity risk.
- Experience conducting due diligence reviews, analysing financial models, and challenging valuation assumptions.
- Ability to identify operational and strategic risks and influence senior stakeholders to implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Experience preparing Board and Committee-level reporting and presenting risk findings to senior management.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- CFA and/or FRM qualifications are desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity for a risk professional who can combine analytical rigour with strategic insight to support business growth while ensuring acquisitions and transformation initiatives are delivered successfully and within the firm’s risk appetite.
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