Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
We're looking for a Risk Lead to join the Global Risk team at Wise and focus on enabling our Wise Assets product to meet its strategic objectives.
Your Mission You will partner with the Head of Risk Product Governance and the wider Risk organisation to strengthen and continuously evolve the risk management programme supporting Wise Assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and embed Wise's Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), associated policies, standards and methodologies across the Wise Assets product ecosystem.
- Partner with first line teams and co-ordinate with regional risk colleagues to ensure risk management practices are consistently applied.
- Provide independent second line oversight and challenge on risk assessments, control design, control effectiveness and residual risk decisions.
- Support product growth and innovation by reviewing new products, features, market expansions and strategic initiatives.
- Apply ERMF methodologies, including RCSAs, to drive risk and control mapping and assessment activities.
- Oversee control assurance activities and monitor the effectiveness of key controls.
- Own and coordinate issue management activities for Wise Assets.
- Monitor key risk indicators, operational incidents, control failures and emerging trends.
- Support the development and delivery of risk training and awareness initiatives.
- Produce high-quality risk reporting and insights for governance committees and senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Significant experience within financial services, fintech, banking, wealth management, or investment environments.
- Experience working within or supporting investment products, asset management, brokerage, or regulated investment firms is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience implementing or operating enterprise risk management frameworks within regulated financial services organisations.
- Strong understanding of non-financial risk management concepts and methodologies.
- Proven ability to provide effective independent challenge and escalation.
- Experience assessing complex products, operational processes, and control environments in fast-paced or scaling organisations.
- Strong analytical, data management and reporting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A pragmatic, commercially aware and solutions-oriented mindset.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- An inquisitive mindset and strong interpersonal skills.