Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

• Shape global risk strategy in a high-growth platform
• Executive visibility with Board & senior leadership

About Our Client

Alternative investment platform based in Midtown.

Job Description

Regulatory Leadership & Compliance Oversight

• Define and manage a forward-looking compliance strategy across multiple jurisdictions
• Oversee licensing, regulatory obligations, and adherence to evolving frameworks
• Act as primary contact for supervisory bodies, including managing reviews, inspections, and enquiries
• Establish and continuously enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned to regulatory expectations
• Provide subject-matter expertise across a broad range of investment products and structures

Enterprise Risk Management

• Design and implement a firmwide risk management architecture, including governance, appetite setting, and reporting
• Maintain a consistent approach to identifying, evaluating, and mitigating key risks
• Develop scalable tools such as risk registers, self-assessments, and monitoring frameworks
• Deliver clear insight to executive stakeholders on emerging risks and mitigation actions
• Support governance forums and risk committees with structured reporting and recommendations

Controls, Assurance & Operational Risk

• Strengthen and oversee internal control environments across business functions
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to embed robust controls within core processes
• Lead assurance activities, including external audits and certification processes
• Ensure appropriate oversight of technology, data governance, and information security risks
• Drive continuous improvements in control effectiveness and operational integrity

Business Continuity & Resilience

• Establish and maintain resilience frameworks to ensure continuity of critical operations
• Oversee incident management protocols, escalation pathways, and crisis response strategies
• Coordinate regular testing and validation of recovery plans
• Provide oversight of physical security and safety-related programmes where relevant

Leadership & Culture

• Build, lead, and mentor distributed teams across risk and compliance disciplines
• Foster a culture that balances commercial growth with disciplined risk awareness
• Collaborate closely with legal, finance, technology, and commercial teams
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and governance bodies
• Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organisation

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive leadership experience within risk, compliance, or governance in regulated financial environments
• Strong understanding of complex regulatory regimes and multi-regional operations
• Proven ability to design and scale enterprise risk frameworks
• Experience engaging directly with regulators and managing formal reviews or audits
• Solid grasp of investment-related products and associated regulatory considerations
• Credible communicator, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and Board-level audiences
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams in evolving organisations

Qualifications

• Degree required; advanced qualification (e.g., JD, MBA) preferred
• Relevant certifications in risk, compliance, or finance advantageous

What's on Offer

Competitive annual salary ranging from $300,000 - $400,000.