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Revolut is a fintech powerhouse on a mission to give people more from their money. Since 2015, the company has grown to serve 75+ million customers across spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travel, and more. With 13,000+ employees globally, Revolut is expanding rapidly and seeking a Chief Risk Officer (SMF4) to join its UK Bank.
In this C-suite role, you will report directly to the UK CEO and functionally to the Group Chief Risk Officer, serving as a key member of the UK Bank's leadership team. You will be accountable for independent oversight of the bank's risk management framework, ensuring effective identification, measurement, and management of material risks while enabling sustainable growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the risk appetite framework and collaborating with the global Risk function
- Monitoring adherence to risk appetite and escalating breaches
- Assisting the local executive committee in identifying and assessing risks associated with current and proposed business activities, including products, business relationships, and partnerships
- Providing independent assurance on key operational risks and partnering across functions to address identified gaps
- Leading the ICAAP process and overseeing enterprise stress testing
- Acting as the primary risk contact for the FCA and PRA on risk matters
- Providing early warning, guidance, and advice on upstream and regulatory change
- Supporting development of robust business continuity plans and providing ongoing assurance
- Developing and monitoring local risk registers and ensuring agreed controls are embedded
- Maintaining an effective second line of defence while providing independent challenge to first-line management
- Reviewing outstanding risk issues from internal/external audits and regulator visits
Requirements:
- 15+ years of experience in risk within regulated or digital banks
- Background in both financial and non-financial risk
- Understanding of core enterprise risk management topics
- Experience setting up and managing first or second-line risk functions
- Familiarity with technical risk
- Ability to create and implement simple, elegant solutions within a short period
- Experience presenting to boards and risk committees
- Track record engaging directly with the FCA and PRA
- Outstanding leadership skills
Nice to have:
- Degree in STEM or economics
- Experience in a top-tier consultancy, first line of defence banking role, or recognised startup
- Previous or existing SMF4 or equivalent approved person experience
