Transaction Banking

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and lead a high-performing EMEA risk team while fostering connectivity with regional and global stakeholders
Represent Risk in regional TxB leadership forums, risk councils, client selection forums, new product approvals, and change management programs
Advise business leaders on risks related to client onboarding, new client or product expansion, and provide insight and challenge to ensure commercial growth remains within risk tolerance and strategic objectives
Oversee global client activity monitoring processes to ensure that ongoing client behavior, transaction patterns, and account usage remain within risk appetite. Partner with Compliance to assess risk signals, usage drift, or emerging concerns requiring action or escalation
Oversee the global fraud risk strategy, monitoring frameworks, and incident response; and serve as escalation point for potential fraud events and collaborate with global fraud operations
Own regional accountability for business continuity, crisis management, and operational resilience planning across critical business services; ensure compliance with regulatory resilience requirements and internal policy standards
Work with Compliance and Legal to interpret and translate regulatory obligations and reporting requirements into operational and actionable working practices
Act as the key Risk contact for regional regulators; support regulatory submissions, risk-related inspections; stay ahead of regulatory change and adapt to risk programs accordingly
Drive a proactive and embedded risk culture across all lines of defense

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

10+ yrs of experience in financial services with a focus on transaction banking, treasury services, or corporate banking - ideally from a 1st Line of Defence perspective
Demonstrated expertise in client activity monitoring, financial crime compliance risks, fraud prevention and detection, and other operational risks
Deep understanding of EMEA regulatory landscape and supervisory priorities
Effective communication and leadership ability to drive results - in particular, candidate should be able to lead and drive results across products and functions absence of reporting lines
Ability to build rapport and work closely with key stakeholders
Risk based thinking and analytic mindset
Self-starter who can roll up their sleeves and work independently in a start-up like environment