Chief Risk & Internal Controls Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Schweiz; Hybrid; CHF 270,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Swissquote is seeking a Head of Controlling & Risk to lead the Controlling & Risk department, overseeing a multidisciplinary team and ensuring risks are identified, monitored, and reported in line with the Board's risk appetite.

The role supervises internal controls and governance standards, with responsibilities spanning credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk, plus regulatory relations and risk transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; professional risk/control qualification preferred.
• 10+ years in a leadership role in banking/financial services with regulatory experience.
• Experience in risk governance, internal controls, and risk culture initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Controlling & Risk department, ~20 staff, specialised risks across group.
• Oversee risk governance, reporting to Risk Committee, Executive Mgmt, Board.
• Own risk framework: policies, risk appetite, controls, governance docs; drive maturity.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Professional qualification in risk/internal controls/finance (e.g. FRM/PRM/CIA/CRMA/CISA/CFA)

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

Swissquote is seeking a Head of Controlling & Risk to lead the Controlling & Risk department, overseeing a multidisciplinary team and ensuring risks are identified, monitored, and reported in line with the Board's risk appetite.

The role supervises internal controls and governance standards, with responsibilities spanning credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk, plus regulatory relations and risk transformation initiatives.