Risk Director

Penta; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in finance workspace solutions is seeking a Risk Director to enhance their risk management as they transition to a banking license. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial risk, oversee billions in assets, and manage a team of risk professionals while ensuring compliance and sustainable growth.

Prestations

Tailored career path

Inclusive environment

Multiple office locations

Remote work options

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• 15-20 years in banking or financial services, with 10+ years in financial risk management.
• Proven experience as a Risk Director during transformations.
• Deep expertise in credit risk modeling and management.

Responsabilités

• Drive development of 360° risk management frameworks focusing on financial risk.
• Lead risk strategy for managing billions in financial assets.
• Design and implement operational risk strategies.

Connaissances

Credit Risk

ALM

Fraud Prevention

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Description du poste

Our mission: Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.

Our journey: Founded in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 500,000 customers. Thanks to our team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the French ranking!

Our values: Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do; Ownership | Own your part, get things done; Teamwork | Make (team)work easy; Mastery | Continuously raise the bar; Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people.

Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.

As Risk Director at Qonto, you will play a pivotal role in our transformation from a payment institution to a fully licensed bank. You'll be instrumental in further enhancing and deploying our risk framework to support our growing financial operations.

Reporting to our Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, you'll lead a dedicated team of 15+ risk managers and quantitative risk experts, responsible for the identification, measurement, reporting, and steering of all risks (financial, operational, non-compliance risks), as well as designing and implementing credit, IR, and liquidity risk models and developing the full suite of in-house tooling used by the Risk & Compliance function.

As our Risk Director, your responsibilities will include:

1. Strategic Risk Leadership: Drive the development and implementation of 360° risk management frameworks focusing on financial risk (Credit and ALM) as we transition to a banking license, and operational risk by enhancing fraud prevention, incident management, and third-party risk strategies.
2. Financial Asset Oversight: Lead the risk strategy for managing billions in financial assets, ensuring compliance with risk policies while enabling sustainable growth.
3. Credit Framework Development: Build and oversee credit risk management systems and policies for our banking license.
4. Operational Risk Management: Design and implement proactive operational risk strategies, including fraud & scam detection.
5. Product Risk Support: Collaborate with product teams to ensure risk assessments for new products are thorough and compliant.
6. Team Leadership: Guide and develop teams across Financial Risk, Quantitative Risk, Ops Risk & Risk Engineering, fostering a risk-aware culture.
7. Stakeholder Management: Partner with the Executive Committee and regulatory bodies to integrate risk considerations into strategic decisions.

About you:

• 15-20 years in banking or financial services, with 10+ years in financial risk management, including Credit Risk and ALM.
• Proven experience as a Risk Director, especially during organizational transformations.
• Deep expertise in credit risk modeling and management.
• Strong understanding of ALM principles and financial markets.
• Experience leading risk transformation projects in regulated environments.

At Qonto, we value diversity and encourage applicants regardless of background. Join us to help shape a more inclusive workplace.

Perks include a tailored career path, inclusive environment, multiple office locations, remote work options, competitive salary, health insurance, wellness initiatives, and more.

Our hiring process involves interviews and a remote skills exercise, typically completed within 20 working days.