Chief Risk & Compliance Leader

Daimler AG; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague car scheme

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits pot

Employee assistance programme

Mental health first aiders

Inclusion advocates

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is seeking a Chief Risk Officer to provide leadership over Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime, ensuring regulatory and ethical standards. The role includes independent second-line oversight and interaction with the FCA.

You will lead a team to embed risk governance, monitor frameworks, and report to the Board, supporting strategic objectives and customer outcomes while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in FCA-regulated financial services.
• Experience leading Non-Financial Risk, Compliance or Financial Crime functions.
• Experience operating under SM&CR and providing board-level challenge.
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, FCA Handbook, Consumer Duty and governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and oversight of the Risk & Compliance function, including financial crime.
• Lead independent challenge to the Board and Executive on risk, compliance and regulatory topics.
• Oversee AML/CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery, fraud risk and data protection obligations.
• Maintain and enhance risk governance, policies and RCSAs; report findings to governance bodies.

Skills

Senior leadership

Non-Financial Risk

Compliance

Financial crime

FCA regulations

SM&CR

Regulatory engagement

Education

Professional qualifications (ICA/ACAMS/FCII/IRM)

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is seeking a Chief Risk Officer to provide leadership over Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime, ensuring regulatory and ethical standards. The role includes independent second-line oversight and interaction with the FCA.

You will lead a team to embed risk governance, monitor frameworks, and report to the Board, supporting strategic objectives and customer outcomes while promoting diversity and inclusion.