Head of Risk

Page Executive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Comprehensive medical coverage

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking a Head of Risk to oversee risk management strategies and compliance frameworks across a global transport and distribution group. The role focuses on mitigating risks, enabling secure operations, and supporting long-term value creation for stakeholders.

You will lead market, credit, liquidity and regulatory risk, manage a team of senior finance professionals, and report to investors and joint venture partners with robust financial disclosures.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise risk frameworks across a group
• Knowledge of market, credit, and liquidity risk in trading environments
• Experience with regulatory compliance in trading/financing contexts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise risk framework across the group, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated at group and entity level
• Lead on market risk: commodity exposure, asset and charter risk, foreign exchange, and interest rate risk, including hedging strategy and execution
• Manage credit and counterparty risk in trading and commercial activities
• Lead on financial regulatory and compliance risk, monitor regulatory changes and implications for financing and capital structure
• Manage liquidity and working capital risk in line with capital structure strategy
• Own reporting to investors and joint venture partners with institutional-grade financial updates
• Oversee a team of senior finance professionals across the group

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Regulatory frameworks

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Professional qualifications in risk management or compliance

Job description

The Head of Risk will oversee risk management strategies and compliance frameworks to ensure the organisation operates securely and efficiently. This role in the transport and distribution industry is key to mitigating risks and supporting long-term operational success.

Client Details

Our client has experienced rapid growth to become an international shipping group with offices in 4 continents and is at the forefront of the maritime industry, offering our customers cutting-edge transportation and logistics solutions. We constantly push the boundaries of what is possible, leveraging the latest technologies and industry's best practices to deliver unparalleled efficiency and reliability. Whether it's their innovative approach to cargo handling or our use of data analytics to optimise routes and logistics, we are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve.

Description

Key elements of this role include the successful individual to:

• Own the enterprise risk framework across the group, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately managed or mitigated at group and entity level.
• Lead on market risk: commodity exposure, asset and charter risk, foreign exchange, and interest rate risk, including hedging strategy and execution.
• Manage credit and counterparty risk, particularly in the context of the group's trading and commercial activities.
• Lead on financial regulatory and compliance risk, monitoring the evolving regulatory environment and its implications for the group's financing and capital structure.
• Manage liquidity and working capital management risk in conjunction with the group's capital structure strategy
• Own the reporting and communication process with existing and prospective investors and joint venture partners providing institutional-grade financial reporting and strategic updates
• Oversee a team of senior finance professionals across the group, including finance operations.

Profile

A successful Head of Risk should have:

• Proven experience in risk management and compliance, ideally within a trading house environment
• A strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks and standards.
• Highly commercial and robust approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Relevant professional qualifications in risk management or compliance

Job Offer

• Salary of £150,000 to £180,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.