K3537 - Chief Risk Officer - Asset Finance - UK, Greater London / South East England (Hybrid)

New Leaf Search Ltd.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist financial services organization in the UK is seeking a Chief Risk Officer to lead risk management and compliance functions. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the Asset Finance sector, strong leadership, and communication skills. This senior role offers excellent salary, bonus, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Bonus

Referral reward

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in risk management or compliance.
• Proven credit authority and risk leadership in Asset Finance or similar sector.
• Experience in a highly regulated, customer-centric financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop managers and team leads within the risk function.
• Approve transactions within your authority and oversee distressed account strategies.
• Maintain effective risk control frameworks, aligned with group policy.
• Align risk decisions with customer needs and organisational risk appetite.
• Collaborate with commercial teams and regional/global risk leaders.
• Participate in credit committees and internal governance forums.
• Optimise automated credit decisioning processes.
• Maintain effective risk control frameworks aligned with group policy.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

K3537 - Chief Risk Officer - Asset Finance - UK, Greater London / South East England (Hybrid)

• Excellent salary, bonus and benefits
• UK, Greater London / South East England (Hybrid)

New Leaf Search has partnered with an international bank-owned specialist financial services organisation in its search for a Chief Risk Officer (CRO). This is a senior leadership and statutory SMF-holder role under the UK Senior Managers & Certification Regime, also acting as a Director of the UK business.

As CRO, you will have overall responsibility for First Line Risk Management, including FEC, Credit, and Collections & Recovery. You will ensure effective and efficient risk-related processes are in place, while actively building a robust risk culture aligned with the Regional Chief Risk Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop managers and team leads within the risk function
• Approve transactions within your authority and oversee distressed account strategies
• Evaluate and sign off CDD assessments, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
• Align risk decisions with customer needs and organisational risk appetite
• Collaborate with commercial teams and regional/global risk leaders
• Participate in credit committees and internal governance forums
• Optimise automated credit decisioning processes
• Maintain effective risk control frameworks, aligned with group policy

Candidate Profile:

• 10+ years' experience in risk management or compliance
• Proven credit authority and risk leadership in Asset Finance or similar sector
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strategic thinker with operational discipline
• Experience working in a highly regulated, customer-centric financial services environment
• Familiar with automated decisioning and governance structures
• UK-based applicants only; IN-COUNTRY experience is essential

Referral Opportunity:

Know someone suitable? Refer them and earn a £500 referral reward if they're placed.