Risk Director

ifx; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ifx is seeking a Risk Director to design and own the firm’s enterprise-wide risk management framework for electronic money issuance, payment services, and FX trading. You will provide independent second-line oversight of material risks and drive robust governance across the control environment.

Working with the Compliance Director, you will align risk appetite with regulatory expectations and support MiFID readiness by assuming entity risk responsibilities when operational, ensuring a coherent

Job description

Overview of the role

The Risk Director is responsible for the design, ownership, and effective operation of the firm's enterprise-wide risk management framework. The role provides independent second-line oversight of all material non-financial and financial risks arising from the firm's electronic money issuance, payment services, and foreign exchange trading activities.

Regulatory compliance, regulatory interpretation, and day-to-day compliance monitoring are owned by the Compliance Director. The Risk Director works in close coordination with the Compliance Director to ensure alignment between risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and the firm's overall control environment, without duplication or conflict of accountability. A group entity will be applying for a MiFID licence in 2026, and this role will support the project and assume MiFID entity risk responsibilities when operational.