Senior Risk Lead — Invoice Finance & Growth

CMR Jobs Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CMR Jobs Limited is partnering with a bold, growing financial services business to appoint a Risk Lead who will own the risk function and help drive the next stage of growth. You’ll shape policies, embed robust processes and foster a strong risk culture.

The ideal candidate has senior experience at Head of Risk or Director level, with direct experience in invoice finance or payroll, and a hands-on, commercially minded leadership style.

Qualifications

• Senior experience at Head of Risk, Head of Credit or Director level.
• Essential: Direct experience within invoice finance and/or payroll.
• Background in a growing SME, scale-up or entrepreneurial financial services business.
• Strong knowledge of credit risk, lending and portfolio management.
• Experience owning and improving processes, rather than simply following established frameworks.
• Hands-on, commercially minded leadership with strong people skills.
• Recruitment or staffing industry experience would be a real advantage.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the company's risk function, policies and procedures.
• Lead and develop risk processes, ensuring they support sustainable growth.
• Oversee credit, operational and portfolio risk.
• Identify potential risks and implement practical solutions.
• Work closely with senior leadership to balance commercial opportunities with risk.
• Drive improvements, introduce new ideas and develop a strong risk culture.
• Provide leadership and guidance across the wider business.

Job description

CMR Jobs Limited is partnering with a bold, growing financial services business to appoint a Risk Lead who will own the risk function and help drive the next stage of growth. You’ll shape policies, embed robust processes and foster a strong risk culture.

The ideal candidate has senior experience at Head of Risk or Director level, with direct experience in invoice finance or payroll, and a hands-on, commercially minded leadership style.