Enterprise Risk Management Manager

HODLife; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 680,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

HODLife is seeking an experienced Enterprise Risk Management Manager to support risk governance, reporting, and control activities in its Hong Kong operations. The role reports to the Chief Risk Officer and collaborates with finance, operations, compliance, and technology teams to strengthen risk capabilities across a growing, regulated insurance platform.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years' experience in insurance or a regulated environment, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and the

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in insurance, reinsurance, or another regulated environment.
• Relevant professional qualifications would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support risk governance & reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain risk registers and dashboards for governance reporting.
• Assist in audit activities and remediation tracking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable risk processes.
• Support policy and framework documentation and training.

Skills

ERM principles

Governance frameworks

Risk reporting

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management

Job description

HODLife is a fast-growing international life insurance platform headquartered in Bermuda with operations across multiple jurisdictions. The company is building a next-generation insurance infrastructure combining modern technology, global investment capabilities, and robust risk management frameworks.

As the business scales, the Hong Kong office plays a key role in supporting risk, finance, operations, and regulatory coordination across the group.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Risk Management Manager to support the continued build-out and execution of HODLife’s enterprise risk management framework as the business progresses toward graduation and beyond.

This role will be instrumental in supporting the Chief Risk Officer in the ongoing delivery of risk oversight, monitoring, governance, and audit-related responsibilities across the company. The Enterprise Risk Management Manager will work closely with the Chief Risk Officer and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that key risk deliverables are met for both internal and external stakeholders, while helping strengthen the company’s risk infrastructure in a growing and regulated insurance environment.

Given the nature of the role, prior experience in enterprise risk management within insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing execution and enhancement of the company’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and Risk Appetite Statements in alignment with internal governance standards and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain and update risk registers, risk dashboards, incident logs, and supporting management information for internal governance and reporting purposes.

Risk Governance & Reporting

• Assist the Chief Risk Officer in ensuring timely and accurate delivery of risk-related submissions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with business, finance, operations, compliance, and technology teams to gather information and support risk reporting and follow-up actions.
• Help ensure that risk governance processes remain fit for purpose as the company scales beyond graduation.

Audit, Controls & Assurance

• Support the annual delivery of audit activities associated with the company’s principal risk areas.
• Track audit findings, management actions, and remediation items to ensure timely follow-up and closure.
• Assist in the documentation and review of risk policies, frameworks, controls, and supporting procedures.
• Work with internal stakeholders to strengthen controls, improve risk awareness, and embed sound risk practices across the organisation.

Strategic Risk Support

• Partner with the Chief Risk Officer and senior stakeholders on risk-related initiatives, projects, and framework development.
• Support the continued development of scalable risk processes and infrastructure suitable for a high-growth insurance business.
• Contribute to ad hoc risk projects and cross-functional initiatives as required.

Requirements

Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience within insurance, reinsurance, financial services, or another regulated environment is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to one or more of the following areas would be highly advantageous:
• Operational Risk
• Audit and control testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualifications or progress toward such qualifications would be an advantage.

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management principles, governance frameworks, and risk reporting.
• Ability to analyse risk issues, organise information clearly, and produce high-quality documentation and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deliverables in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to operate in a startup / fast-growing environment, building processes and supporting framework development from the ground up.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work effectively across functions and jurisdictions

Why Join HODLife

Opportunity to help build the enterprise risk infrastructure of a next-generation insurance platform.

Work closely with a senior leadership team with global insurance and financial markets experience.

Exposure to cross-border insurance operations, key strategic risks, and a growing regulatory environment.