Risk Management Expert

Human Technopole; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible working policies

Parental support

Job summary

Human Technopole in Milan seeks a Risk Management Expert to develop, implement, and maintain the Foundation's risk management framework, ensuring governance and regulatory alignment. You will identify, assess, and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks while supporting senior leadership.

The role offers growth in enterprise risk management, crisis readiness, and cross-functional integration, with an emphasis on a mature risk culture and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law, business, finance, risk management, or related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, or related field.
• Experience implementing risk assessment methodologies in complex organizations.
• Experience supporting governance bodies and preparing high-level risk analyses.
• Experience collaborating with public authorities, research institutions, or ministries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the risk management framework.
• Collaborate across departments to identify, assess and mitigate risks.
• Support senior leadership in risk oversight and decision-making.
• Ensure risk controls are applied and continuously improved.
• Report risk analysis to governance bodies.

Skills

Risk management

Governance reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Master’s degree in law / business / finance / risk management

Tools

Risk software

Job description

Risk Management Expert | Human Technopole, Milan

Application closing date: 10.11.2026

Join a place where ambitious science thrives

Human Technopole (Milan) is a rapidly expanding life science institute where international researchers and cutting-edge technologies converge to accelerate biomedical discovery. Our mission is to transform bold scientific ideas into advances that improve human health.

Build the science that shapes the future of human health.

Your mission

The Risk Management Expert is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Foundation's risk management framework to ensure compliance with governance principles, regulatory requirements, and best practices. This role actively collaborates across Departments / Areas / Offices to identify, assess and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks, providing expertise and operational support to all departments. The Risk Management Expert ensures that risk controls are effectively applied and continuously improved, supporting senior leadership in risk oversight and decision-making. The successful candidate will report to the General Counsel and Head of Legal, Compliance and Risk Management.

Grow Your Skills

In this role, you will further deepen your expertise in enterprise risk management frameworks, contributing to the evolution of risk assessment models and governance processes. You will expand your influence in strategic decision-making by advising senior stakeholders on risk exposure and mitigation strategies. The position offers opportunities to strengthen crisis management, regulatory alignment, and cross-functional risk integration, while promoting a mature risk culture across the organization.

Essential

What you'll bring

• Master’s degree in law, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in implementing risk assessment methodologies and tools within complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting governance bodies and preparing high-level risk analysis reports.
• Experience in collaborating with public authorities, research institutions, or ministries is preferred.

Preferred

• Professional certifications in risk management (e.g., CRM, CRISC, ISO 31000, or equivalent) are preferred.
• Advanced training or qualifications in crisis management are a plus.
• Proficiency in using risk management software and data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with reporting systems for risk assessments and controls.

Organisational and soft skills

• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and provide operational support to diverse teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex risk concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven problem-solving and strategic planning capabilities.

Why Human Technopole

HT offers an international and dynamic workplace, competitive welfare provisions, flexible working policies and relocation support. Researchers moving to Italy may benefit from attractive tax benefits. We promote work–life balance and provide parental support initiatives.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates belonging to protected categories (L. 68/99).

Salary: up to € 55.000,00 depending on the candidate’ seniority.

This is a permanent contract offered under CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, Level B1

The position is based in Milan, Italy, within our vibrant international campus.