Global Risk & Controls Executive Leader

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading international financial institution, is seeking a senior professional to strengthen its risk and controls environment. You will drive control assessments, process reviews and improvement initiatives, engaging senior stakeholders across geographies.

The role combines hands-on testing with strategic oversight, requiring a deep understanding of control frameworks and experience working in complex banking operations. This is a high-visibility assignment with global impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in banking risk, controls or internal audit.
• Strong understanding of control frameworks and testing of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Experience engaging senior leaders and managing cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support global leadership in delivering strategic risk and control initiatives across the organisation.
• Review existing control mechanisms and identify opportunities to improve their design and effectiveness.
• Perform control testing and assess whether controls operate as intended.
• Review operational processes to identify potential control gaps and increased risk.
• Analyse identified issues and develop remediation actions.
• Collaborate with operational teams to implement improvements and strengthen processes.
• Contribute to initiatives to enhance the control environment and risk management practices.
• Provide conclusions and recommendations based on reviews and testing outcomes.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Cooperate with risk, audit and assurance functions on cross-functional topics.

Skills

Banking risk

Controls testing

Internal audit

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Risk expertise

Leadership

Cross-functional

Job description

Our client, a leading international financial institution, is seeking a senior professional to strengthen its risk and controls environment. You will drive control assessments, process reviews and improvement initiatives, engaging senior stakeholders across geographies.

The role combines hands-on testing with strategic oversight, requiring a deep understanding of control frameworks and experience working in complex banking operations. This is a high-visibility assignment with global impact.