Enterprise & Operational Risk Lead (US & Canada)

Neobankbeat; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise is seeking a Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Lead to drive risk management across US and Canada. You will design and implement enterprise risk frameworks, including control mappings, monitoring, risk appetite statements, and KRIs, while guiding issue remediation and regulatory compliance.

You will coach a team of four risk professionals and partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, Banking, and Compliance to embed risk across the organization and enable scalable, safe product

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of risk teams and programs.
• Experience embedding enterprise risk frameworks across regions.
• Strong collaboration with product, engineering, ops and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise and Operational Risk Management frameworks for US/Canada.
• Develop risk appetite statements, tolerance thresholds, and KRIs.
• Manage control mapping, monitoring, and testing programs.
• Oversee issue management and regulatory remediation activities.
• Coach and mentor a team of four risk professionals.
• Partner with first-line teams for safe product launches.
• Coordinate quarterly residual risk assessments and reporting.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Risk appetite & KRIs

Control mapping & monitoring

Data-driven insights

Tools

Audit Board

Job description

Wise is seeking a Northam Enterprise and Operational Risk Lead to drive risk management across US and Canada. You will design and implement enterprise risk frameworks, including control mappings, monitoring, risk appetite statements, and KRIs, while guiding issue remediation and regulatory compliance.

You will coach a team of four risk professionals and partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, Banking, and Compliance to embed risk across the organization and enable scalable, safe product