Global Enterprise Risk Director - Growth & Resilience

Airwallex; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; GBP 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Airwallex is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management to shape and scale the company’s risk architecture across the US and EMEA. You will translate board‑approved risk appetite into practical decision‑making, strengthen governance and reporting, and guide major product and organizational changes to keep Airwallex resilient as it grows.

You’ll build a high‑performing second line, partnering with Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and regional leadership to

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Law, STEM, or another relevant quantitative field.
• 10–15+ years in risk management, operational risk, enterprise risk, compliance, or audit in financial services or fintech.
• At least 5+ years leading enterprise risk management, governance programmes in a complex, matrixed org.
• Proven experience designing, building, or scaling second line of defense frameworks.
• Strong familiarity with regulatory environment for electronic money institutions and payments firms.
• Demonstrated experience preparing risk papers and communicating with senior executives.
• Experience defining crisis or incident governance frameworks and leading executive response.
• A high-ownership, pragmatic approach in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Lead evolution of enterprise risk architecture, including appetite, taxonomy, governance standards, escalation protocols.
• Translate risk data into clear reporting for C-suite, Boards, and regulators; challenge initiatives beyond appetite.
• Oversee risk-informed change governance for new products, markets, and major systems changes.
• Own and strengthen enterprise crisis management framework and executive response mechanisms.
• Drive a unified risk culture and promote accountability across the organisation.
• Build and lead a high-performing global second line team across functions.

Conocimientos

Enterprise risk management

Governance programs

Regulatory compliance

Risk reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic risk leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Business/Law/STEM

Descripción del empleo

Airwallex is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management to shape and scale the company’s risk architecture across the US and EMEA. You will translate board‑approved risk appetite into practical decision‑making, strengthen governance and reporting, and guide major product and organizational changes to keep Airwallex resilient as it grows.

You’ll build a high‑performing second line, partnering with Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and regional leadership to