Group Head Risk and Compliance Operations & Insights

Reporting to the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, you will lead the Group Risk and Compliance (R&C) Operations & Insights function responsible for deploying and utilising data-driven methods to ensure R&C proactively identify, mitigate, manage and report key inherent and emerging risks, trends and real-time insights allowing for a shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive risk and compliance management. In addition, you will lead R&C operations and governance. Specifically, you will; 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Responsible for GRC tooling and R&C data requirements and associated processes based on corporate data and automated risk management and compliance processes, including reportable events, KRI reporting and risk and control self-assessments.
• Through the application of modern data analytics and agentic AI, implement data analysis and predictive analytics to identify patterns, trends and anomalies indicating risk or regulatory non-compliance. Lead the production of real-time R&C KPIs and Entity KRIs.
• Lead the maintenance of a robust, lean and effective Global Risk Management Framework, easy to comprehend and communicate, that underpins the strategy.  
• Manage top down and bottom-up risk management processes with effective outputs for the Board, GEB and Clients incl. AD’s risk profile, risk appetite. Coordinate Risk and Compliance processes including reportable events, risk and controls self-assessments, risks and issues and risk acceptances, top-down risk identification, risk taxonomy, risk matrix and non-financial scenario workshops.
• Lead coordination of a group-wide assurance plan (across 1st and 2nd LoD) & second-line engagement on material change and new products. 
• Responsible for Risk and Compliance governance including committees, frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Lead coordination of Risk and Compliance training.  
• Lead coordination and use AI to document and capture the internal controls framework.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Be a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a proven track record of transforming organizations into best-in-class providers.
• As a senior leader, you will also be responsible for driving change when necessary, delivering communications and directions to the team in supporting the development and engagement of employees at all levels.   
• Promote and build Alter Domus' brand and culture both internally and externally, acting as an ambassador and role model to employees, clients, and customers and other external stakeholders.
• Support the development and engagement of employees at all levels, actively promoting the Employer Value Proposition within all regional teams and role modelling the Alter Domus values to our people, clients and customers. 

PROFILE 

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in Financial Services with a minimum of 5 years leading high-performing Risk and Compliance or Analytics teams. 
• Deep technical expertise in data combined with Risk and Compliance governance and processes.
• Experience in the practical application of automation, agentic AI and GRC tooling. 
• A proven track-record in establishing insight led provocation through KPI and KRI reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a high-performing team, ensuring the right pipeline of talent is ready to be deployed to deliver high quality outcomes.
• You will have experience in leading and delivery of projects with competing demands and an ability to prioritise effectively. 

LEADERSHIP & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES 

• You will possess strong interpersonal skills – influencing and building trust quickly, navigating complexity and ambiguity with confidence and negotiating with tenacity and focus. You will be decisive and persuasive to achieve the results.
• You will be able to manage diverse stakeholders ranging from board members to team members.
• You will demonstrate personal resilience in the context of an international company in high-growth mode.
• You will demonstrate superior business insight and commercial acumen combined with strong technical expertise, analytical problem-solving skills.  
• You will have an intellectual curiosity and a global mind-set, allowing you to partner effectively across teams and beyond with agility and flexibility. You will challenge the current status quo to improve things.
• You will be adept at managing competing demands on your time, actively prioritising and remaining calm under pressure while navigating complexity and challenges with confidence and resilience.
• You will demonstrate a strong commitment to high integrity and ethics.  
• You will demonstrate the AD Values:  
  • Succeed with speed: We deliver at pace with agility, always connected to clients, regulators, and markets, globally.
  • Take charge together: We take the initiative, always bringing the right people, insights and expertise together and sharing accountability.
  • Adapt with authority: We flex to meet different needs in different contexts, always showing responsible leadership and growing trust.
  • Reimagine with results: We pursue new, more intelligent ways of working, always with a focus on efficient, high-quality service.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

• Audit and Risk Committee
• Group Executive Board
• Group Risk Committee
• Functional leaders
• Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Finance,  IT and People teams 

At Alter Domus we are committed to inclusion and feel strongly that inclusive teams drive brilliant performance.  We are an equal opportunity employer and recognise all facets of diversity and strive to create a psychologically safe workplace where all of our people can perform to their best.