Role Overview

The Business Risk and Solutions Lead is a critical role within the Fixed Income and Commodities organization. This position is responsible for guiding the business through strategic transformation initiatives while simultaneously ensuring robust management and mitigation of operational risk. The successful candidate will expertly balance forward-thinking strategies with essential risk mitigation, fostering a stable, compliant, and innovative operational environment.

What you'll do

• Develop & Implement Risk Frameworks: Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive risk management frameworks in partnership with the Risk and Control team. This includes identifying, measuring, managing, and mitigating operational risks.
• Provide Strategic Insights: Deliver thorough risk assessment reports, strategic insights, and actionable mitigation strategies to senior leadership, addressing operational, financial, market, reputational, and strategic risks.
• Institute Governance Protocols: Establish governance protocols that integrate risk management principles with transformation activities, ensuring transparency, accountability, and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Lead Transformation Programs: Oversee and lead significant transformation programs, focusing on digital innovation, enhancing operational efficiency, and evolving business models within Fixed Income and Commodities.
• Partner with Leadership: Collaborate strategically with senior leadership to formulate and execute forward-looking transformation strategies that drive organizational growth, competitive advantage, and innovation.
• Foster Collaboration: Drive cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Technology, Finance, and other key departments to ensure effective integration and successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Monitor Performance: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for all initiatives, facilitating clear prioritization, progress tracking, and agile adaptation of strategies.

What we need from you

• Demonstrated knowledge and capability in risk management, business transformation, or strategic roles within the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent activities and complex projects within a highly regulated and operational environment.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more functional areas relevant to Fixed Income and Commodities.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and diplomatic skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and articulate complex recommendations clearly, both written and verbal.
• A strong risk-oriented mindset combined with a focus on driving transformational change.
• Proficiency in data-driven decision-making and analytical problem-solving.
• Highly results-oriented, proactive, and effective in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Master’s degree preferred.