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Risk Director role in a specialist finance environment where asset-based lending, marine assets and FX exposure are central to how the business operates. You’ll have overall responsibility for credit, operational, regulatory and financial risk across the specialist finance businesses.
Job Responsibility:
Setting and leading the risk strategy across specialist finance, embedding a commercially minded, risk-aware culture
Providing strong credit risk oversight across asset-backed and marine portfolios, including ongoing monitoring and intervention
Designing and evolving credit policies, frameworks and risk-based models that support growth without compromising control
Sitting at the front end of underwriting and sanctioning, with senior discretion over complex and high-value facilities
Direct involvement in asset-based lending, asset finance and marine finance transactions, including deal structuring and challenge
Assessing and managing FX risk associated with lending, assets and client activity, working closely with treasury and funding partners
Leading portfolio analysis, provisioning input and root-cause reviews to refine risk appetite across asset classes
Requirements:
Extensive credit risk experience within financial services
Deep asset finance and asset-based lending expertise
Ideally exposure to marine finance or practical experience of FX
Strong background in front-line underwriting and sanctioning
Experience building and overseeing risk-based models and portfolio monitoring frameworks
Credibility and confidence to sit around the leadership table at lending stage, influencing outcomes
Nice to have:
Exposure to marine finance
Practical experience of FX
What we offer:
Car allowance (£7,192.50)
Performance bonus (up to 30%)
Private healthcare for you and your family
Company pension scheme
Flexible benefits (gym membership, tech, health assessments and more)
Access to an online wellbeing centre
Discounts with a wide range of retailers
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with buy/sell options