Head of IT Risk
🚨 Head of IT Risk / Senior IT Risk Lead – London (Hybrid) 🚨
I’m working with a leading financial services organisation (global presence, highly regulated environment) that is looking to appoint a senior IT Risk leader to shape and drive their technology risk function.
This is a high-impact role with significant exposure to ExCo and Board-level stakeholders, offering the opportunity to influence strategy, lead change, and build out best-in-class IT risk capabilities.
The Role
You’ll take ownership of the IT Risk strategy and framework, ensuring risk is embedded across all technology activity.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with senior leadership to ensure IT risk is front-of-mind across all initiatives
- Developing and delivering the IT Risk Management Strategy aligned to business and technology objectives
- Providing oversight and challenge across large-scale IT change programmes
- Leading the implementation of a new GRC system (end-to-end: requirements → rollout → adoption)
- Driving Operational Risk framework effectiveness across technology
- Owning Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reporting and board-level risk insights
- Representing IT Risk at senior governance forums and committees
- Leading and developing a high-performing IT Risk team
- Acting as a key escalation point for complex risk and technology issues
What They’re Looking For
- Proven experience leading IT Risk functions in financial services
- Strong understanding of IT risk frameworks, controls, and governance
- Experience overseeing risk within major technology change programmes
- Deep knowledge of IT engineering, development, and operations environments
- Ability to influence at senior/executive level and navigate complex stakeholder landscapes
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable insights
- Experience producing Board-level reporting and materials