Senior Risk Officer (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Senior Risk Officer (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Our client is a top European FinTech Group which revolutionized their local financial services industry in the 1970s.   Today, the company continues to grow its influence in the global FinTech sphere and they are seeking to hire a Senior Risk Officer for their Lithuania branch.

Responsibilities

• • Contributing to the implementation of the Company’s risk management initiatives by effectively monitoring and identifying risks, implementing risk mitigation strategies, developing, and translating strategies into projects and processes to ensure adherence to desired business outcomes and department standards
  • Collaborate with the Risk team and other departments as needed to ensure adherence to the Company’s Risk Monitoring Programme (RMP); pro-actively identify and highlight possible changes needed in order to ensure that the RMP captures all business risk areas at all times
  • Analyze the risk profile of client and proprietary open positions across multiple assets classes and implementing processes to optimise exposures levels at all times.
  • Driving innovation in the risk management processes by identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Analyze and identify on an ongoing basis opportunities for better risk management and propose changes to existing controls or/and new risk treatments as deemed
  • Ensuring compliance with the UCITS investment restrictions and assessing the relevant risks on an ongoing basis
  • Draft (independently or in collaboration with risk team as needed from time to time) regular reports to the Risk & Audit Committee and Board of Directors of the Company
  • Assist with regular training among staff with respect to all risk aspects, including the use of operational risk tools and processes
  • Keeping abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practices in the field of risk management

Qualifications

1. In possession of, or working towards, a professional qualification in Risk Management or
CFA Certificate. Alternatively, a Degree in Finance or similar
2. Previous experience in Financial Analysis or Risk Analysis within investments, financial
services or payments
3. 5 years’ experience within the financial services sector
4. Highly computer literate with a very strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
5. Excellent written and oral skills in English and Lithuanian.

6. Must be a Lithuanian National