​K3537 – Chief Risk Officer – Asset Finance – UK, Greater London / South East England (Hybrid)

• Excellent salary, bonus and benefits

• UK, Greater London / South East England (Hybrid)

New Leaf Search has partnered with an international bank-owned specialist financial services organisation in its search for a Chief Risk Officer (CRO). This is a senior leadership and statutory SMF-holder role under the UK Senior Managers & Certification Regime, also acting as a Director of the UK business.

As CRO, you will have overall responsibility for First Line Risk Management, including FEC, Credit, and Collections & Recovery. You will ensure effective and efficient risk-related processes are in place, while actively building a robust risk culture aligned with the Regional Chief Risk Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop managers and team leads within the risk function

• Approve transactions within your authority and oversee distressed account strategies

• Evaluate and sign off CDD assessments, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements

• Align risk decisions with customer needs and organisational risk appetite

• Collaborate with commercial teams and regional/global risk leaders

• Participate in credit committees and internal governance forums

• Optimise automated credit decisioning processes

• Maintain effective risk control frameworks, aligned with group policy

Candidate Profile:

• 10+ years’ experience in risk management or compliance

• Proven credit authority and risk leadership in Asset Finance or similar sector

• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills

• Strategic thinker with operational discipline

• Experience working in a highly regulated, customer-centric financial services environment

• Familiar with automated decisioning and governance structures

• UK-based applicants only; IN-COUNTRY experience is essential

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