Job Title:	Head of Risk
Reference:	00020203
Salary:	£Competitive
Location(s):	Non UK / Overseas
Industry(s):	Banking
Advertiser:	The Royal Bank of Scotland
Employment Type:	Contract
Posted:	04-03-2010

Description:

Head of Risk

This role is a full time appointment on a fixed term contract basis – initially one year term. Candidates should be willing to consider relocation or otherwise significant travel to the Netherlands.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has an international presence in banking and the pride we take in pursuing excellence and innovation is matched by the dedication we show to our employees and their development. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an integral part of our business based in RBS Netherlands.


The successful candidate will:-

• Provide risk management oversight over Assets based in the Netherlands subject to a reduction strategy.
• Manage the relationship with the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) principally for the assets which are booked in the Dutch legal entity.
• Minimise regulatory risk across its activities.
• Deputise for the CRO of the division in relation to Dutch booked assets only.
• Ensure divisional risk operating model supports the Dutch entity requirements, including oversight of applicable policy, processes and reporting.
• First point of contact for all appropriate regulatory enquires and managing delivery across a range of internal stakeholders
• Provide tactical and strategic advice, relating to internal and external stakeholders, regarding the satisfaction of data requests, correspondence, meetings and other engagements. • Advise the Executive Management team relating to Dutch regulatory issues surrounding the associated assets.
• Proactively identify issues, coordinating action plans to address and advising the regulators of these; managing an engagement schedule for interaction of the DNB with Divisional senior management
• Ensure Audit trails are maintained and shared internally and externally, as required (and authorised) and ensuring that contact with the DNB for these assets is co-coordinated. The

Individual

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence senior internal and external stakeholders up to executive level.
• Experience in determining regulatory risk strategy, tactics and engagement within a complex financial services group.
• Prudential and capital requirements experience, plus conduct of business

Desirable

• Management of a team of multi-skilled professionals on an indirect basis
• Experience of managing external parties e.g. lawyers, consultants
• Experience of working across different regulatory jurisdictions /international regulatory environments.
• Dutch language skills
• Understanding of risk management practices appropriate to a global financial services company
• Expert knowledge of relevant domestic and global regulatory structures;
• Project management experience

This role is a full time appointment on a fixed term contract basis – initially one year term. Candidates should be willing to consider relocation or otherwise significant travel to the Netherlands.