VP - Risk, Compliance, and Information Technology

Vice President Risk, Compliance, and Information Technology

About The Client

Our client is engaged in financing foreign buyers' purchases from the United States. The firm finances aircraft, energy and utility projects, telecommunications infrastructure and all manner of U.S. goods and services. 

About the Position:

To support its growing business, our client is seeking a Risk, Compliance, and IT individual to boost its capabilities. The position reports to the President and CEO and has reporting responsibilities to the Risk Policy Committee of the firm's Board.

Responsibilities include:

• Risk Management: Oversee the risk management function including but not limited to liquidity, income, interest rate, currency, and some credit risks. Knowledge of markets risk essential. Manage derivatives portfolio hedging interest rates and currencies.
• Interact with stakeholders including the Audit and Compliance and the Risk Policy Committees of the Board, as well as the ratings agencies. Interact with the Firms Lending, Treasury, Operations, and Finance departments and external advisors regarding risk matters.
• Run regular interest rate and currency risk reports for distribution to stakeholders.
• Compliance: Oversee the Compliance function including KYC, OFAC, and periodic reporting to U.S. Government. Additional compliance requirements may emerge as the firm expands into new areas.
• Advise and manage the controls for audit and risk management.
• IT Management: Lead and manage all areas of Information Technology including but not limited to developing strategic technology plans aligned with business objectives, IT policies, applications development and support, IT asset lifecycle, vendor relationships, disaster recovery management. Seamless communications with internal and external stakeholders including auditors critical.
  
• Manage internal team members and consultants in the IT department.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred.

10+ years of experience as a risk manager or in a similar role. Experience in IT is strongly desired.

Managerial experience with effective communication and proven leadership skills.

Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.

Expertise in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of SaaS Treasury platforms like Reval and Oracle is advantageous.

Relevant certifications (CFA, FRM) are advantageous.