Chief Risk Officer (CRO) - Prime Brokerage

📍 London | 💼 SME Prime Brokerage | 💰 £150,000-£175,000 + Bonus | 🕘 Hybrid (3 days in-office)

Are you a senior risk leader with deep knowledge of equities and regulatory risk frameworks, ready to step into a top-tier role at a fast-growing Prime Brokerage?

We're working with an ambitious SME Prime Brokerage firm based in the heart of London, looking to appoint a strategic and hands-on Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to lead their risk function.

You'll be joining a highly collaborative leadership team at a pivotal time in their growth, with the opportunity to shape and drive the firm's entire risk management framework-across market, credit, operational, and prudential risk-in a regulated and agile environment.

🔍 Key Responsibilities:

• Build, enhance, and lead a comprehensive risk management framework
• Provide 2LoD oversight, offering challenge and direction on risk appetite and strategic decisions
• Oversee ICARA and MIFIDPRU8 regulatory obligations and prudential risk disclosures
• Act as primary liaison with the regulator (FCA) on risk-related matters
• Chair the Risk Committee and contribute to board-level reporting and strategic risk guidance
• Regularly deliver KRI reports, support internal education on risk, and mentor a growing team
• Ensure full integration of legal, reputational, credit, market, and operational risk into business processes
• Support new product approvals, ensuring adequate risk identification and controls are in place
• Represent the firm in external meetings from a risk leadership perspective

✅ What We're Looking For:

• Extensive experience as a Head of Risk or CRO, ideally within prime brokerage or equities-heavy firms
• Solid understanding of Margins/Margining Frameworks
• Strong working knowledge of TRS, options, futures, and structured products
• Proven experience engaging with Board Committees and regulators
• Solid understanding of prudential frameworks, Market risk, and risk-based capital regimes
• A collaborative leader able to manage and grow high-performing risk teams in a regulated environment

🌍 Why Join?

• Join a growing and ambitious SME broker with a strong reputation in the equities space
• Work at the strategic level with the C-suite and Board
• High-impact, visible role with full ownership of the firm's risk strategy
• Hybrid flexibility (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)
• Competitive salary: £150,000-£175,000 + bonus

At Inventum, we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are proud to promote fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment processes.

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