Vice President of Risk Management

Role Description The Vice President of Risk Management is a full-time remote role responsible for leading Aprifel’s enterprise-wide risk strategy and framework. This role oversees identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of risks across business lines, with a focus on aligning risk appetite to strategic objectives. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing and maintaining risk policies, implementing risk measurement and reporting tools, and coordinating risk reviews and stress tests. The Vice President partners with senior leadership to evaluate market, financial, operational, and strategic risks, prepares regular risk reports and presentations for executive and board-level stakeholders, and ensures adherence to regulatory and industry standards. This role also leads and mentors a risk management team, drives continuous improvement in risk practices, and collaborates cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Technology.
Qualifications
Demonstrated expertise in Enterprise Risk Management, including designing and implementing risk frameworks, policies, and governance.
Strong knowledge of Market Risk and related methodologies for measuring, monitoring, and reporting market exposures.
Advanced Analytical Skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, build risk models, and develop actionable insights.
Solid background in Finance and Financial Services, with experience in risk management within financial or related industries.
Proven experience in a senior or executive risk management role, ideally overseeing multi-line or multi-region operations.
Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, including influencing at executive and board levels.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex risk topics in clear, practical terms.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Risk Management, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, PRM, CFA) are highly beneficial.
Comfort working in a remote environment, with strong self-management, organizational skills, and proficiency in digital collaboration tools.

Work arrangement
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