Head of Risk Measurement & Policy (Fintech)

Location: London office, The Point - Cross Border

Employment type: Full time

Company

hirify.global is a global commercial payments technology organization providing solutions for fuel, payables, toll, and lodging expenses across more than 80 countries.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end liquidity and credit risk measurement framework for the Cross-Border Solutions business.
• Define stress testing, cash flow risk analytics, counterparty and concentration risk frameworks, exposure aggregation, scenario analysis, and credit loss estimation concepts.
• Architect risk appetite statements, limits, thresholds, triggers, escalation protocols, and forward-looking early warning indicators.
• Provide executive oversight and credible challenge for model development, assumptions, stress parameters, data integrity, validation, and documentation.
• Lead risk reporting for Executive Committees and the Board, translating quantitative outputs into strategic narratives.
• Advise senior leaders on risk implications of new corridors, products, strategic initiatives, and counterparties while building and mentoring a risk analytics oversight function.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of progressive liquidity and/or credit risk experience in financial services, payments, treasury, banking, or capital markets.
• Previous hands-on experience designing or implementing quantitative risk models, with current experience at an oversight and governance level.
• Deep expertise in liquidity risk frameworks, credit portfolio analytics, stress testing, scenario design, risk appetite, and regulated risk governance.
• Experience presenting to Executive Committees and Boards and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• FRM, CFA, or PRM preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Assigned workspace and company-issued equipment in the London office.
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 annual leave days.
• Pension scheme with a minimum 3% employee contribution and up to 5% employer contribution.
• Private medical insurance through Vitality and access to flexible discounts and savings.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access for professional and personal development.