Head of Risk & Compliance – EMEA (Financial Services Go-To-Market)

We are seeking a Head of Risk & Compliance EMEA focused on enabling and accelerating ServiceNows Financial Services go-to-market strategy across Europe the Middle East and Africa.

This executive leader will be the regional face of ServiceNows Financial Services regulatory risk compliance and operational resilience capabilitiespartnering closely with customers partners industry bodies and internal teams to shape market demand build pipeline influence strategy and drive adoption of our industry solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in European Financial Services including regulatory expectations (ECB/SSM BaFin PRA ACPR/AMF DNB EBA ESMA DORA) risk and compliance processes operational resilience frameworks and transformation patterns across banking payments insurance and asset/wealth management.

The person thrives at the intersection of industry leadership solution strategy and customer engagement and is energized by working across highly matrixed regional and global teams.

What you get to do in this role:

EMEA Customer & Market Leadership

• Serve as the regional industry executive for Risk Compliance Controls and Operational Resilience across Financial Services.
• Engage C-level and senior leadership across marquee banks insurers and regulatory-facing organizations.
• Represent ServiceNow at conferences roundtables working groups and industry associations across DACH France Benelux UKI Southern Europe and Middle East markets.
• Translate evolving European regulatory requirements (e.g. DORA OSFI ECB FCA/PRA BaFin MaRisk & BAIT) into actionable solution value propositions.

Pipeline Creation & GTM Activation

• Drive customer-focused pipeline development strengthening early-stage engagement and shaping strategic opportunities.
• Partner with Account Executives Industry Sellers Solution Consultants and Product Sales to accelerate deals and shorten cycles.
• Embed industry narratives benchmarks regulatory POVs and business-case framing into account strategies.

Sales Enablement & Field Scaling

• Equip field sales partners and cross-functional teams with market insights competitive knowledge repeatable plays and localized industry messaging.
• Deliver high-impact enablement for regional teams to position ServiceNow as the platform of choice for risk compliance resilience and regulatory operations transformation.

Partner Ecosystem Development

• Shape and execute partner go-to-market priorities with top regional and global partners (e.g. Big 4 system integrators boutique FS consultancies).
• Drive joint pursuits co-selling motions and industry credibility through partner-led solutions and delivery capabilities.

Business Analysis Reporting & Strategic Influence

• Analyze market trends pipeline performance win/loss signals competitive dynamics and regulatory shifts across EMEA.
• Advise senior leadership on go-to-market strategy targeted investments and regional acceleration opportunities.
• Use data-driven insights to guide sales behaviors and focus on high-yield actions and markets. 
• Typical Day / Operating Rhythm
• Meet with senior banking and insurance executives to shape transformation visions.
• Support high-value pursuits with marquee EMEA accounts.
• Participate in C-suite customer workshops industry forums and risk & compliance roundtables.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with partner leaders to develop joint offerings and accelerate pipeline.
• Work with regional and global teams to refine messaging improve execution and inform future roadmap needs. 
• Key Cross-Functional Partners
• EMEA Industry & Field Marketing
• Regional Sales Leadership and Account Teams
• Global Financial Services & Risk GTM Teams
• Partner & Channel Ecosystem Leaders
• Product Management Solution Consulting and Sales Enablement

Qualifications :

• 12 years in Financial Services with leadership experience in Risk Compliance Operational Resilience Controls Regulatory Affairs or related domains.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations (e.g. ECB/SSM BaFin PRA/FCA EBA DORA AMF/ACPR DNB).
• 5 years in enterprise software SaaS platform solutions or consulting selling into or advising Financial Services organizations.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior executives and shaping multi-year strategic transformations.
• Exceptional communication skillsable to synthesize complex regulatory and operational topics into crisp compelling narratives.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a large matrixed global organization and lead through influence.
• Strong capability in PowerPoint and Excel for strategy creation storytelling and executive engagement.
• Ability to travel up to 60% across EMEA.
• Background in business consulting solution consulting product marketing or industry advisory roles.
• Experience working with regulators supervisory bodies or industry associations.
• Familiarity with core banking payments insurance and asset management operational landscapes.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Technology Risk Compliance or related fields.

Additional Information :

Work Personas

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex sexual orientation national origin or nationality ancestry age disability gender identity or expression marital status veteran status or any other category protected by addition all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

Accommodations

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time