Treasury and Risk Governance Manager

Treasury and Risk Governance Manager 

68000 - 100000

London Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

The Treasury and Risk Governance Manager will report into the Head of Treasury Controlling and Chair of ALCO. You will:

• Own the end-to-end delivery of a complex annual cycle of financial and prudential risk governance committees 

• Ensure that regulatory-standard documentation (papers minutes action logs decision trails) is produced and maintained with a clear auditable record of review challenge and decisions on key risk topics.

• Act as the operational engine room for treasury and risk governance coordinating agendas pre-socialisation and ensuring relevant stakeholders receive the right information at the right time.

• Drive implementation of best-practice improvements to ALCO and related sub-committees (e.g. uplift in minute drafting reporting action tracking and forward planning). 

This is a hands-on high-exposure role working closely with the Group Head of Financial Risks. Here is what makes this role attractive:

• Centre of gravity for prudential governance: You will be at the heart of how Wise demonstrates sound management of capital liquidity and key financial and non-financial  risks to its regulators and Board.

• Breadth of exposure: Direct exposure to ICARA/ILAAP stress testing risk appetite model governance across all major risk types (credit market liquidity operational).

• Influencing skills: A chance to develop the skill of influencing busy senior stakeholders including Exco-equivalent and shaping governance outcomes through organisation insight and persistence.

• Career path: Future progression could be towards senior Risk Policy and Governance Company Secretariat Business Manager / Chief of Staff

Key responsibilities

Committee and meeting orchestration:

• Own the annual quarterly and monthly governance calendar for Liquidity Risk Committee Market Risk Committee Prudential Risk Committee Credit Risk Committee and ALCO 

• Maintain a forward-looking planner of all standing and ad-hoc items associated with prudential processes (ICARA ILAAP WDP)  ensuring sufficient time is reserved for high-impact topics and peak periods.

• Work with Committees Chairs to shape agendas and time allocation decide which items require pre-socialisation or training before formal review and select the suitable range of stakeholders ensure 1LOD2LOD-3LOD alignment and resolution of key points outside the formal meeting where appropriate with key challenges and outcomes reflected in the papers.

• Work with secretaries / sponsors of other committees across the Group to ensure clear and well planned governance paths for items across management Group Board and subsidiary boards.
   

Documentation minutes and decision evidence:

• Coordinate and where needed personally produce high-quality minutes  ensuring that:

  • Key points of discussion challenge and management responses are clearly captured.

  • Actions are clearly articulated owned and cross-referenced to agenda items.

  • Resolutions and decisions are explicitly stated including any conditions or follow-ups attached to approvals.

• Oversee use and review output of AI/minute-capture tools and recordings (where used) compliance with retention policies and that recordings are not inadvertently treated as part of the final record.

• Establish a robust approach to version control of committee packs and supporting documents providing a clear audit trail of what was presented to each committee meeting (e.g. for regulators or internal audit).
   

Action tracking and follow-through:

• Maintain a centralised action log across ALCO and the risk committees 

• Ensure all actions are circulated to owners within an agreed timeframe tracked to completion with updates captured in advance of the next relevant committee and escalated promptly where deadlines or quality expectations are not met.

• Proactively chase and coordinate responses from senior stakeholders maintaining strong relationships  

Stakeholder engagement and 1:1 review & challenge:

• Plan and coordinate 1:1 review sessions and smaller working groups with key stakeholders to work through complex ICAAP/ILAAP/WDP and risk topics ahead of formal ALCO and Group Board Audit & Risk Committee review.

• Liaise with internal SMEs to ensure that non-risk specialists receive concise briefing material or teach-ins on complex topics (e.g. stress testing hedging liquidity metrics) where needed so that challenge at committees is informed and effective.
   

Governance design and continuous improvement:

• Translate regulatory feedback and internal reviews into concrete improvements in ALCO and other management committees  operations including: 

  • Clear delineation of responsibilities between ALCO GRC ARC and sub-committees.
    ALCO review including points of escalation within these committees

  • Optimisation of meeting effectiveness (such as through improved quality and timeliness of reporting and supporting meeting attendance) 

• Work closely with Company Secretariat to ensure alignment with group-wide governance standards and best practice.
   

About you:

• Proven experience in regulated financial services ideally in one or more of:

  • Company Secretariat / governance roles (e.g. committee secretary board support)

  • Risk or Treasury governance / prudential risk management

  • Internal Audit Finance Regulatory Reporting or Chief of Staff / Business Manager functions supporting ExCo/Board.

• Proven experience supporting or running governance fora (committees steering groups programme boards) including minute-taking pack preparation and action tracking.

• Exposure to prudential or risk topics (capital liquidity ICAAP/ILAAP risk appetite stress testing) is desirable; however you must be comfortable engaging with technical material 

• Experience working with UK financial services regulators is an advantage.
   

Skills and attributes:

• Exceptional organisation and planning skills; able to manage multiple committees deliverables and stakeholders in parallel 

• Strong written communication: able to turn complex discussions into clear concise regulator-ready minutes and action logs.

• High level of attention to detail and comfort working with formal documentation policies and Terms of Reference.

• Confident and assertive in follow-up comfortable chasing actions and clarifications from senior stakeholders while maintaining positive relationships.

• Strong stakeholder management and diplomacy with the ability to navigate different personalities and priorities across 1LOD 2LOD Finance Treasury and CoSec.

• Self-starting and proactive: Able to operate on own initiative to drive desired outcomes anticipating needs and taking ownership of delivery.

• Comfortable using technology (e.g. AI note-taking tools collaboration platforms meeting software) and willing to continuously look for process and tooling improvements.

Qualifications :

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline (e.g. law business finance economics risk) preferred.

• Professional qualifications (e.g. CGI/ICSA risk management treasury or governance-related) are an advantage but not mandatory.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time