Senior Vice President, Head of Risk Management

Senior Vice President, Head Of Risk Management

The Senior Vice President, Head of Risk Management of Focus Financial Partners is responsible for establishing, implementing and leading Focus' risk management strategy and function.

Reporting to the General Counsel, this critical role plays a key part in supporting Focus' success by ensuring connectivity between strategy, risk and resilience. The Head of Risk Management will advance the company's risk posture by constructing and leading an integrated, enterprise-wide program that works closely with first-line business units, the Legal and Compliance department and senior management. The program will identify, prioritize and mitigate areas of risk across the enterprise, with an initial focus on operational and technological risks, as the company executes its strategic plan. The Head of Risk Management will leverage foundational assessments recently completed with a Big Four consulting firm, and this position offers a unique opportunity to build a risk program in the context of a fast-growing private company sponsored by two leading private-equity firms. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of successfully designing, implementing and scaling a risk program in the financial services industry.

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $275,000 and $350,000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus, a comprehensive benefits package and eligibility for incentive equity.

Focus is a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management and related financial services firms. Focus provides access to best practices, greater resources, and continuity planning for its affiliated advisory firms, which serve individuals, families, employers, and institutions with comprehensive financial services. Focus firms and their clients benefit from the solutions, synergies, scale, economics, and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives.