Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland is part of leading global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald. Cantor Fitzgerald has offices and trading desks in all major financial service centres throughout the world. We specialise in equities, Investment Banking, Real Estate, Fixed Income and Currencies. Cantor Fitzgerald’s affiliate businesses include: BGC Group Inc. (BGC), Newmark (NMRK), and GFI Group (GFI). Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland provides a full suite of investment services, primarily wealth management, fund management, debt capital markets and corporate finance. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Risk Manager to work with our team in Dublin.

To assist in the development and maintenance of a best-in-class delivery of the business IT Governance and Risk Management Framework within the Firm. The Risk Manager will support the CRO and the business IT/operational colleagues to manage their day-to-day risk within the Firm, assisting the business to meet its key responsibilities.

• Overseeing a comprehensive, integrated, and logical business framework for the governance of IT, Digital, Outsourcing, Organisational Resilience and Strategic Risk.
• Influence and advise target operating models of same
• Ensure proper outcome based and effective risk assessment and monitoring methodology is in place for these risks and measurement consistent with an appropriate Risk Appetite
• Oversee the business ensuring that their risks are identified, assessed, managed, monitored & reported, that effective policies and procedures are in place to mitigate and monitor business adherence to same
• Ensure Risk identification and management processes and tools are implemented appropriately by the First Line
• Guide and input in determining appropriate risk appetite and metrics to adequately report and inform on risk
• Be a key expert in the respective area and develop strong working relationships with stakeholders across the control functions and divisions, including our international group
  companies and colleagues
• Help advise alignment to necessary regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with the first line of defence to help communicate and mature our risk governance framework and its embeddedness – help the business better
  understand and manage their risk
• Act as representative for any formal regulatory response or presentations as required
• Maintain continuous improvement of risk reporting and governance
• Escalate key concerns and developments, reporting to and assisting the CRO and risk in providing second line assurances to the Board
• Collaborate on regulatory horizon scanning, and where appropriate, participate on industry wide initiatives
• Promote a strong risk culture throughout the Firm

• Degree in a business discipline or equivalent
• 8+ years’ experience in a Regulated Financial Services Provider with direct responsibility for risk management
• Experience in IT, digital, outsourcing and strategic governance and risk management
• Membership of appropriate professional body – CFA, CAIA, FRM, PRMIA preferred
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Excel and MS office apps

This is a Control Function role (CF2*) under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness & Probity regulations.
*CF2 – Ensuring, controlling or monitoring compliance by a regulated financial service provider with its relevant obligations.