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Wise seeks a Head of Bank Account & Access Management Governance for its Treasury group in London. This senior executive position functions as the primary risk…
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Wise seeks a Head of Bank Account & Access Management Governance for its Treasury group in London. This senior executive position functions as the primary risk owner and strategic leader overseeing global bank accounts, banking partner access, and the master data framework. The role involves shaping the vision for comprehensive access governance, teaming up with product managers, engineers, and corporate security to establish and apply controls that meet global identity…
Job Description
Wise seeks a Head of Bank Account & Access Management Governance for its Treasury group in London. This senior executive position functions as the primary risk owner and strategic leader overseeing global bank accounts, banking partner access, and the master data framework. The role involves shaping the vision for comprehensive access governance, teaming up with product managers, engineers, and corporate security to establish and apply controls that meet global identity and access management standards, and scaling a team focused on removing operational risk while enforcing strict segregation of duties across more than 150 international banking partners.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement the worldwide strategy for bank account mandates, delegation of authority frameworks, and corporate legal resolutions across over 150 international banking partners
- Design and scale global access controls, segregation of duties policies, and enterprise-wide approval mechanisms across payment operations, expansion, and treasury functions
- Partner directly with product managers, engineers, and corporate security to enforce global identity and access management standards and navigate market best practices
- Oversee governance for partner details, bank account master data, signatories, and periodic access recertifications to minimize worldwide operational risk exposure
- Engage with senior leadership, internal risk teams, Sarbanes-Oxley leads, and external regulators regarding key control processes and internal control effectiveness
- Build high-level operational alignment with security and administration leadership at global banking institutions to govern access models and signatory standards
Requirements
- Over 10 years of experience leading strategic treasury operations, bank access controls, or payment risk governance within multinational institutions or global fintech companies
- Demonstrated ability in designing enterprise-wide financial control frameworks, managing Sarbanes-Oxley risk strategies, and embedding segregation of duties
- Capability to interpret corporate legal resolutions, power-of-attorney documents, and intricate banking authorization matrices
- Proven background in building, scaling, and managing high-performing teams across varied international regions while navigating complex cross-functional stakeholder environments
- Hands-on experience collaborating directly with major international banking portals and proprietary API-driven banking infrastructure
Qualifications
- Relevant professional certifications such as ACT or AMCT
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data-driven risk analysis, reporting, and automated monitoring of banking access controls
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is this job located?
This role is based in London.
What team does this role sit within?
The position sits within the Treasury team at Wise.
What are the primary experience requirements for applicants?
Candidates must have over 10 years of experience driving strategic treasury operations, bank access controls, or payment risk governance within global fintechs or multinational institutions.
Does the posting specify the salary?
No, the salary is not stated in the job posting.
Are there any preferred technical skills or certifications?
Nice-to-have qualifications include professional certifications like ACT or AMCT, alongside proficiency in SQL and Python for risk analysis and automated monitoring.
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