Regional Risk Lead - EMEA - 12 months maternity cover

Wise is hiring a full-time Regional Risk Lead for EMEA. The title specifies 12 months of maternity cover, so this is a fixed-term position. The role is based in London and listed as on-site. It sits in the Partner Risk Management team within Wise Platform and leads partner risk assessment and monitoring across the region.

The lead sets the regional approach to risk reviews and assessment standards, owns the procedures and operational standards for the region, and builds data-driven governance that matches the business's risk tolerance. Oversight runs through operational data, with insights reported to executives. The lead personally reviews the most intricate, newest or unusual partnership agreements, and acts as the senior escalation point for team leads and analysts facing edge-case evaluations. Decisions are backed by sound reasoning and structured analysis. The role also gives guidance to internal teams and outside partners on financial crime and compliance concerns, translates changing regional regulation into clear guidelines, and refines assessment procedures so they stay consistent and scalable against global standards. Coaching team leads and analysts on high-complexity risk evaluation is part of the job.

The posting asks for hands-on compliance risk work at financial firms, with experience in correspondent banking an advantage. Candidates should have grown strong compliance or risk groups in quick-moving settings, and bring solid stakeholder management and resilience. Consulting experience in financial compliance and skill at persuasion are valued, along with comfort with data, including setting KPIs and SLAs and holding teams accountable for them. A proactive commitment to customer and partner success is also sought.