Head of Risk & Compliance

The Oversight Board makes binding and independent decisions about the most challenging content issues on Facebook and Instagram. Members of the Board include Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark, Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Michael McConnell, Director of Stanford’s Constitutional Law Center, and many other diverse leaders and thinkers from around the world. The Board issued its first decisions in January 2021.

The Oversight Board Administration is the team of full-time staff who support Board Members in carrying out their duties. The Administration has a presence in London, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and operates with a global scope.

You can learn more about the Board at www.oversightboard.com.

The role

Joining the Oversight Board Administration is a chance to be part of an organization which is leading on some of the most prominent and challenging issues facing the tech industry and society.

Reporting to the Chief Security Officer, the successful post holder will be highly experienced and motivated to manage the Risk & Compliance function. They will assume management responsibility for enterprise level risk & compliance which will include supporting the risk committee in identifying, prioritising, and actively managing enterprise risks. Further to this they will be a key business partner and support the implementation of initiatives to embed core risk management and compliance processes within the organisation.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust risk and compliance program aligned with industry best practices, frameworks, and regulatory requirements

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support risk identification, risk analysis and evaluation

• Conduct risk assessments and collaborate with internal teams to identify potential threats

• Support the overall maturity of the risk management program working closely with the risk committee to define effective risk management processes & procedures

• Manage the Risk Register to ensure all relevant information is captured and core processes and information is maintained

• Collaborate with the risk committee to support effective risk communication

• Identify and formulate risk response with risk owners, formulate mitigating controls and project manage the risk life cycle

• Advocate and sponsor risk control and prevention strategies that integrate risk management practices into everyday management

• Conduct control analysis, control testing to evaluate control effectiveness

• Identify Key Risk and Key Control Indicators

• Produce comprehensive risk reports and support the risk committee in communicating the risks to senior leadership

• Coordination of compliance and regulatory activities

• Senior stakeholder engagement, communication management, collaboration and ensuring the risk & compliance is integrated into all aspects of the institution

• Monitor industry developments and regulatory changes impacting the industry

• Stay up-to-date on relevant laws and regulations governing the industry in the jurisdictions we operate in

• Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on risk and compliance policies and procedures

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive risk and compliance documentation.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a risk & compliance management position

• CRISC Qualification or equivalent preferred

• Proven track record of developing and implementing effective risk and compliance programs

• In-depth knowledge of risk management frameworks such as NIST & ISACA

• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and controls implementation

• Strong communicator with the ability to work with various stakeholders across the organisation

• A hands-on, forward thinker, with a flexible mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment

• Experience in building sustainable and effective stakeholder relationships

• Ability to clearly communicate and present risk to senior management, peer group and staff

• Project management qualification desirable or equivalent experience

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive annual salary of circa $150,000, we also offer a market leading benefits package, covering a variety of areas, both professional and personal. These benefits include:

• A generous 9% employer contribution towards the 401(k) plan with no requirement for you to contribute;

• An extensive healthcare package including medical, dental and vision plans offering coverage for you and your family;

• Comprehensive short-term and long-term disability, life assurance and business travel insurance packages providing financial support in events of ill health, injury etc;

• Progressive family friendly benefits including a robust paid parental leave policy;

• A generous lifestyle subsidy to provide financial support for eligible childcare and wellbeing costs;

• A generous home working and commuting allowance to provide financial support for remote and/or office working;

• A training allowance to support both your continuous professional development and professional membership;

• 22 days of paid time off per calendar year, in addition to statutory public holidays;

• 5 study leave days per calendar year to support professional development;

• 2 'recharge' paid vacation days per calendar year;

• 2 'personal' paid vacation days per calendar year;

• Festive season time off (between Christmas and New Years).

Oversight Board is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You will receive equal treatment regardless of age, mental or physical disability, gender, gender expression or gender identity (including transgender status), gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions) or maternity, race, color, creed, nationality, ancestry, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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Risk ManagementComplianceRisk AssessmentRegulatory RequirementsStakeholder EngagementProject ManagementTraining ProgramsCommunicationRisk ReportsCompliance Documentation