Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. 

Job Description

The role 

Checkout.com are looking for an accomplished Risk professional, experienced in payments and technology, to join the Enterprise Risk Management Department in Paris. Reporting to the Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management, you’ll be responsible for the enterprise risk management function for Checkout SAS, our French entity as well as supporting the global CKO Group Enterprise Risk function.  You will be expected to work collaboratively internally with stakeholders both local and global to ensure that the risk management framework adheres to the regulatory expectations of the ACPR outlined in the Order of 3rd November 2014 on Internal Control. 

The Enterprise Risk Management department is responsible for setting the risk management strategy globally for Checkout.com. Team members work across functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure that the business is on safe footing. The department produces management information (MI) reports for relevant regional and global committees and entity boards.   

The department is also responsible for managing and overseeing several core functions including managing Operational Risk, management of the Risk Register and Control library, running the business continuity plan (BCP), conducting risk and control assessments, running the operational incident management process and responding to risk related regulator queries.    

How you’ll make an impact

As the primary point of contact for Risk Management for CKO SAS. You will: 

• ensure the company's Enterprise risk and Operational risk management strategy is implemented and is in alignment with the expectations of the ACPR

• coordinate and run the CKO SAS Risk Committee and prepare the risk updates for the Supervisory Committee

• respond to any regulator queries as they relate to the risk management of CKO SAS

• work collaboratively across the organisation to support the identification, evaluation and quantification of risks.

• be responsible for monitoring CKO SAS’ risk profile through KRIs, incidents and other risk monitoring tools

• help develop and maintain cross-functional elements of our global risk management framework

• produce insightful management information and risk reports for committee and board packs

• play a key role in strengthening risk awareness and culture at CKO

• assist in maintaining and managing the Business Continuity Plan for CKO SAS 

Qualifications

What we’re looking for 

• A university degree and upwards of 6 to 9 years of experience in a Risk function preferably at a Payments organisation

• Fluency in French and English is critical 

• Experience with enterprise risk frameworks, operational risk management, policies and procedures at financial institutions

• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management  internally with 1LOD managers (in english) and externally with French regulators (e.g. ACPR)

• Knowledge of European regulations, especially for electronic money institutions, and an ability implement them within a FinTech environment 

• Risk focused and capable of using data analytics to prioritise risks and use effective judgement to decide what measures are required to mitigate, and which risks to escalate 

• Team player who is reliable when working independently, with sound judgement for when to escalate issues.

• Experience drafting regulatory reports such as the RACI

• Familiar with business continuity frameworks 

• Tech savvy individual with an interest in improving risk management processes and data reporting

• Curious and willing to discover all aspects of the business, with the ambition to advance your career in an international environment.

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements statement 

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use. 

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us. 

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

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