Risk & Control Officer

Pleo
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving"]

Help strengthen Pleo’s Second Line of Defence risk management framework by executing RCSAs and control reviews, challenging First Line findings, and supporting risk reporting and regulatory engagement. Partner with Product, Operations, Finance, and Compliance on risk topics, including scenario analysis across operational, technology, product, and credit risk. Work with modern risk management platforms, GRC tools, and analytics dashboards while helping scale 2LOD maturity in a fast-growing FinTech.

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Risk & Control Officer

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Job Summary

Help strengthen Pleo’s Second Line of Defence risk management framework by executing RCSAs and control reviews, challenging First Line findings, and supporting risk reporting and regulatory engagement. Partner with Product, Operations, Finance, and Compliance on risk topics, including scenario analysis across operational, technology, product, and credit risk. Work with modern risk management platforms, GRC tools, and analytics dashboards while helping scale 2LOD maturity in a fast-growing FinTech.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Contribute to implementation and maintenance of Pleo’s 2LOD risk management framework, keeping controls aligned to regulatory expectations and business strategy.
  • •Conduct RCSAs and control reviews, assessing risk identification and control design quality and challenging 1LOD findings when appropriate.
  • •Support scenario analysis and stress-testing across operational, technology, product, and credit risk domains to surface emerging exposures to leadership.
  • •Advise business teams on risk topics, control requirements, and regulatory changes with practical recommendations.
  • •Prepare data-informed risk reports for senior management and governance committees and assist with regulator interactions on risk and control matters.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceMeal AllowancePaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of experience in a regulated financial services environment (FinTech, banking, payments, or similar) with risk or control management experience.
  • •Demonstrated understanding of credit risk assessment and management.
  • •Experience with operational risk, technology risk, and product risk assessment.
  • •Hands-on background in ERM framework execution, control design, RCSAs, assurance activities, and remediation tracking.
  • •Ability to translate complex risk concepts into practical, accessible language for diverse audiences.
Experience:3+ yearsFintechFinancial services
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MyndUp

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Pleo
Provides spend management software that helps businesses issue company cards, control expenses, automate reimbursements, and track team spending in one platform. Aims to simplify financial workflows for modern companies.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded: 2015
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