Country Risk Officer

Wise
Hyderabad
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeINR 4,800,000 - 6,400,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Governance","Risk reporting","Stakeholder management","Cross-functional influence","Strategic thinking"]

Partner with Wise’s India business as the primary risk officer, developing and executing a local risk strategy under the APAC Risk team. Implement the enterprise risk management framework, risk appetite, and policies to support regulatory compliance. Lead second-line risk advisory and challenge via risk self-assessments, manage regulatory engagement and reviews, investigate incidents for root cause and remediation, and report risk updates to the local Board and regional leadership.

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Country Risk Officer

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Job Summary

Partner with Wise’s India business as the primary risk officer, developing and executing a local risk strategy under the APAC Risk team. Implement the enterprise risk management framework, risk appetite, and policies to support regulatory compliance. Lead second-line risk advisory and challenge via risk self-assessments, manage regulatory engagement and reviews, investigate incidents for root cause and remediation, and report risk updates to the local Board and regional leadership.
Location: Hyderabad
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as the primary risk partner for the India business, developing and executing a local risk management strategy aligned to global requirements.
  • •Implement the Wise enterprise risk management framework, risk appetite, and applicable risk policies to support effective risk management and local regulatory requirements.
  • •Manage regulatory relationships and represent management during risk-related regulatory reviews.
  • •Drive and review risk and controls self-assessments and documentation from first-line functions, providing second-line review and challenge where relevant.
  • •Investigate incidents to determine root cause and impact and support remediation efforts; report risk updates to the local Board and regional Head of Risk.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: INR 4,800,000 - 6,400,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in financial services or payments with deep expertise in India’s regulatory landscape.
  • •Experience developing and implementing enterprise risk management frameworks, including governance, risk reporting, and risk policy oversight.
  • •Proven track record engaging with executive leadership, board members, and external regulators, with strong cross-functional influence.
  • •Strong experience across enterprise risk, operational risk, regulatory risk and/or technology risk management.
  • •Track record leading and project managing risk management initiatives with strong business engagement.
Experience:8+ yearsFinancial servicesPaymentsEnterprise riskOperational riskRegulatory risk
Skills:GovernanceRisk reportingStakeholder managementCross-functional influenceStrategic thinking
Languages:English

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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