Job Description – Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Location: Turkey (Global role; remote-friendly)
Role Level: Executive Leadership – Direct Board Committee Interface
About the Company:
Our client is one global leading international Group with diversified businesses operating across multiple geographies.
Role Purpose
The Chief Risk Officer leads the independent Enterprise Risk function as the second line of defense. The CRO is responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining a unified Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, ensuring effective risk governance, business resilience, and organizational preparedness across all global operations. This role provides strategic risk insight to the Board, senior leadership, and executive teams, enabling informed decision-making aligned with the organization’s risk appetite.
Key Accountabilities
1. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework
Accountability:
Design, implement, and maintain a single, integrated ERM framework across all Sectors, SBUs, and Corporate Functions to enable risk-intelligent strategic and operational decisions.
Key Activities:
KPI (Qualitative):
Consistency of risk assessments, quality of Board risk insights, and adoption of the ERM framework across Sectors/SBUs.
2. Business Continuity Management (BCM) & Crisis Management
Accountability:
Ensure the organization is capable of responding to and recovering from disruptions through well-defined business continuity and crisis management frameworks.
Key Activities:
KPI (Qualitative):
State of BCM readiness, effectiveness of crisis response, and closure of resilience gaps.
3. Risk Culture & Maturity Assessment
Accountability:
Embed a strong, proactive risk culture and elevate the maturity of risk management practices across global operations.
Key Activities:
KPI (Qualitative):
Risk culture adoption, maturity rating improvements, and leadership engagement.
4. Integration with Compliance & Audit
Accountability:
Ensure seamless risk data integration and aligned enterprise risk views, while preserving the independence of Compliance (2LOD) and Internal Audit (3LOD).
Key Activities:
KPI (Qualitative):
Accuracy and alignment of enterprise risk reporting, efficiency of cross-functional collaboration.
5. Qualification & Experience
Education
Experience
Certifications / Languages
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Deep expertise in ISO 31000, COSO ERM, and integrated risk frameworks, including risk taxonomy design and risk scoring methodologies.
Risk Appetite & Stress Testing
Strong capability in developing risk appetite metrics and executing stress testing and scenario analyses.
Business Continuity & Crisis Management
Mastery of ISO 22301, BIA, continuity planning, and crisis leadership.
Risk Technology & Data Analytics
Proficiency with ERM platforms (e.g., CAMMS, Risk Connect, Archer) and real-time risk analytics.
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