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About the Role

As Risk Reporting Lead, you will shape how risk is understood at the highest levels of the organization. You will turn complex data into clear, compelling insight that drives decisions across senior leadership, the Executive Committee and the Board. This is a high-visibility role where you will own the end-to-end risk reporting landscape, influence how risk is interpreted, and continuously raise the bar on the quality, impact and relevance of reporting aligned to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) standards.

Responsibilities

Own and lead the delivery of enterprise risk reporting cycles, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, insightful, and decision-ready.
Transform complex data into clear, powerful narratives that resonate with senior stakeholders and drive action.
Shape and evolve reporting frameworks, methodologies, and templates to improve quality, efficiency, and transparency.
Play a central role in senior governance, producing reporting and presentations for the Board, Executive Committee, and key risk forums.
Challenge and validate data across the organization, ensuring integrity while drawing out meaningful trends, themes, and insights.
Connect internal risk data with external drivers to bring a forward-looking, holistic view of risk.
Identify emerging risks and material issues, ensuring they are clearly articulated, escalated, and understood at the right levels.
Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, influencing how risk information is used to support strategic decision-making.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives, introducing new ways of working, tools, and approaches to enhance reporting impact.

Requirements

Strong experience (typically 8+ years) in risk, reporting, or data-driven roles within a complex or regulated environment.
A track record of delivering high-quality, senior-level reporting (e.g., Executive Committee, Board).
Exceptional ability to turn data into insight and craft clear, compelling narratives.
Deep understanding of risk frameworks and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
Confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders with credibility and impact.

Skills

Financial services or financial market infrastructure experience.
Scenario analysis or stress testing exposure.
Experience modernizing reporting approaches (data visualisation, automation, tooling).
Understanding of regulatory expectations related to risk reporting and governance.

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

8+ years

About the Company

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium.
We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas.
We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely.
We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust.
Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem.
We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast.
Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world.
A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
Swift doesn’t stand still. We are constantly evolving and tirelessly innovating.
Working at the intersection of finance and technology is a very exciting place to be right now.
Swift is transforming cross-border payments, making them faster and more transparent than ever before.
We are the way the world moves value — every instant of every day, in almost every country.
We are proud that what we do has a critical impact on the global financial community and touches almost every aspect of the financial world.
Joining Swift gives you unparalleled exposure to knowledge, expertise and technologies.
Swift is unique. There is no other organisation like ours in the world driving the long-term future of the financial ecosystem.
You’ll be surrounded by bright, customer-focused and intellectually curious people in a collaborative, friendly, open and inclusive environment.
At Swift we are trusted every instant. Everything we do has an impact that matters. And as a member of our team, you are trusted to make your impact every day.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact accessibility-Sysgroup@swift.com or indicate this in your application. All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.