Risk Management and Compliance

Risk Management and Compliance have become key business functions within all financial institutions. Their emergence in importance is due to the vast losses incurred by some multi-national companies recently, coupled with the extra regulatory measures consequently being imposed by the relevant internal and external authorities.

With the complexity, and scope of risk management/compliance tools available, the hiring of experienced and specialist professionals, sensitive to these business needs, is of paramount importance to any organization.

Ascent Sourcing has an in-depth knowledge derived from working closely with high profile investment banks, hedge funds, financial services, consulting firms and software houses.

Ascent Sourcing focuses on positions globally to deliver recruitment solutions and to place professionals across all levels, from consultants through to managing directors, in areas such as:-

• Market Risk
• Credit Risk
• Operational Risk
• Quantitative Risk
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Internal Audit
• Risk Compliance

Within this sphere, Ascent Sourcing targets candidates that have specialist technical and functional expertise in compliance (e.g. Basel II, IFRS, Sarbanes Oxley), and systems experience (e.g. Sophis, Kondor+, Murex, Summit and Calypso). Our consultants are extremely well connected with these professionals and can efficiently provide both permanent and freelance resources.

Examples of recent search assignments closed include:

• Head of Professional Services - Risk Management Vendor
• Managing Director - Financial Software Company
• Sales Director - Financial Trading Software Company
• Pre-Sales Consultant - Risk Management Consultancy
• Quantitative Developer - Global Investment Bank
• VP Compliance and Risk Management - Hedge Fund