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Posted Apr 24Risk Manager Colombia
at ARQ
Bogota, ColombiaRemote
Responsibilities
- WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Own the local risk management framework, including identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of key risks across the business - Lead across risk areas such as credit risk, market risk and operational risk, with a focus on credit risk - Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and global risk standards - Develop and maintain risk policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring audit readiness at all times - Monitor key risk indicators and produce
- requirements - Drive continuous improvement of risk models, underwriting strategies, fraud detection systems, and operational controls - Act as the local risk subject matter expert, advising leadership on risk exposure and mitigation strategies
Requirements
- experience in risk management within fintech, banking, or regulated financial institutions, direct
- experience on credit risk is required - Strong
- experience across multiple risk domains such as credit risk, market risk, fraud and operational risk - Proven
- experience building or scaling risk frameworks in regulated environments - Strong understanding of Colombian regulatory and risk management expectations - Analytical skills with
- experience using data to drive risk and performance decisions - Structured problem solving and ability to translate complex risk issues into actionable insights - High attention to detail with a rigorous control mindset - Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams - High ownership, resilience, and execution focus - Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-scaling environment NICE-TO-HAVES - Direct
- experience working with Colombian regulators or supervised entities -
- Experience in fintech or high-growth environments - Hands-on
- experience with risk modeling, underwriting, or fraud detection systems - Prior
- experience in consulting or top-tier financial institutions -
- Experience supporting licensing processes or regulatory approvals
Additional details
- ABOUT ARQ ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world.