Director, Enterprise Risk Management

About Tradeweb:

Tradeweb is a global leader in electronic trading for rates, credit, equities, and money markets. As financial markets become increasingly interconnected, our technology enables efficient, multi-asset trading on a global scale. We serve more than 3,000 clients in more than 85 countries, including many of the world's largest banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurers, corporations, and wealth managers.

Creative collaboration and sharp client focus have helped fuel our organic growth. We facilitated average daily trading volume (ADV) of more than $2.2 trillion over the past four fiscal quarters, topping $2.5 trillion in ADV for the first quarter of 2025.

Since our IPO in 2019, Tradeweb has completed four acquisitions and doubled our revenues - and 2024 was our 25th consecutive year of record revenues.

Tradeweb is a great place to work, recognized in 2024 by Forbes as one of America's Best Companies (2024) and by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Financial Services Companies to Work For .

Mission: Move first and never stop. Collaborate with clients to create and build solutions that drive efficiency, connectivity, and transparency in electronic trading.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned and pragmatic leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to oversee EU and UK regional coverage, operating within the Second Line of Defense (2LoD) based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The role reports to the Head of ERM based in New York and partners closely with global and regional stakeholders across all lines of defense.

The successful candidate will serve as the lead risk representative in Amsterdam, providing subject matter expertise on local and cross-border regulatory expectations, including those from the AFM (Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets), ESMA, and the FCA. The role requires a deep understanding of enterprise and operational risk management frameworks, European regulatory requirements, and the ability to provide effective challenge and oversight in a highly regulated trading environment.

Operating as a senior delegate of the Global Head of ERM, this individual will support the execution of the enterprise risk agenda across the EU and UK. Acting under strategic direction and oversight, they will ensure that regional ERM activities, regulatory engagements, and risk deliverables are aligned with global standards and priorities. The role requires strong judgment, proactive communication, and collaboration, with key decisions and escalations made in consultation with the Global Head of ERM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regional Leadership & Oversight
  • Serve as the 2LoD ERM lead for the EU and UK, ensuring consistent execution of the global ERM framework while adapting to local regulatory expectations and business priorities.
  • Act as the key point of contact for AFM, ESMA, and FCA risk-related engagements and supervisory reviews.
• ERM Execution & Governance
  • Implement and oversee Tradeweb's ERM framework across EU/UK entities, including risk identification, assessment, and monitoring activities.
  • Conduct regional enterprise risk assessments aligned with DORA, operational resilience, outsourcing, and governance standards.
  • Support the development and monitoring of risk appetite metrics and regional risk dashboards.
• Independent Oversight & Challenge

• Provide independent review and challenge of 1LoD risk management activities, including RCSAs, issue management, and control design effectiveness.
• Evaluate key enterprise and operational risks such as technology, cyber, outsourcing, conduct, and regulatory change providing insight and recommendations to senior management.

• Experience: Minimum 15 years in enterprise or operational risk management, preferably within financial markets, trading venues, or fintech firms operating under EU/UK regulation.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of AFM and DNB expectations for governance, operational resilience, outsourcing, and enterprise risk oversight. Familiarity with FCA and PRA risk frameworks is advantageous.
• Technical Skills: Proven experience in risk frameworks, RCSAs, and risk appetite monitoring. Proficiency in GRC platforms (e.g., Archer) and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to influence senior management, provide effective challenge, and represent risk matters with regulators.
• Education/Certification: Degree in finance, economics, or a related discipline; professional designations such as FRM, CRISC, or IRM are desirable.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical judgment, integrity, communication, and independence consistent with 2LoD expectations.