Head of Risk Measurement and Policy

United Kingdom April 18, 2026 Full Time Workday

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What We Need

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Head of Risk Measurement & Policy for Risk Measurement Division. This position falls under our Cross Borders Line of business and will be based out of our London office. The Head of Risk Measurement & Policy is a senior risk leader responsible for defining, governing, and continuously enhancing the risk measurement architecture for liquidity and credit risk across Corpay’s Cross-Border Solutions business.

This role owns the design of quantitative risk frameworks, risk appetite metrics, and escalation structures. While not directly building models, the incumbent provides executive oversight, methodological direction, and credible challenge to analytics teams. You will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer and serve as the primary interface to senior leadership and the Board on risk measurement matters, translating complex risk exposures into clear strategic insights.

How We Work

As a Head of Risk Measurement & Policy, Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

  • Assigned workspace in the London office.
  • Company-issued equipment

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

  • Owning the end-to-end framework for liquidity and credit risk measurement, ensuring alignment with business model, funding structure, and cross-border settlement dynamics.
  • Defining forward-looking measurement methodologies including:
    • Liquidity stress testing and cash flow risk analytics
    • Counterparty and concentration risk frameworks
    • Portfolio exposure aggregation and credit loss estimation concepts
    • Scenario and sensitivity analysis design
  • Ensuring frameworks are scalable, documented, and embedded within governance processes.
  • Architecting and maintaining quantitative risk appetite statements for liquidity and credit risk.
  • Defining and calibrating limits, thresholds, triggers, and escalation protocols.
  • Ensuring early warning indicators are forward-looking and decision-useful.
  • Overseeing breach governance and ensure transparency at executive and Board level.
  • Providing executive oversight of model development performed by analytics teams.
  • Challenging assumptions, methodology choices, stress parameters, and data integrity.
  • Ensuring strong model governance, validation standards, and documentation.
  • Leveraging prior hands-on modeling experience to ensure conceptual rigor without direct model build responsibility.
  • Leading development of high-impact risk reporting for Executive Committees and the Board.
  • Translating complex quantitative risk outputs into concise strategic narratives.
  • Articulating emerging risk themes, structural vulnerabilities, and trade-offs clearly.
  • Elevating reporting from descriptive metrics to insight-driven decision support.
  • Advising on liquidity and credit risk implications of strategic initiatives, new corridors, products, and counterparties.
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to CRO, CFO, Treasurer, and Business Heads.
  • Representing Risk Measurement in regulatory dialogue, internal audit engagements, and governance forums.
  • Building and mentoring a high-performing risk analytics oversight function.

Qualifications & Skills

  • 10–15+ years of progressive experience in liquidity and/or credit risk within financial services, payments, treasury, banking, or capital markets.
  • Demonstrated experience designing or implementing quantitative risk models earlier in career; currently operating at oversight and governance level.
  • Deep expertise in:
    • Liquidity risk frameworks
    • Credit portfolio analytics
    • Stress testing and scenario design
    • Risk appetite structuring
    • Risk governance in regulated environments
  • Experience presenting to Executive Committees and Boards.
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape risk culture.
  • Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field; FRM/CFA/PRM preferred.

Benefits & Perks

  • 4X Life Insurance
  • Pension Scheme - 5% employer contribution
  • Private Healthcare
  • 25 days Holidays (plus Holiday buy/sell)
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Free rewards and discounts via Gratitudes
  • Career Progression

 

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Corpay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Corpay provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information and/or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity and pay transparency, please click the following links: EEOCand Pay Transparency.

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About Corpay

Corpay is a global technology organisation that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

All offers of employment made by Corpay (and its subsidiary companies) are subject to the successful completion of satisfactory pre-employment vetting by an independent supplier (Experian). This is in accordance with Corpay's Resourcing Policy and include employment referencing, identity, adverse financial, criminal and sanctions list checks. We do this to meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

Corpay is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture among our employees. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. We seek to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunities.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Corpay will not accept unsolicited CV's from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Corpay employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Corpay. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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