Background

The world is rapidly changing and the job market is no exception, with the future of work becoming increasingly dependent on digital skills. Unfortunately, young people are struggling to keep up and are three times more likely to be unemployed compared to other age groups, leading to long-lasting impacts on their careers and financial stability. To address...

This is a C-suite leadership role responsible for safeguarding the organization’s integrity, ensuring regulatory alignment, and embedding a culture of risk-aware decision-making across all operations. The CRCO will serve as a key advisor to executive leadership and the board on matters of risk, compliance, ethics, and corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Group-wide risk and compliance strategy aligned with organizational objectives
• Establish and oversee enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, policies, and controls
• Ensure compliance with local and international regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices
• Design and implement governance structures that promote accountability, transparency, and ethical conduct
• Identify, assess, and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, and technology risks
• Provide advisory to executive leadership and the board on risk exposure, compliance posture, and mitigation strategies
• Oversee internal controls, audits, and compliance monitoring systems
• Lead regulatory engagement and maintain relationships with regulators, auditors, and key stakeholders
• Drive a risk-aware culture through training, communication, and leadership engagement
• Support business growth by ensuring risk-informed decision-making and compliance alignment

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 12–15 years’ experience in risk management, compliance, governance, or related leadership roles
• Proven experience operating at a senior or executive level, ideally within technology, financial services, or regulated industries
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance frameworks
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and board-level stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement risk and compliance frameworks at scale
• Knowledge of global standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO, SOC, GDPR or equivalent) is an added advantage
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Develop and lead the Group-wide risk and compliance strategy aligned with organizational objectives
• Establish and oversee enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, policies, and controls
• Ensure compliance with local and international regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices
• Design and implement governance structures that promote accountability, transparency, and ethical conduct
• Identify, assess, and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, and technology risks
• Provide advisory to executive leadership and the board on risk exposure, compliance posture, and mitigation strategies
• Oversee internal controls, audits, and compliance monitoring systems
• Lead regulatory engagement and maintain relationships with regulators, auditors, and key stakeholders
• Drive a risk-aware culture through training, communication, and leadership engagement
• Support business growth by ensuring risk-informed decision-making and compliance alignment

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Minimum of 12–15 years’ experience in risk management, compliance, governance, or related leadership roles
• Proven experience operating at a senior or executive level, ideally within technology, financial services, or regulated industries
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance frameworks
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and board-level stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement risk and compliance frameworks at scale
• Knowledge of global standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO, SOC, GDPR or equivalent) is an added advantage