Third Party Risk Senior Regional Liaison - EMEA

Location: Global

Team: General

About the Role

Wise is a global technology company revolutionizing how the world moves and manages money with min fees, max ease, and full speed. As Third Party Risk Senior Regional Liaison - EMEA, you'll be the key representative ensuring rigorous adherence to our group's TPRM framework across allocated entities. You'll bridge the central TPRM function and regional teams, driving policy implementation, regulatory compliance, and risk oversight while safeguarding our organization from third-party risks. In this pivotal role, you'll own EMEA-specific TPRM localization, conduct risk assessments, represent us in governance forums, support audits, and coordinate IntraGroup activities. Collaborating with 2L Risk, Compliance, Banking, Product, Operations, and Audit stakeholders, you'll maintain robust controls, escalate issues, and foster a unified risk posture aligned with group standards and local regulations. Join us in Budapest or globally to help build the future of money movement for everyone, everywhere, with Wise's mission-driven culture, flexible work, and impactful partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison for group's TPRM framework in EMEA entities
• Own localization of TPRM including regulatory mapping and outsourcing registers
• Support quarterly risk assessments (RCSA) and key risk indicators
• Represent TPRM in local governance forums and regional syncs
• Provide audit/exam support ensuring alignment with group policies
• Coordinate IntraGroup risk activities like materiality assessments and exit strategies
• Oversee local controls and escalate deviations with corrective actions
• Guide stakeholders across 2L Risk, Compliance, Banking, Product, and Operations

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) or related risk/compliance roles
• Deep knowledge of EMEA regulatory frameworks and outsourcing requirements
• Proven experience in policy localization and regulatory mapping
• Strong background in risk assessments (e.g., RCSA) and control oversight
• Experience supporting audits, exams, and governance forums

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in fintech or financial services
• Knowledge of IntraGroup risk activities and materiality assessments
• Fluency in English and additional EMEA languages (e.g., Hungarian, German)
• Certification in risk management (e.g., CRISC, CISA)

Required Skills

• Expertise in Third Party Risk Management frameworks
• Regulatory interpretation and compliance in EMEA
• Stakeholder management across multiple levels and functions
• Risk assessment and control evaluation
• Policy implementation and localization
• Audit and examination support
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Analytical thinking for risk profiling
• Project coordination and remediation planning
• Proficiency in risk tools and reporting

Benefits

• RSUs (stock options)
• Flexible working
• Parental leave
• Learning budget
• Paid sabbatical after 4 years
• Health insurance
• Company retreat
• Wise card

Wise is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.