Treasury Controller - Operational Risk

Location: Global

Team: General

About the Role

As our Treasury Controller for Operational Risk at Wise, you’ll be at the heart of our mission—building a safer, more resilient financial network for millions of global customers. This newly created role offers you the chance to make a genuine difference as we scale up, launch new products, and prepare for our US listing. You’ll design and build our Treasury operational risk framework, coordinate effective internal controls across Treasury money movement, FX execution, and engineering teams, and drive impactful Key Risk Indicators and dashboards for leadership. Own end-to-end solutions by delivering process improvements, implementing business continuity plans, and embedding risk management in everything we do. Partner with engineers and product leaders to fuel innovation, chair the Treasury Operational Risk Committee, and support regulatory submissions for SOX compliance. Your work will touch nearly every part of Wise, enabling ambitious growth and building trust worldwide in a hybrid London role (3 days a week in office) with a salary of £68,000 - £100,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build our Treasury operational risk framework to identify, measure and report on operational risk
• Coordinate the design and implementation of effective internal first line controls within our Treasury operations team
• Identify, measure, and report on operational risks—using your expertise to develop impactful Key Risk Indicators and dashboards for Wise leadership
• Deliver process improvements, coordinate with teams to implement and test business continuity plans, and help embed risk management and effective control environments
• Partner with world-class engineers and product leaders to streamline processes and support the launch of game-changing financial products
• Be a trusted advisor to the Treasury and Product teams by supporting new product launches, designing reporting capabilities and advising on appropriate risk appetite
• Chair our Treasury Operational Risk Committee, driving group-level discussions, shaping risk culture, and ensuring Wise remains resilient
• Directly support regulatory submissions and critical audits as we transition to SOX compliance and public markets

Required Qualifications

• Practical experience designing, implementing, and monitoring operational risk controls within fast-paced or high-volume environments
• A strong understanding of risk frameworks, internal controls, and delivering on compliance requirements (FIN, SOX, etc.)
• The confidence to influence, challenge, and collaborate with stakeholders from across Treasury, Product, Operations, and Engineering
• Commercial acumen: you know how to balance risk with speed and innovation
• Passion for problem-solving and delivering change—always with a proactive, solution-focused mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Treasury, Finance, or regulated environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Data skills (SQL/Python)

Required Skills

• Operational risk management
• Designing risk frameworks
• Internal controls implementation
• Compliance (FIN, SOX)
• Stakeholder influence and collaboration
• Commercial acumen
• Problem-solving
• Process improvement
• Business continuity planning
• Data analysis (SQL/Python)

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.