The Chief Risk Officer (CRO) leads the enterprise-wide risk management function with responsibility for overseeing and managing all aspects of risk across Conning. The CRO provides oversight of enterprise, fiduciary investment, operational, financial, regulatory, and emerging risks, ensuring alignment with Conning's strategy, client mandates, regulatory expectations, and our parent company's risk framework.
This role is central to safeguarding Conning's operating integrity, supporting informed decision making, and protecting long term enterprise value.
Responsibilities - Provide an independent view of risk across Conning and advise the Board, risk committees, and senior management on material risk matters.
- Design, implement, oversee, and maintain Conning's enterprise risk management framework and policies, including financial, operational, ICT, strategic, and reputational risks.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and escalate material risks, emerging risks, and risk events in a timely and transparent manner.
- Provide independent oversight of fiduciary investment risks, ensuring adherence to client mandates, risk limits, and escalation protocols.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of regular and ad hoc risk reporting, including quarterly risk oversight reports and Board level materials.
- Conduct an annual assessment of the effectiveness of Conning's risk management system and internal control environment.
- Lead and develop the risk management function, promoting strong risk culture and effective collaboration with business leaders.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the firm and our parent organization for all risk- related matters.
- Collaborate with our parent company's risk management team to address concerns, provide insights, and align risk mitigation strategies.
- Manage several direct reports.
Requirements - 10+ years of experience in enterprise risk management within investment advisory, asset management, insurance, or other regulated financial services.
- Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree and/or professional risk credentials preferred.
- Strong understanding of enterprise and fiduciary investment risks, governance frameworks, and regulatory expectations.
- Proven ability to engage effectively with Boards, risk committees, and senior executives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical skills, exemplary attention to detail and Board level reporting.
- Ability to multi-task, be proactive, work independently, and work effectively under pressure (often under deadlines and changing priorities).
- Highly motivated, proactive team player with a positive attitude.
- Outstanding reputation of professional integrity and maturity.
- Ability to clearly articulate views and supporting data.
Decision Making Level/Position Latitude - Strategic decision making skills with a high degree of latitude.
