Risk Analyst

About VFX

For businesses navigating the complexities of global payments and treasury management, finding fast, reliable solutions can be a challenge. VFX removes the barriers to seamless cross-border transactions, offering tailored, secure, and efficient banking and treasury services.  

Whether it’s corporate accounts, FX and payment services, or offering the right software and integrations to meet your business needs, VFX experts tailor the right solution every time. Behind these services is a team of ambitious VFXers who think like founders, never stop learning, and go the extra mile to help our clients succeed. 

About the Role

VFX are looking for a curious and detail-driven Risk Analyst to join our growing Risk function. This is a hands-on role supporting the development and day-to-day running of our risk management framework across the business. You’ll work closely with teams across operations, compliance, finance, and tech to help identify, assess, and manage key risks — from operational resilience to regulatory compliance.

This is a great opportunity for someone with 2–3 years’ experience in risk, audit, or compliance who’s looking to deepen their expertise in a fast-paced, regulated fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the firm’s Risk Register, ensuring risks are accurately recorded, tracked, and escalated.

• Support regular risk assessments across business functions in line with our Risk Management Framework.

• Contribute to the delivery of our operational resilience programme, including mapping important business services and setting impact tolerances.

• Investigate incidents and near misses, conducting root cause analysis and preparing risk event summaries.

• Collaborate with teams across the business to identify and challenge emerging risks.

• Prepare dashboards and reports for the Risk Committee and senior leadership.

• Support scenario analysis, stress testing, and policy reviews.

• Help embed a strong risk culture through workshops, guidance, and awareness initiatives.

Key Challenges

• Managing a wide range of risk topics across multiple business areas.

• Balancing day-to-day responsibilities with longer-term framework development.

• Navigating a regulated environment with evolving expectations.

• Working with legacy systems while supporting automation and process improvement.

Candidate Profile

Experience & Skills

• 2–3 years’ experience in risk, audit, operations, or compliance, ideally in a regulated financial services firm.

• Understanding of enterprise and operational risk principles.

• Hands-on experience with risk registers and risk reporting.

• Familiarity with operational resilience concepts (e.g., business service mapping, impact tolerances).

• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.

• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across teams.

• High attention to detail and a strong sense of integrity.

Nice to Have s

• Knowledge of UK/EU regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCA Handbook, PSD2, EMRs, MiFID).

• Understanding of IT systems and how they support business services.

• Confidence in challenging assumptions and driving change.

• Exposure to financial risk or scenario analysis.

Success Measures

This role will be successful if within 12 months we see:

• Full ownership of the Risk Register and risk reporting processes.

• Demonstrated understanding of key risk areas across the business.

• Meaningful contributions to operational resilience and risk assessments.

• Improved risk awareness and engagement across teams.

• Tangible improvements to risk processes and documentation.

Development Opportunities

• Exposure to broader regulatory and compliance initiatives.

• Opportunity to contribute to FCA engagement, audits, and regulatory returns.

• Training and certifications support.

Benefits at VFX

We offer more than just perks — we offer ownership.

Our benefits include:

• Generous Profit Share Plan (PSP)

• Equity via the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working 3-days per week at our Aldgate office

• Annual all-expenses paid company incentive trip abroad

• Flexible learning & development budget

• Weekly events like Monday Supper Club, Thursday Happy Hour & regular socials

• Fresh fruit, breakfast staples & fully stocked drinks fridge in the office

PSP & CSOP Details

At VFX, the biggest benefit is the opportunity to act like an owner. Through our Profit Share Scheme (PSP) and Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) , every team member has a chance to own a stake in the business and share in the profits.

To show you what that looks like, in 2024, PSP participants received over $1,000,000 USD. From those distributions, more than 80% of eligible VFXers chose to become shareholders — a powerful reflection of the belief and commitment that drives VFX forward.

If you care about building something meaningful, take pride in your work, and are motivated by impact — you’ll thrive here. 

Next Steps

We aim to respond to all applications within three weeks of submission. If you are successful, you will be contacted for an initial call with our People Ops Partner, followed by a 1st stage Teams interview with the hiring manager, followed by in in-person final stage interview at our London office.