Risk Management Recruitment
Risk keeps evolving. We have recruited and advised through every stage of it.
Madison-Davis has specialized in risk management recruiting for more than a decade, helping build and expand risk functions across financial services. Our expertise spans the evolution of the discipline, from model and data risk to third-party, cyber, and AI risk, as well as emerging areas across fintech, digital assets, prediction markets, and banking-as-a-service.
We advise clients on emerging risk functions, define the talent landscape, and identify the right professionals for roles from Analyst through the C-suite. We partner on searches for Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Risk, as well as the teams they lead, across financial services.
Across the Risk Function
Risk Management Roles We Fill
C-Suite
C-Suite
Chief Risk Officer, Chief Credit Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Information Security Officer
Credit Risk
Credit Risk
Credit Risk Analysis & Approval, Counterparty & Trading Credit Risk, Credit Risk Reporting, Credit Risk Policies & Procedures, Credit Administration, Credit Recovery & Loan Workout, Credit Risk Review / Loan Review
Market Risk
Market Risk
Traded Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Clearing Risk, Prime Brokerage Risk, Algorithmic Trading Risk, Independent Price Verification, Valuation Control
Liquidity & Financial Risk Management
Liquidity & Financial Risk Management
Liquidity Oversight, Liquidity Management, Financial Resource Management, Capital Oversight
Model & AI Risk
Model & AI Risk
Model Development, Model Validation, Model Governance, Risk Analytics, AI Governance, AI Model Risk & Validation
Operational & Enterprise Risk
Operational & Enterprise Risk
Risk Control Self-Assessment, Front Line Risk & Business Controls, Third-Party Risk, Business Continuity, Risk Monitoring & Reporting, Risk Identification & Appetite, Reputational Risk, Strategic Risk
Technology, Cyber & Data Risk
Technology, Cyber & Data Risk
IT Risk, Cyber Risk, Information Security Risk, Data Governance, Data Quality
ESG & Climate Risk
ESG & Climate Risk
ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) Risk, Climate Risk, Sustainability Risk
Current Openings
STRENGTHEN YOUR LINE OF DEFENSE
Built to protect what your firm has built.
Whether you are strengthening an established function, responding to a regulatory finding, or building a new risk program, we understand the mandate, reporting structure, and talent required to succeed. We go directly to professionals with the relevant experience, including adjacent expertise when the ideal talent pool is limited or emerging.
Why clients work with us
Specialized
We understand how risk functions differ by environment and identify leaders and teams built for each mandate.
Advisory
We provide market insight on talent availability, compensation, and candidate expectations, helping clients make informed hiring decisions.
Proven
Our risk network spans every major discipline in financial services, giving clients direct access to experienced professionals at every level through long-standing relationships.
New Role. New Challenge.
Your risk expertise is in demand. Put it where it counts.
We connect risk professionals with institutions looking to strengthen programs, build functions, or add specialized expertise.
Opportunities across: Credit • Market • Liquidity • Operational • Model • Technology • Data • AI Risk
From Analyst to Chief Risk Officer across banks, credit funds, private equity, fintechs, digital assets, insurers, wealth managers, and broker-dealers. Every conversation is confidential, with a candid assessment of the opportunity and fit.
It’s Time to Move Forward
Let’s work together.
Build your team.
Tell us more about what you’re looking for, and we’ll start the search.