Risk Management

Risk management talent across financial services.

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.

Make a career move.

Put your experience to work in an exciting new job opportunity.

Talk to an expert.

Questions? Concerns? Reach out to a dedicated member of our team.