Operational Risk and Enterprise Risk
Our team specialises in connecting high-performing talent within enterprise-wide risk, operational risk, and prudential risk with the best clients and jobs in the UK, Europe, and USA. We support a variety of financial service clients including investment banks, retail banks, fintechs, payments and cards firms, lenders, and cryptocurrency companies. Depending on the clients’ requirements we can provide a highly bespoke solution to best suit the focus and seniority of the clients’ needs.
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Meet the team
InterQuest's Operational Risk and Enterprise Risk team prides itself on being customer and solutions focussed. By understanding our clients' needs we can propose and execute the right solution to deliver the best outcome. With a strong track record of delivering senior retained or confidential searches, recruitment projects, niche roles, and interim or consultancy talent we can provide a holistic solution to our clients’ challenges.
Our team are experts in their own fields. Click on the profiles below to find out how we can help you whether you're looking for a job or looking to hire, we are here to listen. Get in touch today.
Michelle Khan
Director
Michelle Khan
Director
Expertise: Credit Risk and Financial Risk, Operational Risk and Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime
Location: London, Manchester, Amsterdam
Michelle is the Director of InterQuest’s Risk, Regulation and Compliance practice. Michelle has spent the last 18 years investing in her reputation within risk and compliance in financial services. In addition to leading a team of consultants, Michelle has a strong track record of partnering with many of the UK’s leading banks, challenger banks and fintech clients to deliver search mandates for senior talent. Michelle also hosts InterQuest’s C-Suite focused industry events and CRO series.
E: michelle.khan@interquestgroup.com T: 0161 237 0060Anna Massey
Associate Director - Europe
Anna Massey
Associate Director - Europe
Expertise: Credit Risk and Financial Risk, Operational Risk and Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime
Location: London, Manchester, Amsterdam
Anna is an Associate Director of InterQuest’s Risk, Regulation and Compliance business. Following a successful time with the business in the UK, Anna is now based in our new Amsterdam office where she is tasked with continuing to grow InterQuest’s client base. In addition to InterQuest’s larger banking clients, Anna primarily supports fast-growing fintech clients within digital assets, crypto, banking, cards and payments to scale at pace by delivering high-performing talent. Anna has successfully built senior risk leadership teams and wider risk teams for clients. Successful European mandates include; Head of Operational Risk, Head of Fraud, Head of Financial Risk (crypto exchange), Credit Risk Director (fintech bank), Head of Credit Risk (fintech lender), and Head of Regulation (fintech lender).
E: Anna.Massey@interquestgroup.com T: +31 (0)202 170 224Daniel Postchi
Managing Consultant
Daniel Postchi
Managing Consultant
Expertise: Credit Risk and Financial Risk, Operational Risk and Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime
Location: Manchester
Daniel has been with InterQuest for 7+ successful years during which time he has built a strong network within risk, regulation and compliance. He is currently responsible for several key accounts, supporting our clients with a partnership approach and is well respected by his clients. Daniel holds a broad knowledge of different risk types and is highly versatile. His ability to identify and engage top talent allows him to support many of our senior retained and niche mandates. Successfully delivered mandates include; Head of Prudential Risk (challenger bank), Head of Operational Risk (challenger bank), Group DPO (challenger bank), and Head of Market Risk Management (Investment Bank).
E: daniel.postchi@interquestgroup.com T: 0161 237 0041Sue Saunders
Managing Consultant
Sue Saunders
Managing Consultant
Location: London
Sue has spent over 30 years within senior level recruitment across mainly banking, financial services and consultancies. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in hiring risk management and compliance professionals, with a particular interest in the field of risk analytics and modelling. In addition Sue has broadened out her experience in Data and Analytics and AI assurance and analytics.
Renowned among clients and candidates alike for her methodical yet open and honest approach to the hiring process, Sue works closely with all parties, managing expectations and negotiating to achieve the best outcome for all concerned. Her sensitive but informative style ensures that her counsel is often sought by senior leaders looking for an opinion about potential career options.
Sue has acquired an excellent understanding of a broad array of markets and functions to provide consistent, fast and cost effective results for Interquest Group clients.
Jim Chappell
Principal Consultant
Jim Chappell
Principal Consultant
Expertise: Compliance and Operational Risk
Location: Manchester
Jim joined InterQuest’s Risk, Regulation and Compliance business in 2019. During his time with InterQuest Jim has supported challenger banks, payments Institutions and consumer lenders to identify highly sought-after talent within compliance, financial crime, risk, and information security across the UK and Europe. Jim has a demonstrable track record of delivering excellent talent for senior mandates throughout the UK. An honest and empathetic approach to delivering a high-quality candidate experience saw Jim win the 2021 InterQuest Group award for “Best Customer Experience”.
E: jim.chappell@interquestgroup.com T: 0161 237 0046Sarah Mitchell
Consultant
Sarah Mitchell
Consultant
Expertise: Operational Risk
Location: Manchester
Sarah joined InterQuest’s Risk, Regulation and Compliance business in early 2022. During her time with InterQuest, Sarah has placed multiple candidates across a range of different financial services businesses. Sarah is keen to continue building her network of high calibre candidates to best support our clients.
E: sarah.mitchell@interquestgroup.com T: 01615237968Our work
Large Challenger Bank - Head of Operational Risk
InterQuest was exclusively retained to support the Chief Risk Officer with the key hire of a Head of Operational Risk for our large challenger banking client. This was a critical hire for the business to support the ongoing risk framework implementation, systems change, and overall business objectives. InterQuest were able to provide a strong shortlist and expertly manage the process at pace to ensure a successful hire and excellent outcome.
Specialist Challenger Bank - Head of Prudential Regulation
Having supported our specialist challenger banking client with a significant number of hires, InterQuest were requested to support with the hire of a Head of Prudential Regulation. InterQuest were able to partner with the Chief Financial Officer to inform the mandate and requirement before conducting a thorough search against the specific client's needs. InterQuest were able to provide a strong shortlist and successful candidate due to our excellent market knowledge.
Global Crypto Exchange - Deputy Chief Risk Officer
InterQuest was exclusively retained by a Global Crypto Exchange to build their risk leadership team under the Chief Risk Officer. This retained project included a Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Head of Fraud, and Head of Financial Risk. InterQuest were able to use its enviable network and search skills to, at pace, identify a shortlist for each role and successfully support the CRO to identify excellent candidates for each role with the client remarking how impressed they were by both the process and candidates.
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Where you'll find us
We're rapidly expanding
The risk, regulation and compliance team currently has three office locations with plans to expand into more regions.
We’ve landed in Europe too
In 2022, our business expanded its office locations into the Netherlands. We’ve got an office in Amsterdam, where the team focus on the European market.
London
Our London team is located at 24 Cornhill in the heart of the city. This location places us at the core of London's business and finance area. It has impressive amenities (including access to the Eight Club), and great transport links (near Bank Station).
Manchester
Our Manchester team is based in a modern renovated space called the Bonded Warehouse which sits on the same site as the Old-Granada studio tour. The office sits in the heart of the city and is well connected being only a short walk from Deansgate station and Manchester Oxford Road. We have a large growing team with a mix of experience levels. The culture is extremely collegiate, friendly, helpful, and supportive.
Amsterdam
Our newest office is located next to the Singel Canal in Amsterdam. This strategic location enables us to enhance our support for financial services clients within the Netherlands and the broader European market. The Amsterdam team, led by Anna Massey, is poised for rapid growth, with further expansion plans in the pipeline.
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Locations
Risk, Regulation and Compliance, London
24 Cornhill, London EC3V 3ND, UK
risk@interquestgroup.com 0161 707 1516Risk, Regulation and Compliance, Manchester
Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street, Manchester M3 4AP, UK
risk@interquestgroup.com 0161 707 1516Risk, Regulation and Compliance, Amsterdam
Singel 126, 1015 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands
risk@interquestgroup.com +44 (0)161 707 1516