Senior Managing Director, Head of Risk

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Atlanta, Trimont ( www.trimont.com ) is a specialized global commercial real estate loan services provider and partner for lenders seeking the infrastructure and capabilities needed to make informed, effective decisions related to the deployment, management and administration of commercial real estate secured credit.

We do this with a team of 400+ extraordinary Team Members who serve a global client base from offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, London, New York and Sydney. We empower our skilled global teams by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and advanced technology, as well as fostering a culture driven by values. This approach helps our teams excel and build meaningful client relationships, while providing the highest quality service and feeling proud of the work they do.

Trimont is an innovative firm where visionary professionals come to learn, grow, and thrive with colleagues driven by curiosity and collaboration.

Learn: We believe ongoing learning is critical and are focused on providing a work environment where all team members can take ownership of their careers.

Grow: We work alongside the largest institutional lenders in the world, overseeing the most significant projects in the industry. This unique opportunity allows us to broaden our skillset and develop our abilities by tackling some of the industry's most challenging and exciting endeavors.

Thrive: Our firm is a place where ethics and excellence meet to create an experience that matches our capabilities. There are no limits to what we as team members as an organization, can achieve together.

Where people, purpose, and progress come together every day.

Job Summary:

Trimont is seeking a Senior Managing Director, Head of Risk to lead the firms enterprise risk management function and strengthen risk governance across the global organization. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this executive will oversee the firms risk framework, risk appetite, governance routines, and risk reporting across operational, financial, strategic, regulatory, technology, and emerging risk areas. The Senior Managing Director, Head of Risk will serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO, CEO, executive leadership team, managements Group Risk Committee, and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board, bringing independent risk perspective and practical business partnership to support disciplined growth and risk-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and continuously improve Trimonts enterprise risk management framework, including risk taxonomy, policies, standards, governance routines, and the three lines of defense model across business lines and geographies.

- Define and maintain the firms risk appetite statement, translating Board-approved appetite into practical limits, tolerances, key risk indicators, and escalation protocols.

- Prepare and present clear risk reporting for managements Group Risk Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board, including enterprise risk profile, emerging risks, key risk indicators, loss events, and remediation trends.

- Oversee operational and financial risk in partnership with business, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Information Security, and Internal Audit leaders.

- Provide independent challenge and risk perspective on strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and integrations, new products and client mandates, geographic expansion, client and portfolio concentration, and transformation efforts.

- Lead second-line assessment and reporting for technology, cyber, data, model, artificial intelligence, third-party, regulatory, and conduct risk matters.

- Support client audits, regulatory examinations, rating agency reviews, and third-party attestations in coordination with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders.

- Strengthen risk culture and build a high-performing risk team through clear accountability, practical training, transparent escalation, data-driven reporting, and scalable risk practices.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree or professional certification such as FRM, PRM, CFA, or similar preferred.

- 15+ years of progressive risk, audit, finance, or related leadership experience in complex organizations, including significant enterprise, operational, or financial risk management experience.

- 10+ years of people leadership experience, including building, leading, and developing high-performing teams.

- Deep understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks, risk appetite, key risk indicators, governance routines, and executive and Board-level risk reporting.

- Broad risk experience across operational, financial, strategic, regulatory, technology and cyber, third-party, and emerging risks.

- Experience advising executive leadership teams and presenting to executive committees, Audit Committees, Risk Committees, Boards, or similar governance bodies.

- Strong business judgment, executive presence, and communication skills, with the ability to provide independent challenge while partnering constructively across functions and geographies.

- Ability to translate risk strategy into practical operating routines, tools, reporting, and measurable outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Commercial real estate, mortgage servicing, or financial services industry experience.

- Familiarity with servicer rating agency criteria, SOC reporting, banking risk frameworks, or Regulation AB requirements.

- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment.

Trimont is an equal opportunity employer, and were proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please contact us. We are proud to maintain a drug-free policy, ensuring that our community is a secure and productive space for all our team members.