Risk Management Strategy Lead

Risk Management Strategy Lead

UCB – Union Chimique Belge

Brussels or Anderlecht, Belgium

About the role

You will play a pivotal role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could impact our strategic objectives. Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, you will embed risk-aware decision-making into corporate strategy, financial planning, and transformation programs. Your expertise will help shape risk governance frameworks and ensure resilience in a dynamic global environment.

What you’ll do

• Propose ideas and initiatives to further strengthen the maturity level of Enterprise Risk Management framework;
• Lead identification and evaluation of strategic risks across global markets, including geopolitical and regulatory developments;
• Advise executive leadership on emerging risks and their impact on strategic initiatives and investments;
• Embed risk insights into corporate strategy development and financial forecast cycles;
• Develop and run scenario analyses and stress tests to evaluate resilience under adverse conditions;
• Prepare and deliver high-impact risk reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders;
• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise risk management frameworks.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field; consultancy and risk management experience required;
• Ability to connect risk insights to business strategy and long-term planning;
• Skilled in quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, scenario planning, and modeling;
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills to engage senior stakeholders;
• Familiarity with global risk regulations and industry standards (e.g., ISO 31000, COSO ERM);
• Experience with risk management platforms and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).