Job Description: As an ERM Director at dentsu, you serve as the regional authority on enterprise risk management practices and standards, while retaining direct responsibility for ERM execution across your region. You collaborate with your peers globally to drive a unified, maturing risk program that supports leadership, governance bodies, and the Board in understanding enterprise risk exposure, and interlocks into Regional Governance expectations. Key Responsibilities: Assist in the Design, implementation, and maintenance of the regional Enterprise Risk Management Framework in alignment with group-level strategy, risk appetite, regulatory expectations and industry standards (e.g., COSO, ISO). Collaborate with other regional ERM Directors and Group Risk Office to define and mature methodology for enterprise risk identification, measurement, and risk appetite-setting. Act as a trusted advisor and risk subject matter expert, work proactively with the regional senior leadership on existing regional risk register priorities and advising on emerging risks and mitigation strategies; Lead risk identification, assessment, and aggregation activities across clusters and markets to synthesize a cohesive regional risk profile that informs enterprise-level understanding. Lead and facilitate risk workshops, risk reviews, and continuous monitoring sessions with leadership teams to embed risk ownership and maturity within the first line of defense. Assist in the development and continual refinement of the enterprise risk taxonomy to ensure relevant and clear risk language is used throughout organization, updating the risk playbook as appropriate. Partner with risk category owners and business leaders to establish and maintain a data-informed baseline of risk conditions across strategic, operational, compliance, financial, and emerging risk domains. Within the region, oversee the design, approval, implementation, continuous improvement and execution of the ERM framework within clusters and markets, ensuring alignment with overall strategy and global risk standards. Lead the evolution of the regional risk register, ensuring the reflection of regional business priorities and external threats (e.g., AI, Geopolitical, Cyber and Third-party)._ Oversee the regional governance processes, including the quarterly Regional Governance Committee (RGC), ensuring escalation of relevant issues and risk exposures and assisting in the coordination of appropriate risk response strategies and tracking mitigation actions. Collaborate with regional leadership,including the Regional CEO, CFO, CPO, General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance team, and any other business and function team to proactively manage risks and address escalations as necessary Drive adoption of ERM tools (e.g., Riskonnect), supporting the collection, analysis, and visualization of risk data to enable insight-driven decision making. Produce high quality risk reporting for Executive leaders (regional and global), integrating business insights from Riskonnect and other business processes, policies, procedures and platforms. Develop and deliver ERM training and communication materials to promote risk culture and awareness, accountability, and engagement across business units and business leaders. Drive consistency in risk scoring (inherent, current, target) and control effectiveness assessment across clusters. Additional Responsibilities: Act as Secretariat or senior advisor to Regional Governance Committees, preparing and presenting risk reports to C-suite leaders, regional CEOs, and functional executives. Further, responsible for organizing the risk committee meeting agenda, member coordination, and in-meeting liaison to the Chair. Provide subject matter expertise on Three Lines of Defense (3LoD) model implementation and interface periodically with Internal Audit and Compliance functions to ensure appropriate assurance alignment. Collaborative Expectations: Work in close partnership with ERM Directors from other regions and Group Risk Office to maintain consistency in global risk standards, shared methodologies, and reporting formats. Support the development of a comprehensive enterprise risk narrative that supports transparency, comparability, and governance-level understanding. Contribute to the ERM program’s global maturity roadmap and participate in joint initiatives, such as policy update, training development, framework maintenance in line with standards, that raise the visibility and impact of risk management across dentsu. Take on subject matter expertise role for oversight of assigned Group Level Risks and be able assist in shaping global thinking around appropriate risk exposure. Collaborate with internal audit, compliance and legal to ensure integrated assurance and control testing. Drive radical collaboration and remove barriers by sharing success stories to gain buy-in and enable a strong learning environment. Qualifications + Skills Solid experience of business and enterprise risk management in a large company (non-regulated preferable). Able to relay risk in a commercial manner to influence stakeholders in ensuring cultural adoption of risk activities. Detail orientated self-starter, resilient in high-pressure working environments with the ability to multi-task. Strong communication and influencing skills, both verbal and written. Good relationship management skills, including dealing confidently with senior management and driving cross functional influence. Ability to work independently and as part of a global team. Analytic rigour and attention to detail. Proven change management skills. Emotional intelligence, problem solving and adaptability. Strategic planning, regulatory fluency. The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000-$164,450. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office. #LI-Hybrid Location: New York Brand: Global Functions Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.   Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to [email protected] by clicking on the link to let us  know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.  Can’t find a suitable job? Sign up for job alerts tailored to your interests and be first in line for new opportunities. 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