Senior Risk Manager — Europe
Chanel — Senior Risk Manager, Europe (Paris). Lead regional risk management, ERM implementation and business continuity across European markets.
Overview
Chanel is a preeminent French luxury house renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrance and beauty. As an internationally established brand operating across retail and wholesale channels, Chanel combines heritage craftsmanship with global business complexity, offering opportunities to work at the intersection of creativity and rigorous commercial governance.
Role & Responsibilities
- Design, implement and evolve the enterprise risk management framework for the Europe region, ensuring alignment with global ERM policy.
- Lead regional risk identification and assessment activities, including scenario analysis, heat maps and quantitative impact modelling.
- Develop and maintain regional risk appetite metrics and key risk indicators (KRIs); monitor trends and escalate material exposures to global risk leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Retail functions to embed robust internal controls and remedial action plans.
- Oversee business continuity planning, crisis preparedness and insurance programmes for the Europe region; coordinate incident response when required.
- Manage risk-related projects and change initiatives, delivering governance documentation, training and stakeholder communications.
- Coordinate with internal and external audit teams to support assurance activities and remedial plan tracking.
- Coach and mentor local risk correspondents across markets to strengthen risk culture and capabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related discipline; master’s degree or executive qualification preferred.
- Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM or equivalent are advantageous.
- Demonstrable track record of leading risk management programmes at regional or corporate level within luxury goods, retail, consumer products, or financial services.
- Strong knowledge of ERM frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000) and experience applying them in multi‑jurisdictional contexts.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of seven years of progressive experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance or related fields, including multi‑market or regional responsibility; prior exposure to the luxury or retail sectors is highly desirable.
Education
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
Culture
Chanel cultivates a high‑performance environment where discretion, creativity and exacting standards coexist. The organisation values cross‑disciplinary collaboration, global mobility and professional development, offering a workplace that balances heritage craftsmanship with modern corporate rigour.