Risk Manager - FintechMews · Netherlands

Risk Manager - Fintech

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-07 Netherlands Hybrid Banking Financial Services
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 5,000 EUR–8,000 EUR/mo

About the Company

Mews is transforming the hospitality industry with a platform that helps hotels run smarter, move faster and create better guest experiences. They offer an environment where employees work with smart, curious people, have autonomy, and enjoy a sense of purpose from their impact.

Responsibilities

  • ● Own and run the ERM framework and risk appetite for Mews FS, including risk assessments, stress testing and Board reporting.
  • ● Provide impartial risk oversight on new products, major changes and strategic initiatives, and act as a key contact for DNB and other regulators on risk matters.
  • ● Design and maintain a fit-for-purpose internal control framework and key controls across payments, safeguarding, liquidity, ICT, outsourcing and incident management.
  • ● Run risk-based testing, monitoring and follow-up on incidents, control weaknesses and audit findings.
  • ● Provide pragmatic, business-oriented risk advice that keeps the business compliant while enabling product and commercial teams to ship at pace.
  • ● Build a strong risk culture through training, guidance and clear, plain-language communication across the organisation.

Requirements

  • ● 7+ years in risk management within financial services, fintech or payments, ideally in the Dutch or broader European market.
  • ● Strong understanding of the regulatory landscape.
  • ● Hands-on experience designing and operating ERM and internal control frameworks, ideally in a tech-led or high-growth environment.
  • ● Background in fintech, payments or regulated financial services.
  • ● Exceptional communication skills, able to translate complex risk and regulatory requirements into simple, actionable guidance for non-experts.
  • ● Comfortable spending significant time with stakeholders.