CBRE · 6 hours ago
Sr. Director, Global Risk Management
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffCBRE is a leading global real estate services and investment firm, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Global Risk Management. This role involves shaping and implementing the organization's global risk management strategy while collaborating with executive leadership to foster a proactive risk culture.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Lead the global enterprise risk vision, strategy, and execution, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and recognized standards (ISO 31000, COSO)
Champion a unified, enterprise-wide risk culture by educating leaders and driving consistent operational risk practices
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership Team and present to the Executive Risk Council and senior leadership forums
Implement and evolve the ERM framework, policies, standards, processes, and controls across segments, markets and lines of business. Ensures that the plans are comprehensive, cohesive, and effective globally
Facilitate annual risk assessments with functional and regional leaders
Own and modernize the Enterprise Risk Register, building dashboards and analytics for executive use
Partner with data teams, business leaders, and functional leaders to build predictive KRIs and early-warning indicators aligning with risk appetite
Aggregate risks to the Enterprise level for executive and Board reporting
Advise on major initiatives including M&A, market expansion, transformations, and strategic planning
Provide risk guidance for major internal programs to ensure proactive mitigation
Build trust-centered relationships with senior leaders, auditors, and business partners
Oversees and manages coordination across lines of business globally and manages the relationships with the internal and external stakeholders
Prepares and delivers presentations to all levels of management including the Executive Risk Committee and Leadership Conferences, including Segment/Market Leaders and Strategic Account Leaders
Serve as the senior risk ambassador across the enterprise, influencing without direct authority
Ensure systems, processes, and controls meet regulatory and internal requirements
Drive continuous improvement toward higher levels of risk maturity and operational consistency
Identify and escalate gaps in policy adoption and control design
Qualification
Required
Experience in shaping and integrating global risk management strategies
Proven leadership in enterprise risk management, including implementation of risk policies and frameworks
Ability to collaborate with C-Suite executives and senior leadership
Experience with recognized risk management standards (ISO 31000, COSO)
Strong advisory skills for major initiatives such as M&A and market expansion
Experience in facilitating risk assessments and managing risk registers
Ability to build predictive Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and early-warning indicators
Strong relationship-building skills with senior leaders and stakeholders
Experience in preparing and delivering presentations to executive management
Knowledge of regulatory and internal compliance requirements
Commitment to continuous improvement in risk management practices
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
Founded in 1906
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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