Our interim risk managers assume operational responsibility for company-wide risk management—from risk identification and assessment to the development of risk control measures and the implementation of a robust risk reporting framework. They deliver concrete results: structured risk registers, quantified risk assessments in accordance with ISO 31000 or COSO ERM, escalation matrices, control frameworks, and reports ready for decision-making by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. For companies, this means: transparency regarding their own risk profile, the ability to comply with regulatory requirements, and a sound basis for decision-making in uncertain situations.
Typical triggers for engaging a risk manager include stricter regulatory requirements—such as those imposed by DORA, MaRisk, or CSRD—the absence of a key member of the risk team, upcoming audits or reviews by BaFin, auditors, or rating agencies, as well as M&A transactions requiring an independent risk assessment of the target company. The sooner an experienced profile is brought in, the lower the follow-up costs resulting from unmanaged risks or regulatory violations.
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A risk manager makes risks transparent, prioritizes actions, and ensures that governance, controls, and reporting function effectively on a day-to-day basis.
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You’ll receive our profiles tailored to your risk landscape: Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk, Compliance, IT/Third-Party, or ICS. This ensures you cover exactly the topics that are currently driving audits, regulatory requirements, and management decisions. This minimizes friction and delays during the first few weeks.
With these profiles, you can quickly establish clear ownership, escalation paths, and robust reporting. The focus is on measurable effectiveness: KRIs, action tracking, and audit-ready evidence. This makes risk management manageable rather than merely documented.
Our experts are dedicated to resolving findings and ensuring audit readiness. They combine methodological standards with pragmatic implementation in day-to-day operations. This quickly alleviates the burden on internal audit, external auditors, and regulatory authorities.
Assignments for Interim Risk Manager usually come up in projects around Compliance Consulting. That page explains what the field covers, when external support makes sense and which roles belong to it. Adjacent field: Data Protection Consulting.
We assess your specific needs: Which risk domains are the focus—operational risks, financial and liquidity risks, regulatory risks, or cyber risks? We clarify the scope, duration, integration into the governance structure, and success criteria for the assignment before we begin the search for the right candidate.
Based on your requirements, we match your profile with our verified profiles—taking into account industry experience, regulatory knowledge, and availability. You’ll receive suitable candidates within 24–36 hours for your initial screening.
What matters to us is not whether a profile formally meets the required certification standards—but whether it demonstrably achieves results in your specific risk situation. We support the implementation and are available to make adjustments as needed.
Risk Manager specializing in enterprise risk management and operational risk in regulated environments. Areas of expertise: risk appetite & risk taxonomy, KRI design, risk committees, action item tracking, audit readiness, and management reporting.
Risk Manager specializing in internal control systems (ICS), control design, and effectiveness testing across critical processes. Areas of expertise: control library, test plans and supporting documentation, remediation management, process risks (P2P/O2C/R2R), and coordination with internal audit.
Risk Manager specializing in third-party and supply chain risks as well as incident management. Areas of expertise: vendor risk assessments, outsourcing management, SLAs/control requirements, incident playbooks, root cause analyses, and lessons learned.
Risk Manager specializing in compliance and non-financial risk frameworks within corporate structures. Areas of expertise: policies and standards, risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), reporting to the executive board and regulatory authorities, issue management, and regulatory gap analyses.
You’ll typically receive suitable profiles within 24–36 hours. To do this, we’ll start by briefly clarifying the scope, industry, regulatory pressures, and key stakeholders. You’ll then receive a targeted selection of candidates whose expertise and availability align with your situation.
A Risk Manager temporarily oversees company-wide risk management when organizational structures are lacking or when pressure arises due to audits, regulatory requirements, or incidents. They identify and assess risks, define accountability, establish controls, and set up an effective reporting system. The goal is to measurably reduce risks and accelerate decisions regarding priorities and actions.
The need typically arises when there are unresolved audit findings, new regulatory pressure, or when risk reporting is no longer reliable. Another sign is when risk ownership is unclear and measures are not being followed up on in day-to-day operations. With these profiles, you can quickly stabilize governance, controls, and decision-making processes.
Key requirements include in-depth methodological expertise in ERM/operational risk, facilitating risk assessments, and sound ICS and control design. In terms of tools, experience with GRC platforms (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, RSA Archer, or similar), reporting (Power BI/Excel), and structured issue management is essential. Certifications such as CRISC, CISA, ISO 27001 Foundation/Lead Implementer, CIA, or comparable qualifications are beneficial depending on the area of focus.
An interim compliance manager focuses primarily on compliance with laws, guidelines, and regulatory requirements, as well as on preventing violations. A Risk Manager, in addition, considers the entire risk landscape, prioritizes risks based on likelihood of occurrence and impact, and manages measures across various domains. In practice, both roles work closely together, but risk management has a broader scope and is more strongly geared toward decision support and governance.
Typical deliverables include a risk inventory and risk heat map, risk appetite and taxonomy definitions, and a set of KRIs/KPIs with thresholds. In addition, governance artifacts such as RACI matrices, committee and escalation procedures, and an audit-ready backlog of actions and issues are produced. For internal control (ICS) matters, the risk manager provides a control library, test plans, evidence requirements, and remediation plans to address findings.
The daily rate for a Risk Manager typically ranges from €800 to €1,300 per day. The specific rate depends primarily on seniority, the level of regulation, required GRC tool experience, and the expected pressure to deliver. With these profiles, you’ll receive a selection that matches your scope in terms of both price and expertise.
