Archil Zhizhavadze
@archilzhizhavadze
Chief Risk Officer and former banking regulator building board-ready enterprise risk, operational risk, and financial crime functions.
GeorgiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Chief Risk Officer and former banking regulator with more than 20 years of experience across banking supervision, commercial banking, and digital financial services. I have built independent Risk and Compliance functions at Paysera Bank Georgia and Ziraat Bank Georgia, developing enterprise risk frameworks, risk appetite programmes, Board reporting, operational resilience, and financial crime governance.
During 11 years at the National Bank of Georgia, I led and conducted more than 100 prudential and AML/CFT inspections and contributed to national regulation, supervisory methodologies, and remote customer identification standards. I have also led three ICAAP cycles, three Risk Appetite implementation programmes, enterprise-wide risk management during COVID-19, and multidisciplinary teams of up to 14 professionals.
I am interested in international Chief Risk Officer, Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk, Governance, Compliance, and Financial Crime leadership opportunities where I can strengthen institutional resilience, regulatory alignment, and sustainable growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Paysera Bank Georgia
May 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Leading enterprise risk, compliance, and financial crime functions. Built the Bank's independent Enterprise Risk Function and core policy architecture, and designed an enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework across 10 core risk domains.
Head of Compliance & Financial Crime
Paysera Bank Georgia
Jan 2025 - May 2025 (4 months)
Promoted to Chief Risk Officer within five months, expanding the mandate from Compliance and Financial Crime to enterprise-wide risk leadership. Built the Bank's Financial Crime Governance Framework and introduced Board and executive risk reports.
Head of the AML & Sanctions Expert Group
Eddwise
Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 (8 months)
Led the overhaul and integration of AML/CFT and sanctions frameworks for international advisory clients, strengthening alignment with FATF and NBG expectations. Directed a team in delivering 10+ compliance and risk reports and analysed 100+ international sanctions measures.
Director of Risk Management & Compliance
Ziraat Bank Georgia
Dec 2019 - Apr 2024 (4 years 4 months)
Designed and implemented the Bank's Enterprise Risk Management Framework and AML/CFT Governance Framework. Led three annual ICAAP cycles and three Risk Appetite implementation projects, and directed enterprise-wide risk management during the COVID-19 crisis.
Chief Specialist (Rank I)
National Bank of Georgia
Jan 2009 - Dec 2019 (10 years 11 months)
Led and conducted more than 100 prudential and AML/CFT supervisory inspections across banks and financial institutions. Contributed to national AML/CFT legislation, prudential regulations, and supervisory methodologies, and designed and delivered more than 20 training programmes.
Lead Specialist - Group Head
Financial Supervisory Agency
Feb 2008 - Jan 2009 (11 months)
Led a six-member supervisory team conducting prudential inspections and regulatory reviews across financial institutions. Contributed to financial-sector stability during the global financial crisis through strengthened supervisory oversight.
Legal Counsel
Bank of Georgia
May 2006 - Feb 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Advised on banking regulation, contractual governance and legal risk management. Drafted and reviewed financial agreements and supported corporate governance, product development and regulatory compliance matters.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Cologne
Master of Laws, European Civil Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in European Civil Law from the University of Cologne.
Tbilisi State University
Master's Degree, Public International Law
Master's Degree in Public International Law from Tbilisi State University.
Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree, International Economic Relations
Bachelor's Degree in International Economic Relations from the Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia.
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Location
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