Assistant Risk Manager

Lloyds Banking Group; Moor Side; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is seeking an analytical professional for a key role in Enterprise Risk Insights & Strategy. This position requires excellent communication and data manipulation skills, as well as the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders. Responsibilities include reporting on Risk Appetite metrics and managing analytics tools. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, promoting diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Experience managing multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail in producing management information.
• Ability to transform data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Collate and present Enterprise Wide Risk Management Report content.
• Manage key analytical tools using Power Automate and Excel.
• Monitor Risk Appetite metrics and ensure accurate reporting.
• Support diverse and inclusive work environment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Relationship management

Analytical techniques

Data manipulation

Data visualisation using PowerBI

Tools

Excel

Power Automate

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Overview

Our team sits within Enterprise Risk Insights & Strategy (ERIS) which forms part of Enterprise Wide Risk Management (EWRM) within the Risk Chief Operating Office (Risk COO). The role will involve a significant level of analytics and oversight and include the monitoring and associated reporting of our key Board Risk Appetite Metrics and Management Measures, using data to analyse and comment on trends whilst gaining insight into the Group's risk profile. Your analysis will help identify present and emerging risks and shape how Business Process Mapping can provide fresh insights into the Group's risk landscape. The opportunity is suited to an analytical and inquisitive mind, with excellent communication skills, a passion for learning and an appetite for engaging with colleagues across the Group. Working in our team provides awareness of the Group's risk and control profile and exposure to senior leaders. We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude who is comfortable with data and enjoys working with others in a fast-paced environment.

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Responsibilities

• Provide significant contributions to the collation and presentation of the Enterprise Wide Risk Management Report content, ensuring messaging is clear and fit for Executive and Board consumption.
• Management and maintenance of key analytical tools using Power Automate, Excel, PowerBI and Tableau.
• Proactive monitoring and management of Risk Appetite metrics and measures ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Specialist point of contact for resolving queries from a range of stakeholders and supporting ad-hoc data requests.
• Champion the team's automation, simplification and innovation agenda, seeking to increase capacity through continuously improving tools and processes.
• Proactive collaboration with team members and partners in other teams across Risk Function and across the wider Group to evolve and improve reporting capability.
• Proactive identification of areas for deep dive analysis to supplement Group reporting on a range of risk and control topics as needed.
• Support the organisation's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and contribute to a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to work with and influence effectively across different stakeholder levels, conveying potentially complex concepts in easy-to-understand ways. Proactive in engaging and anticipating stakeholder needs.
• A team player who can manage many priorities and collaborate to meet deadlines, delivering the best outcomes for stakeholders, customers, and colleagues.
• Experience using analytical techniques to extract and interpret large datasets to produce concise and insightful management information for senior audiences with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong Excel, data manipulation and data visualisation skills (such as PowerBI and Power Automate), and the ability to transform data into compelling insight.
• Awareness of the importance of risk management and control.

Diversity, Inclusion & Benefits

We are committed to diversity in senior roles and have initiatives such as menopause health, Working with Cancer, and Disability Confident. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. Our benefits package includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies