Enterprise Risk & Assurance Specialist (Hybrid)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Rough Hills; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Hybrid working environment

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

LGPS Central Ltd in Wolverhampton is seeking a capable professional to join the Enterprise Risk function. You will operate and support the firm’s enterprise risk management framework, maintain risk registers, monitor controls, and prepare reports for senior stakeholders.

You will design and embed risk policies, quantify operational risks, provide pragmatic risk advice, contribute to audits and regulatory reporting, and help promote a strong risk culture across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate complex risk matters clearly to diverse audiences.
• Good report-writing and presentation skills with attention to detail.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships at all levels.
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and sound judgement.
• Understanding of risk governance frameworks in asset management and how to apply them.
• Knowledge of the three lines of defence model and its practical application.
• Ability to identify, assess and quantify operational and enterprise risks.
• Active commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support the firm’s enterprise risk management framework, including maintaining risk registers, monitoring controls, and preparing reports.
• Assist in the design, development, and embedding of risk policies, procedures, and assurance frameworks across the business.
• Identify, assess, and quantify operational and enterprise risk scenarios, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Provide clear, pragmatic, and business-focused risk advice with guidance from the Enterprise Risk Manager.
• Produce accurate and timely risk reports, analysis, and presentations for senior stakeholders including the senior leadership team and risk and audit committee.
• Support the operation of the firm’s assurance frameworks, including input for audits and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with colleagues across functions to promote a strong risk culture and embedded risk management.
• Build and maintain relationships with auditors, assurance providers, system suppliers and other external stakeholders.
• Communicate technical risk matters clearly for different audiences.
• Keep abreast of industry developments and regulatory expectations to improve the risk function.
• Participate in professional development to maintain knowledge of accounting, finance, investments and pensions.

Skills

Reasoning and problem-solving

Clear risk communication

Report writing and presentation

Organization and deadline management

Interpersonal skills

Ethics and judgement

Understanding risk governance

Three lines of defence knowledge

Risk identification and quantification

Continuous professional development

Education

Risk management certifications (preferred)

Experience in asset management/financial services (preferred)

Job description

LGPS Central Ltd in Wolverhampton is seeking a capable professional to join the Enterprise Risk function. You will operate and support the firm’s enterprise risk management framework, maintain risk registers, monitor controls, and prepare reports for senior stakeholders.

You will design and embed risk policies, quantify operational risks, provide pragmatic risk advice, contribute to audits and regulatory reporting, and help promote a strong risk culture across the business.