Enterprise Risk Manager

iCIMS; Camden Town; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking an Enterprise Risk Manager to implement risk management frameworks across Group functions. The role involves collaborating with senior leaders, developing risk processes, and reporting on risk metrics. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of risk management experience and a professional accounting qualification. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, remote working options, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Company pension & life assurance

Wellbeing and colleague discount programmes

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in risk management, covering identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting.
• Strong background in managing risks within corporate functions such as Finance, HR, or Legal.
• Proven ability to coach and influence senior stakeholders to embed risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with senior leaders across Group functions.
• Partnering with teams to identify, assess, and manage operational and strategic risks.
• Producing regular risk reports to support ongoing leadership engagement and decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management expertise

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

This is a remote role, however we require the successful candidate to live within a commutable distance of London to attend in-person meetings and collaboration sessions. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the effective implementation of our risk management framework across Group functions - including Finance, People, and Legal. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll manage risks within appetite, strengthen controls, and support continuous improvement in enterprise risk practices.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with senior leaders across Group functions.
• Partnering with these teams to identify, assess, and manage operational and strategic risks.
• Supporting and coordinating the delivery of risk framework components through proactive business partnering.
• Facilitating the review and update of risk appetite statements and ensuring regular reporting against key metrics.
• Managing the maintenance and review of Group policies to ensure comprehensive risk coverage.
• Leading Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) to ensure an accurate understanding of the risk landscape.
• Developing effective processes for capturing and reporting risk events, analysing root causes, and identifying trends.
• Tracking issues and actions, ensuring timely resolution and accountability across functions.
• Producing regular risk reports to support ongoing leadership engagement and decision-making.
• Providing expert risk management support for functional initiatives and transformation projects.
• Identifying and managing emerging and horizon risks that could impact Group operations.
• Coaching and mentoring first-line colleagues to build strong risk awareness and management capability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in risk management, covering identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong background in managing risks within corporate functions such as Finance, HR, or Legal.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to coach and influence senior stakeholders to embed risk management practices.
• Strategic thinker with attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Additional information

• If you\'re a confident communicator with a passion for embedding effective risk management and driving continuous improvement - we\'d love to hear from you.
• As a leading provider of financial services, surveying and valuation, and estate agency franchising services, LSL Property Services is looking for an Enterprise Risk Manager to join our Group Risk team on a full-time, permanent basis.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 25 days\' holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension & life assurance
• Remote working
• Wellbeing and colleague discount programmes
• Professional development opportunities