Finance Risk Business Partner

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in North East England is seeking a Finance Risk Business Partner to strengthen financial resilience and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial risk management and knowledge of UK regulations. This senior position offers a competitive salary and a benefits package.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Wider benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of ICARA, IFPR, and UK regulatory capital frameworks.
• Proven experience in financial risk management within a regulated financial services institution.
• Excellent analytical, modelling, and scenario planning capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end ICARA process.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements under IFPR.
• Provide independent insight to senior leadership on financial risk.

Skills

Knowledge of ICARA, IFPR, and UK regulatory capital frameworks

Financial risk management experience

Analytical and modelling capabilities

Communication of complex risk concepts

Professional qualifications (ACA, CFA, FRM)

ICAAP/ICARA experience

Familiarity with enterprise risk management tools

Strategic thinking and attention to detail

Resilience and adaptability

Interpersonal skills and influence

High integrity and collaborative approach

Job description

Job Description

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Finance Risk Business Partner. This is senior level role, offering the opportunity to play a pivotal part in strengthening financial resilience and ensuring regulatory compliance within a complex and evolving environment.

Skills/Experience

• Strong knowledge of ICARA, IFPR, and UK regulatory capital frameworks.
• Proven experience in financial risk management within a regulated financial services institution.
• Excellent analytical, modelling, and scenario planning capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex risk concepts clearly to non-specialist stakeholders.
• Professional qualifications such as ACA, CFA, or FRM (desirable).
• Experience with ICAAP/ICARA in investment firms or asset managers (desirable).
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management tools and methodologies (desirable).
• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive, resilient, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• High integrity and a collaborative approach.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end ICARA process, including scenario analysis, stress testing, and capital planning.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements under the Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR).
• Provide independent insight to senior leadership on financial risk, resilience, and mitigation strategies.
• Identify, assess, and monitor risks including liquidity, credit, market, and operational risk.
• Partner with Finance to embed a risk-aware culture across the business.
• Prepare and present reports to Boards and Risk Committees.
• Deliver timely, accurate regulatory submissions and respond to supervisory queries.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the firm's Risk Management Framework.

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16241

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