Financial Risk Manager

Lorien; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services firm in London is seeking a Financial Risk Manager for an initial 3-month contract. The candidate will implement a Risk Management Framework, provide risk management guidance, and oversee financial risk areas. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with proven experience in influencing stakeholders at all levels. This role offers a challenging environment with a focus on operational risk and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of influencing key stakeholders at C suite level.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and manage change.
• Strong communication skills, adapting to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Implement an effective Risk Management Framework for the Group.
• Provide guidance on Risk Management policies and reporting.
• Deliver oversight on integrated risk and control framework.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Our Life and Pensions client require a Financial Risk Manager to help support on an exciting project for an initial 3-month contract.

Role:

• In conjunction with aligned Head of Operational Risk, drive the implementation of an effective Risk Management Framework for the Group to identify, measure, monitor, manage and report on the risks to which the Group and its customers are exposed
• Provide advice, guidance and challenge to the business on Risk Management Framework (Risks and Control Environment, Risk Policies, Risk Reporting and wider elements including Risk Appetite and KRIs.
• Deliver oversight and opinion on the integrated risk and control framework (RMF and ICF) covering all risks and controls for financial risk areas such as Finance. Deep specialism in operational risks in these areas, such as those for Financial Reporting.
• Business Partnering support on all Operational Risk in financial risk areas, including financial reporting and control.
• Influence key stakeholders across the Group and externally level to drive positive risk outcomes and gain buy-in on risk management initiatives.
• Promote effective challenge and ensuring that independent risk opinions are provided to the Business stakeholders or appropriate decision making body on the implications of all proposals that could materially change the risk exposure of the Group
• Promote strong risk culture in which the Risk Management Framework is valued and embedded, the identification and management of risks to customers is central to decision making and key judgements and assumptions are transparent.
• Proven strategic thinker and creative problem solver with the ability to analyse and synthesise sophisticated issues and identify common themes and solutions.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations, drive decision making, manage change, and learn quickly in a multifaceted business environment.
• Develop the Risk Managers in the Operational Risk oversight team
• Proven track record for building strong relationships and influence with senior stakeholders across business areas and working across boundaries. Including at C suite and their direct reports level.
• Proven strategic thinker and creative problem solver with the ability to analyse and synthesise sophisticated issues and identify common themes and commercial solutions.
• Ability to operate independently across complex, concurrent risk activities.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations, drive decision making, manage change, and learn quickly in a multifaceted business environment.
• Strong communicator, who understands others' perspective and sensitivities surrounding different issues and adapts language, tone, style and content of communications to suit a broad range of audiences, including the Board and Regulators.

If this role sounds of interest, please apply and I will call you to discuss.

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