Head of Enterprise Risk

St. James's Place; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Head of Enterprise Risk to lead its risk management framework. This role involves overseeing strategic risk initiatives, engaging with senior executives, and ensuring compliance with risk governance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise risk and stakeholder management, ready to drive risk maturity in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

10% non-contributory pension

Competitive parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise risk or strategic risk oversight in financial services.
• Experience in designing and driving enterprise-wide risk initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the ERMF, developing risk appetite statements.
• Lead production of risk reporting for Group committees and the Board.
• Engage with senior leaders to shape risk management strategy.

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Governance

Strategic Mindset

Analytical Skills

Education

Professional Risk Qualification (e.g., IRM, FRM)

Job description

Are you ready tochart your own career path? At SJP we need talented individuals like yourselfto support our evolving culture. If you’re seeking an employer that ispassionate about excellence, innovation and autonomy, SJP could be the placefor you.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

What you’ll be doing:

This leadership role is responsible for the design and operation of SJP’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, including the risk appetite, taxonomy, and policy suite. The Head of Enterprise Risk plays a key role in setting risk strategy, monitoring group wide risk exposures, and supporting both Group and entity CROs. The position provides oversight of strategic, emerging, and systemic risks, ensuring the risk profile of the business is well understood and effectively communicated at Board and executive level.

• Own and operate the ERMF, including the development of group level and legal entity Risk Appetite Statements.
• Lead the production of enterprise risk reporting for Group committees and the PLC Board.
• Oversee the Group risk profile, including systemic and cross-cutting risks.
• Provide input into external risk disclosures and emerging risk assessments.
• Maintain oversight of the Group policy framework and ensure compliance through attestation processes.
• Engage with senior leaders to shape risk management strategy and awareness across the business.

Who we’re looking for:

You will be a strategic and experienced enterprise risk leader with strong business acumen and a forward looking approach to risk. A collaborative mindset and analytical strength will be key, alongside the ability to influence at senior levels and drive continuous improvement in risk maturity across a complex organisation.

Skills/Experience:

Essential

• Proven experience in enterprise risk or strategic risk oversight in financial services.
• Expertise in risk frameworks, risk appetite, governance and policy management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to senior executive levels, and including Board reporting.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to design and drive enterprise wide risk initiatives.
• Track record of leading or contributing to cross-functional risk teams.

Desirable:

• Professional risk qualification (e.g. IRM, FRM).
• Knowledge of wealth management businesses.
• Experience contributing to regulatory risk disclosures or public risk statements.
• Understanding of risk adjusted performance frameworks or risk based incentive design.

What's in it for you?

We reward youfor the work you do,whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects bothpersonal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 daysplus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), oronline rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also havebenefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable AdjustmentsWe're an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stageplease let us know by emailing us at
Research tells usthat applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put offfrom applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been onan extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role andcan demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless ofwhether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excitedabout this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're lookingfor, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
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