Head of Risk

Broadgate; Greater London; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadgate is seeking a Head of Risk Financial Services on a 12-month FTC with view to permanent. The role is predominantly remote, with occasional in-person attendance in London for senior leadership meetings.

You will own the Group's risk agenda, reporting into senior risk leadership and working closely with the CFO to strengthen risk frameworks amid growth. The ideal candidate has extensive risk management experience in regulated financial services, with strong emphasis on technology risk,

Qualifications

• Experience in leading risk management within regulated financial services.
• Strong exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of Solvency II, ORSA and prudential risk considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group Risk Management Framework, policies, appetite and governance.
• Provide second-line challenge across enterprise, operational, financial and prudential risk.
• Oversee technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience.
• Support the CRO with ORSA and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Finance on reporting controls and risk matters.
• Provide strategic risk insight to senior management and the Board.
• Lead a small Risk team and foster a proactive risk culture.
• Drive implementation of practical risk solutions across the business.

Skills

Risk management

Senior stakeholder engagement

Regulatory risk

Solvency II

ORSA

Operational resilience

Cyber risk

Information security

Technology risk

Job description

Head of Risk Financial Services

12-month FTC with view to permanent

Predominantly remote

An established and growing UK financial services business is looking to appoint a Head of Risk to lead and further develop its in‑house Risk function.

This is a broad, autonomous role with significant exposure to senior leadership. Reporting into the senior Risk leadership structure and working closely with the CFO, you will take ownership of the Group's Risk agenda and play a key role in strengthening the organisation's risk framework as the business continues to grow.

The organisation is particularly focused on technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience, alongside wider enterprise, operational and prudential risk.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group Risk Management Framework, policies, appetite and governance.


• Provide effective second-line challenge across enterprise, operational, financial and prudential risk.


• Lead oversight of technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience.


• Support the CRO with ORSA, prudential risk and regulatory requirements.


• Partner closely with Finance on financial reporting controls, regulatory reporting and risk matters.


• Provide clear, forward-looking risk insight to senior management and the Board.


• Lead and develop a small Risk team, embedding a proactive and commercially focused risk culture.


• Identify areas for improvement and, importantly, drive the implementation of practical solutions across the business.

About you:

• You will be an experienced Risk professional operating at Senior Manager or Head of Risk level within a regulated financial services environment.


• Experience within insurance would be advantageous, particularly exposure to Solvency II, ORSA and prudential risk, although candidates from broader regulated financial services backgrounds will also be considered.


• The successful candidate is likely to have strong experience across operational risk, technology risk, cyber and/or operational resilience, combined with the ability to operate across the wider enterprise risk agenda.


• Most importantly, you will be someone who is commercial, pragmatic and execution-focused: able to identify risks, challenge senior stakeholders and then work with the business to implement meaningful improvements.

The Opportunity:

• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Risk Manager looking to step into a genuine Head of Risk position, with significant autonomy and visibility across the organisation.


• The role offers close exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team, with the opportunity to shape and mature the Risk function rather than simply operating within an established framework.


• The position is predominantly remote, with attendance in the office expected approximately once or twice a month for key Board meetings.


• 12-month FTC with a view to permanent