Head of Risk - Change & Transformation | London, UK | Hybrid

Lutine Bell Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced risk professional to enhance risk management across transformative programmes. This key role involves collaborating with the Transformation Office to provide independent oversight and expert guidance on strategic change initiatives. You will develop risk frameworks, build relationships with senior stakeholders, and promote a strong risk culture. If you have a deep understanding of change risk within financial services and the ability to influence at senior levels, this is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of risk management in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge in large-scale transformation/change risk within financial services.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain change risk frameworks, policies, and training programs.
• Monitor emerging risks and regulatory developments to ensure compliance.

Skills

Change Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Lean)

Control Design

IT Risk Management

Education

PRINCE2

APMP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Lutine Bell is seeking an experienced risk professional to join a Group-wide Risk Oversight team, focusing on Change and Transformation Risk. This key role collaborates closely with the Transformation Office and major enterprise-wide programmes to provide independent risk oversight, challenge, and expert guidance on complex, strategic change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain change risk frameworks, policies, and training programs.
• Build strong relationships across second-line functions and with senior stakeholders.
• Monitor emerging risks and regulatory developments to ensure compliance.
• Promote a strong risk culture aligned with Consumer Duty principles.

Attributes & Key Skills:

• Deep knowledge and experience in large-scale transformation/change risk within financial services.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and challenge constructively.
• Strong understanding of change methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Lean).
• Skilled in control design, IT risk, and managing risk appetite metrics.
• Relevant qualifications such as PRINCE2, APMP, or Lean Six Sigma are preferred.

This role offers a great opportunity to shape and enhance risk management across transformative programmes at a group level. If you're interested in learning more, please get in touch.

At Lutine Bell, we specialise in senior-level Governance, Risk, and Regulatory recruitment. Our dedicated resourcing teams focus exclusively on these areas.

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