Head of Transformation and Change Risk (SME) and Business Partner

Company Description

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Transformation and Change Risk and Business Partner to provide Group Transformation and Change risk management expertise and act as a business partner to the Transformation Office, Group Change, and any other Enterprise-wide Change function. This role will serve as the technical expert on Transformation and Change Risk within the Group-wide oversight team, in line with requirements.

What you'll be doing:

1. Establishing, implementing, and maintaining relevant Change Risk frameworks and policies.
2. Providing or coordinating independent views and opinions to the 1st line senior management on all change and transformation risk matters.
3. Building strong working relationships with other 2nd line teams including Group Risk, Risk Operations, Advisory, business partners, and assurance.
4. Role modeling the requirements of the risk governance structure by escalating to risk senior leadership in a timely manner where there is a material change to the business’s risk profile.
5. Keeping abreast of changes in applicable law and regulation, group-wide policies and frameworks, and business strategy, plans, and activities; assessing impacts for the Transformation and Change functions; and ensuring that changes required to meet regulatory standards are implemented by the business.
6. Ensuring the 1st line change and transformation teams understand and embed the L&G risk policies and frameworks, including the minimum key controls for change/transformation.
7. Promoting a positive and open risk culture across the Transformation and Change Office.
8. Taking the lead in all matters regarding the management of employees, ensuring management discretion is used consistently and that policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, are followed to maximize business performance.

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

1. Experience working on large, complex, multi-supplier transformation/change projects, either in 1st or 2nd line capacity, providing SME advice, monitoring, and oversight in the financial sector. This includes being product and technology savvy with the aptitude to risk partner to the TO/Change and IT on their delivery of pragmatic and cost-effective solutions.
2. Design and implementation of change risk frameworks and effective risk management practices to improve 1st line change risk management.
3. Knowledge of the financial services marketplace, relevant products, services, and regulatory environment, and their impact on change.
4. Strong understanding of control design, including IT and digital systems for transformation and change.
5. Understanding managing change risk in line with change risk appetite.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills to engage and influence senior stakeholders at various levels.
7. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently, oversee multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
8. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to articulate issues and risks clearly and form accurate risk opinions.
9. Good presentation, communication, and reporting skills.

Benefits:

• Participation in annual performance-related bonus plans and share schemes.
• Generous pension contributions.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees).
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with options to buy and sell holiday.
• Competitive family leave policies.
• Participation in our electric car scheme via salary sacrifice.
• Various discounts for products and services.
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration and wellbeing.

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe in generating positive returns today while building a better future for all.

We foster a welcoming, inclusive culture with opportunities for collaboration across diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Our leaders are committed to integrity, your future, and wellbeing. We support career development and are open to flexible working arrangements, including part-time, term-time, and job shares, subject to operational needs.

Don't worry if you don't meet every criterion in this advert; consider your strengths, potential, and how you connect with our purpose.