Interim Senior Risk Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading challenger bank in Hampshire is looking for a Senior Risk Manager to manage risks within their consumer lending division. In this hybrid role, you will oversee risk management processes and work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure effective oversight of retail partners and lending activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in 1st line risk management and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Strong background in 1st line risk management within retail banking or lending.
• Ability to assess and escalate risks across the business.
• Experience overseeing intermediaries or retail partners is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of first line risk management.
• Build and maintain a robust risk framework.
• Provide oversight of retail partners and brokers.

Skills

1st line risk management

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Risk assessment and escalation

Job description

Job Description

Senior Risk Manager – Challenger Bank

Hybrid – 3 days a week in Hampshire

Are you an experienced risk professional looking to make an impact in a fast-growing challenger bank? Our client is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to support their consumer lending division on a temporary basis, with responsibility for managing and escalating key risks across the first line of defence.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a dynamic business, working closely with senior stakeholders and ensuring effective oversight of intermediaries, retail partners, and lending activities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking ownership of first line risk management
• Building and maintaining a robust risk framework that identifies, monitors, and escalates risks effectively.
• Providing clear oversight of retail partners and brokers, ensuring exposures are properly quantified and managed.
• Managing and motivating a small team to deliver consistently high standards of risk management.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong background in 1st line risk management within retail banking or lending.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and escalating risks across the business.
• Previous oversight of intermediaries or retail partners is highly desirable.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to balance risk with business objectives.
• Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills, with the ability to engage across all levels of the business.

This is a role where you’ll make a tangible difference in safeguarding customers, partners and the wider business, while working for an ambitious and customer-focused challenger bank.

If you’re interested, please send your CV to [e-mail]