Risk and Governance Officer

MCS Group; Coleraine; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Risk Management Specialist in Coleraine. The role includes leading risk management strategies, compliance audits, and stakeholder engagement. A suitable candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in risk management audits and governance. The position offers a salary of £31-33k, 35 days of annual leave, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Annual salary £31-33k

35 days annual leave

Flexi time

Qualifications

• Experience in applying risk management audits.
• Demonstrated ability in monitoring and reviewing risk registers.
• Experience implementing business risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the risk management framework.
• Support proactive risk identification, assessment, and control.
• Conduct audits and assessments for compliance.

Skills

Risk management audits

Governance experience

Business risk management processes

Education

Degree in risk management, finance, accounting, insurance, business or administration

Job description

An opportunity to drive robust risk management and governance practices in a dynamic setting, promoting a proactive risk culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making through effective stakeholder engagement.

The role

• Lead and enhance the risk management framework, strategy, and policies.
• Support proactive risk identification, assessment, and control across all departments.
• Provide guidance, training, and tools to embed consistent risk practices.
• Maintain risk registers and deliver accurate analysis and reporting.
• Conduct audits and assessments to ensure compliance and effective controls.
• Support corporate governance, policy development, and internal control improvements.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to advance risk and governance initiatives.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as risk management, finance, accounting, insurance, business or administration.
• Be able to demonstrate experience in the below:
• Applying risk management audits and monitoring and reviewing risk registers.
• Implementing business risk management processes.
• Governance experience.

Benefits

• An annual salary £31-33k
• Fantastic annual leave allowance (35 days)
• Hybrid working
• Flexi time
• An opportunity to lead and support effective risk management and governance in a dynamic environment, ensuring compliance with policies, legislation, and best practices while engaging with stakeholders across the organisation.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on or on email at m.hami.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.