Risk and Market Intelligence Manager

SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public regulatory body in the UK seeks a Risk and Market Intelligence Manager to lead the organisation's Risk and Intelligence Framework. You will oversee the market risk pipeline and ensure that emerging risks are captured and assessed effectively. The role requires strong analytical skills and proven experience in risk assessment. You'll also facilitate collaboration across teams and help embed a culture of risk awareness throughout the organisation. This position plays a vital role in maintaining confidence in recognising market risks.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Proven experience in identifying and assessing emerging risks.
• Ability to develop and evolve regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the market risk pipeline.
• Lead continuous triage of concerns and prioritise risks.
• Develop capability in recognising market risks across the organisation.

Job description

We are looking for a Risk and Market Intelligence Manager with a strong analytical skill set, covering both quantitative and qualitative methods, and proven experience in identifying and assessing emerging risks. The role will lead and develop our organisation-wide Risk and Intelligence Framework (RIF) for identifying, evaluating, and managing market risk.

The role

In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day running of our market risk pipeline, ensuring that concerns, insights and emerging risks are captured, evaluated and progressed promptly through the appropriate decision-making routes. You will take a lead role in the continuous triage of concerns, applying clear criteria and structured assessment methods to ensure risks are prioritised effectively and, where necessary, fast-tracked for immediate senior consideration. You will maintain an auditable pipeline of activity and provide accurate, timely reporting to senior leaders and Board committees.

You will also be responsible for developing the SRA's capability and confidence in recognising market risks. This includes maintaining and evolving our regulatory Harms Framework for market risk, providing education and coaching to colleagues, and ensuring consistent application of risk criteria across the organisation. Working through influence, you will facilitate collaboration across teams and contribute to wider organisational forums to su...