Risk Assurance Manager

Michael Page; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10-14% based on performance

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution up to 7%

Job summary

Michael Page is supporting a Bristol-based, PE-backed organisation to strengthen its risk assurance function. You will deliver end-to-end risk assurance and internal audits, working from scoping through reporting and follow-up, with exposure to senior stakeholders and Board reporting.

The role emphasizes data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled risk tools, with opportunities to influence across functions and help embed robust governance and control frameworks while supporting the value

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering internal audits or risk assurance reviews.
• Understanding governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Experience testing design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders across functions.
• Experience using data analytics, audit technology, GRC systems or other technology-enabled assurance tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end risk assurance and internal audit reviews from scoping to reporting and follow-up.
• Undertake process walkthroughs, stakeholder interviews, control testing, transaction sampling, data analysis and evidence reviews.
• Assess design and effectiveness of controls, identify weaknesses and root causes.
• Produce clear, evidence-based findings and work with stakeholders to agree practical improvements.
• Follow up agreed actions and validate remediation delivers sustainable improvements.
• Use data and technology to identify unusual trends, exceptions and emerging risks.
• Support development and adoption of GRC, automated assurance and AI-enabled risk tools.
• Work with Transformation and other teams to improve risk technology and processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual assurance through automation and continuous monitoring.
• Build relationships and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to evolving assurance approach focusing on high-risk areas.

Skills

Internal audits

Risk assurance

Governance framework

Data analytics

Stakeholder influence

GRC software

Tools

GRC software

Audit technology

Job description

You'll have the autonomy to deliver meaningful work while gaining exposure to senior stakeholders and Board-level reporting, as well as playing a part in introducing new technology and more automated approaches to assurance.

Client Details

The organisation is a growing PE backed organisation in Bristol- they are looing to add heads to their team to support decision making, and to execute their value creation plan over the next phase of growth.

Description

• Delivering end-to-end risk assurance and internal audit reviews, taking ownership from initial scoping and planning through to reporting and follow-up.
• Undertaking process walkthroughs, stakeholder interviews, control testing, transaction sampling, data analysis and evidence reviews.
• Assessing the design and effectiveness of controls, identifying weaknesses and understanding the underlying causes of issues.
• Producing clear, evidence-based findings and working collaboratively with stakeholders to agree practical improvements.
• Following up agreed actions and validating that remediation has delivered sustainable improvements.
• Using data and technology to identify unusual trends, exceptions and emerging areas of risk.
• Supporting the development and adoption of GRC, automated assurance and AI-enabled risk tools.
• Working alongside Transformation and other business teams to evaluate and improve risk technology and processes.
• Helping reduce reliance on manual assurance activity by identifying opportunities for automation and continuous monitoring.
• Building effective relationships across the organisation and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Contributing to the continuing development of the organisation's assurance approach and helping ensure activity remains focused on the areas of greatest business risk and value.

Profile

A successful Risk Assurance Manager should have:

• Hands-on experience delivering internal audits or risk assurance reviews.
• A good understanding of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Experience testing both the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working with and influencing stakeholders across different business functions.
• The ability to translate detailed findings into clear, commercially relevant recommendations.
• Experience using data analytics, audit technology, GRC systems or other technology-enabled assurance tools.

Job Offer

• Salary between £70,000 and £85,000 dependent on the level of experience.
• Bonus of 10-14% based on performance.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution.

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