Risk & Governance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Taunton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager to oversee risk management and governance processes. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders and senior management to ensure effective risk identification and compliance. This position requires 2-3 days per week in Taunton.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimise effective risk management.
• Ensure risks inform decision-making.
• Drive the development and implementation of governance.

Job description

Job Description

My client is seeking a new Risk & Compliance Manager. The role will require 2-3 days PW in Taunton.

Responsibilities:

1. Oversee and optimise effective risk management to enable risks to be appropriately identified, managed, reported, and escalated.
2. Ensure risks inform decision-making, in relation to risk appetite and the organisation's corporate and business planning and other relevant business and change processes.
3. Drive the development, implementation, and support of governance, ensuring compliance and identifying where governance is not functioning appropriately.
4. Provide advice on the management and coordination of governance functions, developing and implementing best practice processes, standards, and templates for governance.
5. Lead the overall risk management process, liaising with stakeholders and senior managers (including the Executive Leadership Team - ELT) across the business.
6. Report escalated risks to ELT and the Audit Risk & Assurance Committee.
7. Oversee and maintain Risk Management Policies and Processes, ensuring alignment with audit schedules and risk-based approaches.
8. Support the development of Risk Focal points through mentoring as required.
9. Provide specialist advice on governance management, ensuring the development and implementation of best practice processes, standards, and templates.
10. Drive the development, implementation, and support of governance to ensure compliance and effective operation, identifying areas where governance is not functioning appropriately.