Risk Manager

Marston's PLC; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Wolverhampton is seeking a Risk Manager to develop their risk management framework and support senior leadership on governance matters. The ideal candidate has proven enterprise risk management experience and strong analytical skills. They will drive the risk function, manage compliance reviews, and prepare assurance reports. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £70k with a car allowance and hybrid working options, aiming to make a tangible impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Car allowance

33 days annual leave

30% discount off food & drink

Company bonus scheme up to 20%

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-qualification experience in risk, accounting, or assurance roles.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of working within PLCs is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of risk function and enhance risk awareness.
• Lead risk and compliance reviews and workshops across business units.
• Manage the corporate insurance program including policy procurement.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Professional qualification (IRM, FRM, ISO 22301, ACA, CIA)

Tools

Diligent platform

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a dynamic and collaborative Risk Manager to play a key role in developing our risk management framework. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your career in a visible position, supporting the Board, Audit Committee and Executive Leadership Team on important risk and governance matters. Marston's is a renowned name in British hospitality, with a proud heritage and a commitment to 'shared good times'. Our continued investment in our people, venues, and digital platforms has supported strong performance and ensures we're building a future‑ready business.

What You’ll Do

What You’ll Do You’ll drive the delivery of our risk function, building strong relationships across the business, enhancing risk awareness and acting as a trusted advisor to senior management. Championing a risk‑aware culture, your remit includes leading risk and compliance reviews and workshops across business units, monitoring the effectiveness of controls, and escalating gaps to senior leadership. You’ll also take ownership of our corporate risk register (Diligent platform), ensuring principal, material, and emerging risks are identified and acted upon, and you’ll drive forward our response to Provision 29 of the Corporate Governance Code, building on the work already done to ensure a robust and future‑ready governance approach. You’ll prepare assurance reports for the Audit Committee and Board, support the development and testing of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and manage the corporate insurance programme, including policy procurement and renewal. As the role develops, you’ll have the opportunity to influence its direction and take on new responsibilities as the business evolves. Reporting into and supported by the Director of Financial Reporting & Tax, you’ll be at the heart of our business’s risk and governance response, with the opportunity to make a visible impact from day one.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise risk management and business continuity, or
• Chartered accountancy/internal audit background, with the right curiosity, approach, and stakeholder style.

You’ll bring a strong understanding of governance frameworks and working within regulatory requirements, ideally with experience of working with PLCs. You’re a self‑starter, a strategic thinker with analytical and problem‑solving skills, comfortable leading workshops and influencing senior leaders, and you’re digitally engaged‑using technology and tools to drive insight, efficiency, and reporting. Typically, you’ll have 3+ years post‑qualification experience across risk, accounting or assurance roles with a professional qualification such as IRM, FRM, ISO 22301 certification, ACA, or CIA.

Ready to Get Ahead? If you’re ambitious, digitally engaged, and ready to make your mark, even if you are unsure whether you meet every requirement, we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your risk leadership journey.

What comes next

We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. #WherePeopleMakePubs

Compensation & Benefits

Up to £70k per annum plus car allowance; 35 hours per week. Award‑winning modern & sustainable office with the option of hybrid working. 33 days annual leave with option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days per year. Enhanced parental leave policies. 30% discount off food & drink in our pubs.

• Entry into our company bonus scheme with the opportunity to earn up to 20% of salary
• A competitive car allowance of £9,500 per annum
• Apprenticeship programmes—offering training & development at any stage of your career
• Enhanced Parental Leave (subject to 26 weeks service at 15 weeks prior to EWC)
• 30% off in Marston’s pubs and 20% off accommodation through our privilege card
• Marston’s Cheers Platform (discounts on many high street and online major retailers)
• Share save incentive scheme
• Employee assistance programme—including various wellbeing support services, a completely confidential 24/7 helpline, up to 6 counselling sessions and more online services

We value personality, passion and a positive attitude—bring your ambition and be yourself.