Risk Manager

Marstons PLC; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company seeks a dynamic Risk Manager to develop and enhance the risk management framework. This role involves driving risk function delivery, documenting assurance reports, and maintaining corporate governance. Candidates should have over 3 years of relevant experience and a professional qualification. This position is hybrid, based in Wolverhampton, and offers a competitive salary up to £70,000 along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Entry into company bonus scheme (up to 20% of salary)

Car allowance (£9,500 per annum)

Apprenticeship programmes

Enhanced Parental Leave

30% off in Marston’s pubs

Discounts through privilege card

Share save incentive scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive the risk function and build relationships across the business.
• Lead risk and compliance reviews and workshops.
• Prepare assurance reports for the Audit Committee and Board.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Business continuity

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

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

Tools

Diligent platform

Job description

Risk Manager

Salary: Up to £70,000

Location: Hybrid (Head Office in Wolverhampton)

Shaping the Future of Risk at Marston’s

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

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.

Who Thrives Here?

We welcome two routes to success :

• 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 you get from us

• 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.

What comes next is up to you! We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. #WherePeopleMakePubs

Please note applications will be reviewed at the beginning of January and feedback will be provided WC 5th Jan with interviews scheduled to take place WC 13th and 20th January. This is a 2 stage interview process, with the second stage involving a role‑related case study. If you have any queries email us at [e-mail]