Senior Consultant - Risk Manager

Decision Analysis Services Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Decision Analysis Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Consultant - Risk Manager to deliver risk management solutions that help clients identify and mitigate risks. The role demands strong project management expertise and a deep understanding of risk frameworks, with opportunities to engage in diverse and impactful projects within a supportive company culture.

Benefits

Private pension

Private healthcare for you and your immediate family

25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Access to professional development platform, Udemy

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in risk or project management.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks (ISO 31000, COSO, Basel).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement risk management frameworks.
• Collaborate with clients and regulators on risk initiatives.
• Provide insights through risk modelling and reporting.

Skills

Risk Management Knowledge

Technical & Analytical Skills

Consulting & Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Risk assessment tools

Job description

*Please be aware that all offers of employment will be subject to a UK Security Clearance check. To gain this you ordinarily need at least 6 years' UK residency. *

Decision Analysis Services Limited (DAS) is an independent professional services company. Since 2007 we have provided services globally to more than 200 client organisations within the energy, defence, government, transport, and health sectors. Based in offices from Glasgow to Sydney, we support clients across five continents.

We specialise in bridging the gap between strategic planning and operational execution, developing enduring solutions to the uniquely complex issues faced by our clients. We are experts in programme management, systems thinking, investment modelling, machine learning, and data analysis. These unique skills, coupled with our extensive experience of engineering, regulatory practices and operations delivery enable us to develop sustainable, long-term solutions for our clients.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant - Risk Manager, you will play a key role in delivering risk management solutions to clients, helping them identify, assess, and mitigate risks while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational resilience.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Risk Strategy & Project Leadership: Develop and implement risk management frameworks, ensuring effective mitigation strategies
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients, regulators, and internal teams to align risk initiatives with business goals
• Risk Assessment & Compliance: Identify, assess, and monitor risks while ensuring adherence to regulatory and industry standards
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Provide insights through risk modelling, scenario analysis, and strategic reporting
• Process Improvement & Advisory: Recommend enhancements to governance, controls, and resilience planning

Apply to DAS if you want to work on varied, complex projects within a business that values your development, where no two days are alike, and where you'll have a tangible impact on critical infrastructure in the UK.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should bring a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. We're looking for someone with the following qualifications and experience:

• Education & Experience: Degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or related field with 5+ years' experience in risk or project management
• Project Management Expertise: Proven leadership in project delivery, ideally with PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification
• Risk Management Knowledge: Strong understanding of risk frameworks (e.g., ISO 31000, COSO, Basel, JSP892) and regulatory compliance
• Technical & Analytical Skills: Proficiency in risk assessment tools, data analysis & modelling, and scenario planning
• Consulting & Communication Skills: Ability to operate in a fast-paced consultancy environment and build strong client relationships

Don't meet all the job requirements, but like the sound of us and the projects we work on? Get in touch anyway - we are always keen to hear from talented, solutions-led individuals at all career stages and might have the perfect role for you.

Benefits

In return for your project management skills, we offer a genuinely people focussed culture. DAS is dedicated to offering more than just a job. We're committed to cultivating your professional development and success. Employee wellbeing is at the forefront of our thinking. We actively support a healthy work-life balance and champion workplace flexibility, enabling you to prioritise the things that matter to you.

• Attractive salary, reflective of skills and experience
• Private pension, private healthcare for you and your immediate family, and private dentalcare
• Death-in-service and income protection schemes
• 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays, and additional days to work on environmental and community activities.
• Discretionary office closure over Christmas
• Personal carbon offset through company scheme
• Access to professional and personal development platform, Udemy

DAS is an Equal Opportunities employer. We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. We commit to providing equality, fairness, and respect for all in our employment, and all those seeking employment at DAS.