Senior Enterprise Risk Manager – Nest Invest

Nest Pensions

London

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading pension scheme provider is looking for a Senior Enterprise Risk Manager to establish and maintain an Enterprise Risk Management Framework. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Financial Services, particularly in Pensions or Investment Management. This role supports hybrid working arrangements to accommodate individual needs. Join a diverse team committed to inclusivity and organizational excellence.

Qualifications

Experienced hands-on 2nd line Senior Enterprise Risk Manager.
Knowledge of Pensions or Investment Management is ideal.
Experience with shaping Enterprise Risk Frameworks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Embed and maintain an effective Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Collaborate with risk/control owners and senior management.
Provide objective oversight and enable risk-informed decision-making.

Skills

Experience in Financial Services regulation

Strong influencing skills

Ability to embed risk management culture

Job description

Overview

Nest Invest is on an ambitious journey to become one of the world’s largest asset owners. With c.£50 billion in assets under management today, we’re on track to more than double that figure by the end of the decade. This rapid growth brings exciting opportunities and increasing operational complexity. As our portfolio expands and we engage with a broader network of external managers, operational excellence becomes more critical than ever.

The role

This is a newly created role as Senior Enterprise Risk Manager. The role will embed and maintain an effective Enterprise Risk Management Framework across Nest Invest as the specialist for Enterprise Risk within the Investment business. The role involves close collaboration with risk/control owners, senior management, and the Nest Invest Risk and Compliance Committee. This includes maintaining and embedding the Nest Invest Risk Management Framework, providing objective oversight and challenge, and enabling risk-informed decision-making aligned to Nest Invest’s strategic objectives.

The person

The successful candidate will be an experienced and hands-on 2nd line Senior Enterprise Risk Manager with strong knowledge of Financial Services regulation, ideally Pensions or Investment Management. The role requires someone who can think intuitively and autonomously, with strong influencing skills to engage effectively with others, provide direction and challenge where required, and build and maintain relationships. Experience of shaping Enterprise Risk Frameworks is advantageous, but the ability and interest to embed them in the business and develop a risk management culture are important.

Organisation and context

Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do. We are committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

Nest Invest is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). For the role holder, this means working in a regulated entity and adhering to the FCA’s Conduct Rules. The Investment directorate (Nest Invest) is responsible for investing members’ contributions to grow retirement pots over the long term. The team’s responsibilities include asset allocation and portfolio risk management, manager selection and monitoring, responsible investment, investment communications, fund administration, investment technology and financial modelling, and contributing to the development of the investment proposition. From December 2019, the Nest Investment team was seconded into Nest Invest Ltd (Nest Invest), the investment subsidiary of Nest Corporation.

Nest Invest is a Level 2 Disability Confident organisation and an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values diversity of thought, neurodiversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure no applicant or employee is treated less favourably on any legally protected status.

Flexible and agile working

We support hybrid working and offer various arrangements to suit individual needs, subject to role requirements:

Hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (expect to attend the office once to twice a week or more as required)
Flexible hours, reduced or varied working days, compressed hours, or job sharing

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply. We particularly encourage applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and disabled candidates. We are committed to equal opportunities across age, belief, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, socio-economic background, sex, sexual orientation, religion or race, or any other legally protected status. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and neurocognitive variation. As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we participate in the guaranteed interview scheme.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

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