Senior Head of Risk & Governance (2nd Line)

MERJE Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

MERJE Ltd in the North West is seeking a Head of Risk & Governance to lead the 2nd Line Risk & Governance function. The role covers enterprise risk, operational resilience, governance, third-party risk and financial crime with exposure to the Executive team and Board.

You will own the development and maturity of the Group's risk framework, risk appetite, reporting and risk MI, while partnering with Internal Audit and Compliance to strengthen the risk culture across the business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Risk, ideally gained within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of FCA regulation and regulated environments.
• Experience developing and embedding risk frameworks and governance arrangements.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and ongoing maturity of the Group-wide Risk & Governance framework.
• Developing risk strategy, appetite, registers and reporting across the Group.
• Leading on operational resilience, including oversight of testing, controls and remediation.
• Developing and maintaining risk MI and reporting for the Executive team, Board and relevant committees.
• Leading the Group's third-party risk management approach.
• Overseeing risk events, incidents, issues and control improvements.
• Owning the Financial Crime Policy and supporting the Group's AML framework.
• Providing risk advice and challenge across the business, helping to embed a strong risk culture.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Operational resilience

Third-party risk

Financial crime

Job description

MERJE Ltd in the North West is seeking a Head of Risk & Governance to lead the 2nd Line Risk & Governance function. The role covers enterprise risk, operational resilience, governance, third-party risk and financial crime with exposure to the Executive team and Board.

You will own the development and maturity of the Group's risk framework, risk appetite, reporting and risk MI, while partnering with Internal Audit and Compliance to strengthen the risk culture across the business.