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Senior Risk Manager

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection

Greater London

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 70,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Risk Manager to enhance their enterprise risk management framework. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior stakeholders to ensure effective risk strategies are in place across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management within the financial services sector, demonstrating leadership in implementing comprehensive risk frameworks. Join a dynamic team that values proactive risk assessment and strategic decision-making, and play a key role in shaping the future of risk management within the organization.

Qualifications

Experience in second line risk management within financial services.
Competent knowledge of implementing risk frameworks globally.

Responsibilities

Support risk management framework development across the Group.
Facilitate risk assessments and identify emerging risks.

Skills

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

MS Excel

Education

Degree in Finance or Risk Management

Tools

Risk Management Information System

Governance Risk and Compliance tools

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What is the role?

Our client is looking for a Group (Senior) Risk Manager to join them to support delivery of their vision and strategy for enterprise risk. The successful applicant will support further embedding of their enterprise risk management framework across the group globally, and the role holder will be a key part of the Group Risk team in an established and growing Group Risk function.

The role is highly visible, requiring interaction with senior stakeholders at Group-level and across all business divisions internationally. The individual must be an independent, self-starter who is able to lead initiatives and collaborate with senior management constructively and effectively.

The individual will support the Group Risk Director, divisional Chief Risk Officers and local risk and compliance teams globally, to embed the Group Risk Management Framework and methodologies for identifying, assessing, mitigating and escalating risks.

Please note this is a full-time role based in their Central London office.

What will you be doing?

Support the Group Risk Director in the socialisation, embedding and further development of the risk management framework across the Group (including the assimilation of data from their internal risk management software)
Aligns risk reporting strategy with the Group's broader goals and objectives to anticipate potential risks that could impact these objectives
Facilitates risk assessments across the Group, including (but not limited to) the analysis of current mitigation to key risks, identification of emerging risks, analysing root causes, perform scenario analysis, and review against risk appetite statements / tolerances. Highlight gaps and / or weaknesses with corresponding solutions
Builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, providing risk management guidance, challenge and consultation
Contributes to the successful delivery of a Risk Management Information System rollout across the Group
Responds appropriately to urgent issues and perform ad hoc risk assessments as they arise
The successful individual is expected to be competent in the practical application of risk management within the insurance industry
Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with divisional risk teams & Group and divisional stakeholders, providing valuable input and challenge. A high degree of professionalism required
Seek opportunities to improve the effectiveness of the Group Risk team through working collaboratively with colleagues and other teams / departments (e.g. Internal Audit, Legal) and with external contacts (e.g. External Audit)
Maintain awareness of organisational structures and activities, including cross-border activities and intercompany relationships/dependencies, in order to understand business dynamics, pressures and needs

What are they looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous working experience of operating in a second line risk management department of a financial services firm in the UK and Insurance sector expertise is essential
Able to evidence competent knowledge and experience of practical implementation of a risk framework in a global business
Proven experience of identifying gaps or areas of improvement and leading/delivering remediation in a business essential
Experience required of Risk Management Information System implementation projects and preferable if the candidate has held prior leadership roles in delivery (Governance Risk and Compliance tools or other risk systems)
Previous leadership and delivery of 2LOD oversight and challenge activity a requirement (e.g. Deep dive risk reports, post incident risk assessments)
The candidate should be able to evidence a breadth of experience across the enterprise risk management domains
Strong analytical, written communication and presentation skills required
MS Office including MS Excel to an intermediate level (including Macros, V-Look ups and Pivot tables)
Prior people management and budget management expertise preferable
Ability to understand and convey complex matters to senior stakeholders (e.g. incident management oversight: coordinating with all functions on the reporting, investigation and escalation of operational incidents)

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
General Business
Industries
Insurance and Insurance Agencies and Brokerages

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