Senior Risk Manager

Pure Retirement; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to develop and implement risk management frameworks. The role requires strong analytical skills, understanding of regulatory landscapes, and the ability to lead training and oversight initiatives. Located in Leeds, with flexible working options available. Experience in financial services is essential.

Benefits

25 days holiday with options to buy/sell

Bonus scheme

Cash healthcare plan

Flexible working options

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence and communicate clearly with all levels of the organisation.
• Tech savvy, able to quickly understand a variety of software and systems.
• Experience leading risk management solutions ideally within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Support the business in developing the risk management framework.
• Provide oversight and support to business teams on risk management.
• Lead and develop all colleague risk training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Regulatory understanding

Education

IRM Certificate or Diploma qualification

Strong academic background

Job description

Location

Blend of working from home and at our offices at Thorpe Park Leeds, LS15
Benefits

• 25 days holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Birthday off
• Bonus scheme
• Cash healthcare plan
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Learning & Development programme
• Life assurance
• Flexible working options
• Volunteering days
• Gym discounts

Hours of work

37.5 hours per week (hours of work will be flexible and dictated by the needs of the business, therefore it is expected that the successful applicant will work those hours necessary to successfully discharge the duties of the role).
The Role
Overview

The Senior Risk Manager will report to the Head of Risk, with the successful candidate responsibilities including:

• To support the business in developing and ensuring that the risk management framework is communicated and embedded in all areas of the business.
• To be proactive and work with the business to help it navigate uncertainty, change and complexity and meet regulatory expectations.

Key Outputs

• To support and provide advice to first line to implement and embed the risk management framework
• Provide challenge to the Level 1 Policy maintenance to ensure Pure legal & regulatory requirements are appropriately reflected, including, quarterly policy update cycle to support the annual review process
• Ensure risk is considered in first line change and IT project activity
• Provide operational risk advise/challenge/validation of business risk registers
• Roll-out of a 6 monthly/annual risk and control register self-assessment
• Develop an annual control assurance/testing plan and appropriate reporting
• Support the risk appetite embedding & monitoring through engagement with SLT Direct Reports and wider business
• Provide risk expertise in relevant operational and management meetings
• Provide risk oversight, challenge, and support
• Lead and develop all colleague risk training
• Minute Board Risk & Audit Committee
• Working with relevant stakeholders, implement controls to mitigate identified risks (or to bring inside tolerance)
• Instilling a Risk Culture of continuous improvement, transparency of issues and operational excellence
• Provide oversight and support to business teams on the identification and management of risk.
• Provide oversight of adherence to both internal policies, processes, and procedures.
• Support the Head of Risk with horizon scanning to identify emerging risk.

The Person
Overview

• An approachable and organised individual with the ability to embrace and develop regulatory processes and procedures
• Proven ability to influence and communicate clearly with all levels of the organisation
• Be collaborative and confident building relationships across the business and managing stakeholder expectations
• Capable of developing creative and innovative solutions to problems
• Be tech savvy, able to quickly understand and use a variety of software and systems
• Have the ability to produce high quality written output
• Be resilient and able to work under pressure, managing and balancing multiple priorities
• Have the confidence and ability to independently review, assess and comment on the control environment and identifying opportunities for improvement

Skills. Experience & Qualifications
Mandatory

• IRM Certificate or Diploma qualification
• A balance of skills and experience from across risk management disciplines
• Substantial experience in leading the development and implementation of well-thought-out risk management solutions, ideally gained within financial services
• Experience in risk management processes and frameworks, disclosures, and supporting data and infrastructure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong academic background
• Experience in the mechanisms of a holistic enterprise risk framework
• Clear understanding of the FCA regulatory landscape and knowledge of developments impacting financial services

Desirable

• Experience in the mortgage lending field and in particular the Lifetime Mortgage sub-sector