Senior Risk Manager - Corporate Functions Finance - London Stock Exchange Group

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in London is seeking a Risk Management Officer to oversee the identification and analysis of non-financial risks. You will drive the implementation of risk frameworks and ensure robust governance across teams. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in risk management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence at senior levels. This role offers opportunities for collaboration in a dynamic company culture.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of control frameworks in Banking/Financial Services.
• Experience in Enterprise Risk Management/Operational Risk Management.
• Ability to influence senior management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee identification and monitoring of non-financial risks.
• Drive implementation of the Enterprise Risk Framework.
• Provide senior risk representation at risk committees.

Skills

Risk management expertise

Partner management skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

The Group Risk team is responsible for establishing the framework for the management of risks across the Group. The function acts as a close advisor to businesses and is engaged in all key initiatives. They should be seen as a strategic partner with deep relationships that proactively identifies, escalates and supports management of risks.

The role is as coverage for the Finance and Strategy function including Finance Services Operations and Procurement, supporting the Divisional Risk Officer for the Corporate Functions to identify, assess, manage and monitor their risks. This requires close alignment and coordination with Group Risk colleagues in both central teams (Frameworks, Policy, CEP, Tooling, Cyber, Sustainability, TPRM) and Coverage (Data and Analytics, Markets, Post Trade and Operations).

Responsibilities

• Oversees the identification, analysis and monitoring of key drivers for non-financial risk in the Finance function, and adopts a business partnering approach to providing advice, guidance and challenge.
• Driving the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Framework predominantly supporting the Finance and Strategy function, acting as a utility to support lead coverage risk managers across 1LOD helping deliver key value adding risk initiatives, providing risk oversight, input and senior internal partner engagement to drive risk insights and proactive problem solving/shaping.
• Lead and co-ordinate 2LOD oversight of the control enhancement plan being rolled out within the 1LOD to ensure consistency and standardisation, and meeting of business control objectives. Supporting First Line to capture controls to ensure a complete and accurate control inventory. Providing senior risk representation at various risk committees and reporting on control agenda.
• Identifying and reporting risks to relevant committees, key business partners and senior leaders, providing advice and guidance in all matters relating to risk management for relevant areas.
• Maintaining strong partnerships across all three lines of defence so that the risk framework has full endorsement from leadership and appropriately addresses their risk management needs.
• Providing independent Second Line assessment of emerging and change risks associated with new strategic programmes or projects.
• Supporting the First Line team in delivering and maintaining the Risk and Control Assessment, whilst providing effective and robust review and challenge, ensuring effective risk remediation actions are identified to address control vulnerabilities, ensuring all risks identified as being outside appetite have remediation plans which are monitored through the relevant governance forums.
• Contributing to the collation and preparation of materials for risk reporting committees.
• Analysing key risk indicators and management information for new insights.
• Enables implementation of the Framework and its applicable elements defined by coverage area (e.g. Risk Assessments, Third Party Risk, Data Governance etc.) aligned with the Division's key objectives.

Skills & Experience

• Deep understanding and experience of rolling out control frameworks into 1st line areas within Banking / Financial Services with extensive experience in Enterprise Risk Management / Operational Risk Management / Non-Financial Risk Management. Expertise with other risk types considered an advantage.
• Strong partner management skills, with the credibility, expertise and gravitas to influence at the senior management level.
• Good judgement with experience of balancing competing factors to deliver optimal outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and highly collaborative.
• Inputs into metrics and objectives and ensures alignment with the broader Group risk strategy.
• Ability to operate deep dives and analysis on key programs, providing valuable insight on key risks.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, origin, gender, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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