Senior Risk Manager - Data Risk

Intec Select Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to lead the Data Risk function. This role involves oversight of data risk, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, and managing a team of risk professionals. The position offers a competitive salary of £80,000 plus a 15% bonus and hybrid working based in Kent.

Benefits

15% bonus

28 days holiday

13% pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior data risk or operational risk role.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations, including GDPR.
• Background in financial services with exposure to regulatory risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight over data risk managed by first-line teams.
• Develop and implement data risk frameworks.
• Conduct risk assessments and support data risk reporting.
• Manage a small team of data risk professionals.
• Advise stakeholders on risk insights for projects.

Skills

Data risk management

Operational risk

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Relevant degree or industry certification (e.g. CDMP, IRM, DAMA)

Job description

Senior Risk Manager - Data Risk

Location: London / Chatham / Wolverhampton

Our longstanding client that operates within the financial services domain is hiring a Senior Risk Manager to lead our Data Risk function and provide second-line oversight across the Group. Reporting to the Group Head of Data, IT & Cyber Risk, you'll play a key role in embedding a robust data risk framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (incl. GDPR), and advising on risk posture across key business areas.

Our client is offering £80,000 + 15% bonus + 28 days holiday + 13% pension + Hybrid working to be based in Chatham, Kent.

What You’ll Do

• Provide second-line challenge and assurance over data risk managed by first-line teams.
• Lead the development and implementation of data risk frameworks aligned with Group risk appetite.
• Conduct and support RCSAs, scenario analysis, and data risk reporting.
• Ensure oversight of data governance processes, data quality risks, and regulatory reporting (incl. GDPR compliance).
• Manage and develop a small team of data risk professionals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing risk insights on projects and strategic initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a senior data risk, operational risk, or data governance role is a must have.
• Strong knowledge of data risk frameworks, data lifecycle, and relevant regulations is a must have.
• Background in financial services, ideally with exposure to regulatory risk expectations is a must have.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills must have.
• Relevant degree and/or industry certifications (e.g. CDMP, IRM, DAMA) desirable.

Two stage interview process to start ASAP.