Senior Risk Manager - Data Risk

Intec Select Ltd; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is hiring a Senior Risk Manager specialized in data risk. Responsibilities include providing second-line assurance, developing data risk frameworks, and managing a small team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in regulated environments and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a competitive salary of circa £80,000 plus bonus, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

15% bonus

28 days holiday

13% pension

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience of regulated environments is essential.
• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders on model and analytics risk.
• Strong knowledge of 2nd or 3rd line risk management is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide second-line challenge and assurance over data risk.
• Lead the development of data risk frameworks aligned with Group risk appetite.
• Conduct RCSAs, scenario analysis, and data risk reporting.
• Manage a small team of data risk professionals.
• Act as a trusted advisor providing risk insights.

Skills

Data quality governance

Client data remediation

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Relevant degree

CISA certification

Job description

Senior Risk Manager - Data Risk

Our longstanding and trusted client that operates within the financial services domain is hiring aSenior Risk Manager who has solid experience in data quality governance and client data remediation tolead our clients Data Rick function. Our client is currently embarking on a data transformation programme, migrating legacy data into the cloud (Azure) and requires a Senior Risk Manager to deliver 2LoD opinion over the assessment ofrisks linked to data integrity, availability, and resilience, including dependencies on critical data asset.

Our client is offering £80,000 circa + 15% bonus + 28 days holiday + 13% pension + Private Healthcare + Hybrid working to be based in Chatham on a hybrid basis (2 to 3 days per week).

To be successful,you must have, experience of regulated environments, the ability challenge senior stake holders withinmodel and analytics risk, including AI/ML bias, drift, explainability, and responsible useand strong knowledge of 2nd or 3rd line experience (1st line would not be considered).

Core responsibilities

• 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.

Key technical skills

• Proven experience in a senior data risk, operational risk, or data governance role is at 2nd line is 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 (CISA) is desirable.

Two stage interview process to start ASAP