Strategic Enterprise Risk & Assurance Analyst

LGPS Central; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme (enhanced)

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Volunteer days (2)

Company day

Job summary

LGPS Central is seeking a proactive risk professional to join our Wolverhampton-based team. You will support and own aspects of the enterprise risk management framework, including risk registers, controls, and reporting.

Collaborate with the Enterprise Risk Manager and CLCRO to design policies, quantify risks, and drive assurance activities across the business, while promoting a strong risk culture.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
• Experience in asset management or financial services preferred.
• Associated risk management qualifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support the firm’s enterprise risk management framework, including maintaining risk registers, monitoring controls, and preparing reports.
• Assist in design, development, and embedding of risk policies, procedures, and assurance frameworks across the business.
• Identify, assess, and quantify operational and enterprise risk scenarios, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Provide clear, pragmatic risk advice with guidance from the Enterprise Risk Manager.
• Produce accurate risk reports, analysis, and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Support operation of assurance frameworks, including input for audits and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate across functions to promote risk culture and embed risk management in decisions.
• Build relationships with auditors and external stakeholders.
• Communicate complex risk matters clearly for varied audiences.
• Keep abreast of industry developments and best practices to improve risk function.
• Participate in professional development with knowledge of accounting, finance, investments, pensions, and risk.

Skills

Risk governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Communication

Regulatory reporting

Problem solving

Auditing support

Education

Degree qualified

Risk management certifications (preferred)

Job description

LGPS Central is seeking a proactive risk professional to join our Wolverhampton-based team. You will support and own aspects of the enterprise risk management framework, including risk registers, controls, and reporting.

Collaborate with the Enterprise Risk Manager and CLCRO to design policies, quantify risks, and drive assurance activities across the business, while promoting a strong risk culture.