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Risk Manager
A Risk Manager opportunity in the CIO (Chief Information Office) division for a large financial services company. Reporting into the Head of Change and Governance you will be accountable for the management of the risk and control framework, outputs and process across all areas of CIO, ensuring alignment to the company RMF (Risk Management Framework) from second line and consistent use of any risk systems. You will also hold responsibility for the success of other core governance processes across the department including audit and internal assurance ensuring they are well executed and delivered on time and to quality across the CIO function.
About you
Excellent knowledge and experience as an Enterprise or Operational Risk leader or Considerable operational risk experience gained within insurance or financial services
Previous experience in developing and implementing risk frameworks and processes, preferably within IT or with IT background
Confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels
Strong communicator & influencer with the ability to affect change
Proven leadership capability - Bring out the best in individuals and teams, knowing individuals
Accountable for the management of the risk and control framework, outputs and processes across all areas of the CIO division ensuring alignment with the Group Enterprise Risk Framework, associated risk policies, company vision and values and regulatory compliance.
- Communication, consultation and collaboration with the CIO leadership team and 2nd line risk to develop an understanding of the requirements, objectives, appetite and context for risk management within the division.
- Successful in building a proportionate risk framework and associated policies and procedures for the CIO division using a variety of methods to identify the range of risk exposures. These methods included reviewing historical risk events/incidents; horizon scanning, brain-storming sessions, consultation with key stakeholders and RCSA workshops.
- Working with key stakeholders to review their processes and procedures to identify controls which are already in place and supporting them to establish new controls where weaknesses were found.
- Assessment of inherent and residual risk exposure, evaluating against company appetites and tolerances and determining risk treatment.
- Updating the company RMS with the new framework and associated risks, controls, ratings, actions and KRIs
- Providing training and education to colleagues including the creation of supporting manuals and RMS user guides to support the implementation of the new framework and begin the process of embedding a mature risk culture.
- Successful roll-out of new risk structure. Supporting and providing challenge to ensure that the level of risk exposure is kept to an acceptable level and raising actions or escalation of issues should tolerances be threatened.
- Creation and provision of quality, proportionate and accurate reporting.
- Responsibility for the success other core governance processes including audit, company attestations and internal assurance.
£Neg.
+ £5000 car allowance
Up to 20% bonus
10% matching pension
27 days holiday
Life assurance
Flexible benefits buy or sell holidays
