OverviewBlend of working from home and at our offices at Thorpe Park Leeds, LS15

Benefits

25 days holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible working options

Hours37.5 hours per week (hours of work will be flexible and dictated by the needs of the business, therefore it is expected that the successful applicant will work those hours necessary to successfully discharge the duties of the role).

Role OverviewThe Senior Risk Manager will report to the Head of Risk, with the successful candidate responsibilities including:

To support the business in developing and ensuring that the risk management framework is communicated and embedded in all areas of the business.

To be proactive and work with the business to help it navigate uncertainty, change and complexity and meet regulatory expectations.

To support and provide advice to first line to implement and embed the risk management framework

Provide challenge to the Level 1 Policy maintenance to ensure Pure legal and regulatory requirements are appropriately reflected, including, quarterly policy update cycle to support the annual review process

Ensure risk is considered in first line change and IT project activity

Provide operational risk advise/challenge/validation of business risk registers

Roll-out of a 6 monthly/annual risk and control register self-assessment

Develop an annual control assurance/testing plan and appropriate reporting

Support the risk appetite embedding and monitoring through engagement with SLT Direct Reports and wider business

Provide risk expertise in relevant operational and management meetings

Provide risk oversight, challenge, and support

Lead and develop all colleague risk training

Minute Board Risk and Audit Committee

Working with relevant stakeholders, implement controls to mitigate identified risks (or to bring inside tolerance)

Instilling a Risk Culture of continuous improvement, transparency of issues and operational excellence

Provide oversight and support to business teams on the identification and management of risk.

Provide oversight of adherence to both internal policies, processes, and procedures.

Support the Head of Risk with horizon scanning to identify emerging risk.

Person Overview

An approachable and organised individual with the ability to embrace and develop regulatory processes and procedures

Proven ability to influence and communicate clearly with all levels of the organisation

Be collaborative and confident building relationships across the business and managing stakeholder expectations

Capable of developing creative and innovative solutions to problems

Be tech savvy, able to quickly understand and use a variety of software and systems

Have the ability to produce high quality written output

Be resilient and able to work under pressure, managing and balancing multiple priorities

Have the confidence and ability to independently review, assess and comment on the control environment and identifying opportunities for improvement

Skills, Experience and Qualifications (Mandatory)

A balance of skills and experience from across risk management disciplines

Substantial experience in leading the development and implementation of well-thought-out risk management solutions, ideally gained within financial services

Experience in risk management processes and frameworks, disclosures, and supporting data and infrastructure

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong academic background

Experience in the mechanisms of a holistic enterprise risk framework

Clear understanding of the FCA regulatory landscape and knowledge of developments impacting financial services

Experience in the mortgage lending field and in particular the Lifetime Mortgage sub-sector

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