This is a role which will afford the successful candidate significant autonomy and the chance to work in a progressive, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities will include :

• Develop, implement and maintain an enterprise wide risk strategy, risk methodology and supporting policies outlining strategy and objectives for Risk Management.
• Advise the business on all aspects of the Risk methodology, framework, operational loss reporting, and supporting delivery of capital adequacy and liquidity regulatory preparatory returns (e.g. ICAAP, ILAS).
• Ensure the delivery of sound financial modelling, scenario planning and stress testing.
• Build effective relationships with the Senior Management Team and functional business areas to develop individual risk profiles and articulate risks in a clear and consistent manner.
• Facilitate risk assessments on complex issues to document the key risk themes and assess the potential impact on different areas of the business.
• Maintain a broad, cross-functional view of issues within the business to share information and key findings that could affect, or improve, the overall business objectives and performance agenda.
• Deliver ongoing Risk Management awareness training/guidance across all business areas, ensuring consistency of understanding, approach application and risk terminology used.
• Lead responsibility for developing and executing the management of risk process across the business enterprise. Including the design and implementation of a Risk Management structure and framework in line with changing risk environment.
• Evaluate the financial and operational impacts of new and existing risks from both an inherent and residual perspective.
• Maintain and report on the operational loss event and near miss register.
• Ability to work closely with all levels of the business, ensuring that an appropriate level of engagement is maintained.
• Provide consultative advice to internal and external customers, and challenging the business on all areas pertaining to Risk Management.

Skills Required :

• Level of general education: A-level, and University Honours degree (desirable) in relevant business associated field.
• Professional qualifications: Professionally qualified or part-qualified approaching fully qualified FRM (or equivalent professional risk qualification).
• Knowledge of risk management quantitative techniques and Monte Carlo simulation or similar technique.
• Familiar with financial services scenario planning and stress testing requirements and confidence levels.
• Knowledge of ICAAP and ILAS.
• Through understanding of risk management regulatory requirements and awareness of future developments, both in the UK and abroad.
• Industry qualifications: Risk Management experience in financial services / regulated industry background (ideally fund management / fund administration).