Group Risk Manager

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a dynamic global broker that provides specialist insurance, reinsurance and capital markets advisory services.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the effective maintenance and application of the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system with specific responsibility for the ongoing development of key aspects of the ERM framework..
• Input into the development of all aspects of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework to meet the demands of a rapidly growing global business.
• Responsible for the line management of a Group Risk Analyst.
• Mentor a Group Risk Analyst as part of succession and contingency planning.
• Conduct risk analysis through monitoring of risk events and emerging risks for specific business areas of the Business and its international subsidiaries, as agreed with the Group Risk Director.
• Partner relevant, agreed business areas, providing support, advice and challenge in the execution of their risk management responsibilities to enhance their risk management maturity and further embed risk management culture.
• Ensure that risk issues are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved.
• Analyse relevant risk data and implement appropriate reporting to enable senior management to keep appraised of risk issues.
• Manage and ensure effective communication of the status of risks, controls and exposures to all relevant stakeholders, Boards & Committees as agreed with the Group Risk Director.
• Assist in annually reviewing the ERM methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Attend relevant Project Steering Committees and Change Management forums as the risk representative to provide appropriate second line oversight and challenge.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Strong knowledge of risk management best practice and emerging risk management developments within financial services;
• International risk management experience desirable.
• Proven experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships on risk matters with regulators.
• Experience of operating effectively at senior management level and of influencing Board/senior management and other stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of regulation and legislation requirements.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to pick up new systems quickly.

For further information, please contact Eleanor Gowling