Financial Risk Manager (London Area)

Overview

Great opportunity to join the second line risk team to bring expertise in the oversight of financial risks. While looking for a person with strong experience that can credibly review and challenge the risk management and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise the business on key financial risks.
• Review and challenge major proposals like projects and acquisitions.
• Help set and monitor the company’s financial risk appetite and limits, including stress testing.
• Create and improve financial risk reports and board packs.
• Investigate issues and conduct second-line reviews, reporting findings and recommendations.
• Lead risk assessments and deep dives to evaluate financial and credit risk controls.
• Work with first-line teams to ensure financial risks are properly identified and managed.
• Review key actuarial assumptions and support model validation when needed.
• Review financial analysis and reports produced by the first line.
• Support the CRO in managing the Enterprise Risk and Risk Appetite Frameworks.

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary.
• Financial Services experience.
• Experience of the regulatory environment in the UK.
• Understanding and experience of credit risk and illiquid assets.
• Previous risk management experience (1LoD or 2LoD).