Risk Manager

POSITION: Risk Manager

ASSIGNMENT NO: 28660

LOCATION: Fully Remote

Purpose of the Job:

To support and oversee the first line of defence in identifying, assessing, and managing risks across operational, financial, conduct, and insurance risk categories.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Partner with first-line business units to support effective risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring activities.
• Provide oversight and challenge on first-line risk management processes, controls, and decision-making across operational, financial, conduct, and insurance risk areas.
• Support the enhancement and execution of the company’s risk management
• framework, ensuring it is effectively applied in day-to-day operations.
• Lead risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs), develop risk assessments, and conduct risk appetite monitoring with first-line stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of risk and compliance reporting to senior management, Board committees, and regulatory bodies as required.
• Monitor adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, and managing potential breaches or concerns.
• Deliver training, guidance, and tools to first-line teams to build risk awareness and capability.
• Contribute to the development of the risk culture across the organisation.
• Conduct of control testing and assurance activities
• Support the Head of Compliance in ensuring regulatory and legislative obligations are conformed with and managing associated risk exposure

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strategic and critical thinking
• Risk and control mindset
• Collaboration and relationship building
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Integrity and objectivity
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Experience and knowledge of working in financial services, preferably in an insurance company

Qualifications:

Desirable: Achieved or working towards a relevant risk-related qualification from an appropriate accredited body