Risk Business Partner in Preston

Locations: Preston, Lancashire

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Today

Job requisition id: R2419

We believe that helping people unlock a better retirement starts with helping everyone in our organisation unlock their true potential, and thrive. To do that, we’re mindful of staying true to the values that make us who we are, and proud of what we do.

The Risk Business Partner provides proactive support to the business by making sure operational risks are properly identified, understood, and managed in line with the KR Group Risk Management Framework. The role works closely with key stakeholders to build a strong risk culture, strengthen controls, and provide assurance to support informed and responsible decision‑making. This role is ideal for someone who is analytical, a strong communicator, and experienced in risk management, audit, assurance, or similar control‑focused work. The successful candidate will be professional, use good judgement, and be able to influence and support stakeholders at all levels.

• Facilitate the analysis, identification and evaluation of operational risks across the business ensuring risks are clearly articulated, accurately assessed, and aligned with the KR Group’s appetite.
• Support the business with maintaining up‑to‑date and accurate risk registers, ensuring the completeness, consistency and quality of entries, and producing clear and insightful risk reporting as required.
• Contribute to the direction, implementation and ongoing enhancement of the KR Group Risk Management Framework, supporting consistency of approach across the Group.
• Ensure business areas understand their risk profile and assist them in managing risks within the KR Group Board’s approved appetite.
• Coordinate and support the management of risk events, ensuring timely capture, investigation, analysis of root causes, and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Provide practical interpretation, application and mitigation of risk, offering proportionate and proactive solutions that reduce recurring issues.
• Develop strong, supportive relationships with key stakeholders, enabling productive challenge, promoting risk awareness, and helping embed an effective and forward‑looking risk culture.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of existing controls and provide recommendations to strengthen the overall control environment.
• Deliver risk assurance reviews, ensuring work is carried out to a high standard, issues are clearly communicated, and actions are practical and proportionate.
• Support the production of risk‑based information that informs business decisions and provides assurance to the KR Group Board and the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee.

• Strong understanding of risk management principles, operational risk frameworks and control environments.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and constructively challenge.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in all outputs.
• Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
• Confident in facilitating discussions, workshops and risk assessments.
• Proactive mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive positive change.
• Demonstrable integrity, professionalism, and alignment with KR Group values.

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

• Ambitious – to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
• Supportive – relationships are key to everything we do.
• Personal – going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
• Integrity – honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.
• Responsive – whatever the challenge we’ll deliver the right result.
• Expert – experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops.

Key Group: Our purpose is to help people finance a better retirement. Our mission is to be the UK's leading later life lending company. Our connected portfolio of brands comprises of Key (The adviser), Key Partnerships (The partner), more2life (The lender) and Air Group (The Coach).