Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (5115)

Our Business Services team is a collective of creative, strategic, forward‑thinking business enablers. Together the People & Culture, Marketing & Communications, IT, Operations, Finance and Quality & Risk Management teams make it their mission to ensure Forvis Mazars has the right tools, technology, strategies and services in place to deliver exceptional client service and future‑proof our growing business.

As an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Senior Manager you will have the opportunity to help drive and embed an effective risk management framework, risk culture, and maturity across the firm across all Service Lines by delivering proactive, high‑quality and value‑added service as part of a maturing central Risk Function at Forvis Mazars.

You will be an integral part of delivering the STAR 28 strategy, focused on embedding risk management best practices across the firm in a pragmatic manner. This internal‑facing role (Second Line of Defence) will principally involve working with and deputising for the Enterprise Risk Director in helping the enhancement and development of high‑quality risk management processes, frameworks and culture across the organisation. This will include developing the strategic approach for Enterprise Risk Management in developing a sustainable and value‑adding service for the business to manage its risk profile.

You will report to the Enterprise Risk Director and be part of the wider ERM team. They in turn report to the Executive Committee, Chair of the Risk & Quality Committee (RQC), as well as the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC), and Governance Council (GC).

About the Role

• Deputise for the Director of Enterprise Risk in meetings and attendance at committees
• Lead the operational management of the wider ERM team, including day‑to‑day running activities
• In conjunction with the Director of Enterprise Risk lead the firm’s response to the new STAR 28 strategy, focusing on the ‘R’ in STAR
• Drive the embeddedness of the Enterprise Risk Strategy and Framework; being the SME of the risk, control and incident reporting firm‑wide
• Assist in the development of a second line of defence team with strong experience across key financial and non‑financial risks
• Shape, build and drive high‑quality risk management processes, frameworks and culture across the organisation. Day‑to‑day interactions between ERM and Service Lines, including Quality Risk Management (QRM) Working with Risk Champions, SL leaders and Business teams to identify, assess, mitigate, report and monitor risk and controls with their capture in the GRC tool (Symbiant) and any future tools
• Help oversee new and emerging risks across each Service Line and the potential implications on the business; reporting and escalating those to appropriate committees where required
• Advise on risks relating to major strategic decisions
• Embed a positive culture of confident and informed risk‑taking through training, communication and promotion of the risk framework
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and challenge to business response, management and mitigation of material risk exposures and red flags
• Provide oversight and challenge of Risk Management Information Development and delivery of methodologies, and tools, including the use of risk‑management software
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time
• Be involved in firm‑wide projects as they arise

What we are looking for

• Experience in risk management, ideally with experience of working in a risk‑related role
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, and challenging rationales as part of an independent function
• Leadership experience to influence and challenge the business agenda to focus on key risk and compliance agendas
• Strong understanding of enterprise‑wide risk management
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including presentation to senior personnel
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Professional qualifications in Risk Management such as IRM certification, or a relevant degree in risk management would be beneficial though not essential
• Proven decision‑making and problem‑solving skill
• People Management may be an option for the right candidate if desired
• Maintaining control and stability under pressure whilst recognising deadlines or urgency in a rapidly changing environment

Inclusion & Diversity

At Forvis Mazars, inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We recognise that being an inclusive and diverse organisation makes us stronger as a business. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Forvis Mazars selects candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience.