Change and Transformation Risk Manager (VN2319)

The Risk Department at Marex is responsible for assessing, managing and monitoring various financial and non-financial risks that the company may face. The department employs analytical tools to monitor and mitigate potential threats. By implementing robust risk management practices, the department contributes towards maintaining Marex’s overall financial stability.

The Change and Transformation Risk Manager will be responsible for providing independent oversight on acquisitions and material change projects. The individual will be expected to identify both financial and non-financial risks and impacts of an acquisition or change, and make recommendations for how best to mitigate those risks and impacts. This role has a stronger emphasis on financial risk assessment.

The individual will work with Strategy during acquisition due diligence to provide review and challenge of the assumptions and valuation model, as well as produce a summary risk report for senior management to inform their decision on whether to go ahead with an acquisition or not. They will also work in close collaboration with the business and control and support functions throughout integration and delivery of change projects to ensure the projects are delivered in a risk-controlled manner. The individual will be required to understand business operating models to help steer functions towards efficient and scalable operating models.

• Provide 2nd line of defence oversight on acquisition integrations and change projects to boost probability of successful implementation.
• Perform risk assessments of target acquisitions with a focus on financial risks.
• Work with Strategy on due diligence of target acquisitions to ensure commercials and valuation of an acquisition are appropriately modelled.
• Ensure a minimum level of information is sought from the target and draft the due diligence risk report to inform senior management sign-off.
• Influence discussions regarding target operating models to ensure end-to-end processes are considered and inefficiencies or risks are reduced.
• Perform risk assessments on change activities, strategic investments and divestitures to ensure key risks are identified, clearly articulated, assessed, managed, escalated and reported effectively.
• Provide guidance and work with the business/ delivery teams to ensure risks identified have the appropriate risk response strategies being implemented.
• Oversight of risks arising during the project lifecycle through use of RAID logs and working with relevant stakeholders to mitigate.
• Work with Finance and Treasury to assess regulatory capital and liquidity implications of acquisitions.
• Work with Operational Risk to perform Operational Model assessments and RCSAs on acquisitions.
• Perform closure reviews and lessons learnt exercises, ensuring lessons are taken into future projects.
• Collaborate with the Line Manager and Global Heads to define an effective operating model that aligns with the strategic rationale.
• Production of risk metrics reporting to senior management.
• Provide independent financial model analysis over M&A targeted activity.
• Provide input into Risk Committee and Board papers (as required).

• Experience in Enterprise Risk Management with strong financial risk management knowledge desired.
• 7+ years relevant work experience in the Finance industry.
• Excellent problem solving skills, both conceptual and analytical, with a focus on identifying risks and issues and influencing change professionals to deliver remediation actions.
• Solid quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all areas of the firm and communicate effectively across all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced change environment, involved in multiple large-scale projects at once.
• Experience with preparing Board and Committee level reporting.
• CFA and FRM qualifications desired.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative team player who is approachable and influences a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates curiosity.
• Organised and strong time management skills.
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.
• Self-starter with a positive and proactive attitude.

• Act with integrity.
• Act with due skill, care and diligence.
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• Observe proper standard of market conduct.
• Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.