Risk Manager - Defence in London

The TransUnion UK Risk function serves as a second line function, supporting the business in identifying, understanding, and managing its risks in accordance with approved policies and risk appetite. The team promotes risk awareness and a positive culture of compliance by providing guidance and engaging effectively with stakeholders across the business. Reporting to the Head of Risk & Resilience, the Risk Manager will help develop TransUnion UK’s risk-management capabilities and maintain alignment between the UK Risk Management Framework and TransUnion Global requirements. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

• Act as a risk-management subject matter expert, advising and guiding stakeholders across the organization so they can effectively identify, articulate, assess, record, and manage their risk exposures.
• Support significant business-change initiatives by providing risk-management guidance, identifying potential exposures, and helping ensure that appropriate governance and controls are established.
• Provide independent challenge on risk matters and work with risk owners to maintain fit-for-purpose risk metrics, measures, reporting, and corrective-action plans.
• Conduct risk-focused reviews and projects to assess potential risks, control effectiveness, governance arrangements, and issues affecting functional areas or business activities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate documentation evidencing the scope, assessment, findings, conclusions, and completion of risk-focused reviews.
• Produce high-quality papers, reports, and Management Information dashboard outputs for risk-governance committees and forums.
• Support UK regulatory interactions and assist with preparing accurate, clear, and high-quality documents for submission to regulators.
• Maintain and develop the TransUnion UK Risk Management Framework, provide subject matter feedback during policy reviews, and support continued alignment with TransUnion Global requirements.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, Legal, Data Governance, and the wider Risk team to provide appropriate oversight of material risk exposures and identify opportunities to improve control-monitoring methods and systems.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

• Strong knowledge of risk-management principles and techniques, supported by significant experience and a demonstrated record of working within the risk function, or a comparable function, of a Financial Conduct Authority-regulated firm.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain complex risk issues clearly and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysing information and preparing risk-management metrics, measures, and Management Information outputs.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint for preparing risk-review documentation, governance papers, regulatory materials, reports, and presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook to manage stakeholder communications, meetings, deadlines, and concurrent risk activities.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate Management Information dashboards and supporting documentation for risk-governance committees and forums.

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.

As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off and a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme and access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care and a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion - a place to grow:

We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting ukrecruitment@transunion.

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video.

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TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way.