Location: London based - 2 days a week in the office
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to join our Group Risk Management team. This is a pivotal role supporting the Senior Risk Manager in developing and delivering a best-in-class risk management framework across the Group. You will play a key part in evolving our risk strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and embedding a proactive risk culture throughout the organisation.
Key Responsibilities Risk Framework & Strategy
- Support the design, implementation, and evolution of the Group Risk Management Framework.
- Help embed operational risk capital assessment frameworks, policies, and procedures across the business.
- Continuously improve risk practices by considering internal and external developments.
- Partner with business stakeholders to develop risk appetite statements and metrics aligned with strategic goals.
- Provide risk training and guidance to ensure risk ownership across the first line.
- Represent second-line risk in meetings and escalate key risk issues appropriately.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of PRA, FCA, and Isle of Man FSA requirements.
- Support the ICARA/ORSA processes, including operational risk components.
- Contribute to public risk disclosures and regulatory reporting.
- Produce high-quality risk dashboards, KRIs, and reports for senior management and Board-level committees.
- Maintain and manage the Group risk register, ensuring all risks and controls are captured and reviewed regularly.
- Coordinate RCSA sessions and ensure timely follow-up on agreed actions.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a risk management role within a regulated financial services environment.
- Strong understanding of risk frameworks, governance, and regulatory standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in operational risk management and capital assessment modelling.
- Previous coaching, mentoring, or team leadership experience.
- Degree in a relevant subject area.
- Risk or financial services qualifications (e.g. IRM, ICA).
- Knowledge of Transact or similar investment platforms.
- Familiarity with SaaS-based GRC tools.
- Experience working across different regulatory regimes (e.g., UK, IoM).
- High integrity, ethical approach, and sound judgment.
- Ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- A collaborative mindset with a sense of humour and resilience under pressure.
