Risk and Controls Lead

Risk and Controls Lead

Department: Finance & Procurement

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, England, United Kingdom;
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom;
Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Reporting To: Head of Assurance and Risk

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5/week

Salary: circa £60,000 depending on experience

Location: Birmingham, Leeds or London

WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week

Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Head of Assurance and Risk

Deadline

Note:

We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

Role

Summary:

In this role you will partner with Senior Leaders to execute and oversee a robust risk and control framework that helps identify and prioritises risks, and review effectiveness of significant internal controls across the business.

• Supporting the Head of Assurance and Risk in documenting, updating and facilitating discussion around Principal and Strategic Risks for the Executive and the Board.
• Support development and embedding effective controls, leveraging data and analytics to address identified risks and ensure alignment with business risk appetite.
• Guide risk and control owners on best practices.
• Lead training on risk management, mitigation, and control design.
• Working across the business to ensure that teams' operational risk registers are kept up to date, consistent, challenge first-line managers on risk identification and assessment and in aggregate that duplication and gaps are managed appropriately.
• Work with the business to identify nascent principal, strategic and operational risks.
• Design, implement and review significant internal controls (financial and operational) as a second line of defence.

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/IIA qualified or equivalent with prior risk management and internal controls experience.
• Experienced in assessing business risk and evaluating adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems, driving improvement and creating stronger business relationships, including RCSA processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written); able to engage senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and maintain objectivity and impartiality.
• Experience of achieving results through effective communication, influence, building and maintaining trust and developing effective relationships at all levels.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive, clear, concise reports, and ability to communicate effectively.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:

• Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
• Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
• Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
• Employee resource groups