Enterprise Risk Manager

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Risk Team at AJ Bell. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced risk professional to take a step up in their career, with the support of AJ Bell who will help you grow and develop, through the training and study support scheme which is part of our benefits package.

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of an effective enterprise-wide risk management framework across AJ Bell, also partnering with a variety of departments across the business. You will help to ensure that AJ Bell’s risk management framework is robust in identifying, assessing and managing risks.

What does the job involve?

• Supporting development of the Group Risk Management Framework across AJ Bell
• Promoting a strong risk culture, educating and advising on the GRMF
• Attending and facilitating risk forums with departments across AJ Bell
• Providing support and challenge to risk owners on risk and controls assessments
• Preparing and delivering training to enhance business understanding of risk management
• Oversight of AJ Bell’s risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) process
• Controls testing as part of the annual control effectiveness review (CER), which is a 2nd line review of the effectiveness of the Group’s controls  
• Maintenance of AJ Bell’s risk register (4risk), facilitating first line updates to risk and control data to ensure up-to-date
• Embed the risk incident process, providing independent assessment of incidents
• Supporting the production of risk reporting where required for forums, committees and external reporting
• Carrying thematic risk reviews for areas of risk within AJ Bell which are deemed to require additional assurance, due to factors such as, risk events, breaches, or market conditions
• Providing risk input into the Internal Capital Adequacy and Risk Assessment (ICARA) process. Assisting with the Group’s ICARA scenario workshops
• Helping to develop AJ Bell's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk management framework and assisting with the production of the Group’s Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

What you'll have

• At least 5 years’ experience in UK-regulated Financial Services environment
• At least 3 years’ experience in a risk focussed role
• Degree and / or appropriate professional qualifications
• Comprehensive understanding of a risk framework, with experience in embedding
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and pragmatism leading to appropriate risk taking
• Good report writing and presentational skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• High levels of attention to detail
• Exposure to regulatory frameworks
• Effective …