Banking Head Enterprise Risk Manager

Salary: £84,000 – £96,000 per year

Our client, an international bank, is looking for a Head of Enterprise Risk Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key internal subject matter expert and support for Risk Management Framework

• Formulate and report on risk measures to senior management, and provide supporting analysis to inform business decision making

• Support the risk oversight responsibilities of the Board Risk Committee and the Risk Management Committee, including by the preparation, coordination and presentation of agenda items and MI packs.

• Provide support and input on key regulatory documents ICAAP, RRP, Stress Testing Framework and on key internal risk management policies including the Risk Appetite Statement

• Develop and maintain relevant policies and standards to ensure that effective risk management is embedded into the operating model

• Drive the maintenance of the enterprise risk register, ensuring that key risks are identified, assessed, and have KRIs, owners, and actionable plans assigned 

• Facilitate stakeholder sessions for review and feedback, with final recommendations to be presented in RMC and BRC meetings

• Support the CRO in maintaining and enhancing risk governance and oversight, via structured and ad hoc or change-related activities such as the extension of the framework to cover the strategic risks arising from climate change.

• Promote a risk-aware culture and personally demonstrate the required culture and behaviors, with a positive attitude to support business development within prescribed risk parameters

• Maintain an effective relationship with key stakeholders to improve risk mitigation and monitoring tools Adhere to Conduct Rules and to ARC Objectives relevant to the role

Skills and knowledge:

• Superior knowledge of Industry practices and capability of enhancing risk governance and decision processes aligned with the organization’s operating model and risk strategy 

• Ability to manipulate data to define and administer appropriate KRIs, KPIs & dashboard for effective overview of key Risks within the organization 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Banking related subjects preferred.

• Risk management experience, including knowledge of risk management governance and controls.

• Excellent communication, facilitation and consensus-building skills 

• Good people management and leadership abilities 

• Demonstrated relationship-building skills, with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of positive influence 

• High degree of personal initiative 

• Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable tackling complex problems and breaking these down into manageable pieces 

• Superior multi-tasking skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, often deadline-oriented and dynamic environment