Hays·7 days ago
7 days ago
Senior Risk Manager (VP to D level)
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What you'll do
- Coordinate and oversee the annual Material Control Assessment and Attestation process across the organisation
- Support the governance and ongoing enhancement of the Group-wide control framework
- Monitor control effectiveness, assurance outcomes, risk events, and issue management activities
- Identify emerging themes, trends, and areas requiring management focus and remediation
- Prepare high-quality dashboards, management information packs, and Board-level reporting
- Produce papers and materials for Executive Risk Committees, Audit Committees, Non-Financial Risk Committees, and Board forums
- Provide independent challenge to business stakeholders to drive consistent and effective control management practices
- Support the evolution of risk event, issue management, and control governance frameworks
- Engage with senior stakeholders across the business to promote accountability, transparency, and effective risk management
What they're looking for
- Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks within a regulated environment
- Experience supporting governance committees and producing executive-level reporting
- Proven background in non-financial risk, controls oversight, assurance, or operational risk functions
- Ability to analyse complex data, identify trends, and provide meaningful management insights
- Experience working with control effectiveness assessments, assurance outcomes, and issue remediation processes
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly with senior leaders
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, delivery-focused approach
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Full description from employer
Senior Risk & Controls Governance Contractor
An established financial services institution is seeking an experienced Risk & Controls Governance Contractor to support a high-profile programme focused on strengthening control governance, executive reporting, and non-financial risk oversight.
This is an excellent opportunity for a risk professional with strong controls, governance, and stakeholder management experience to work directly with senior executives and contribute to Board-level reporting and decision-making.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in coordinating material control assessments, enhancing governance frameworks, and providing insightful reporting across key risk and control activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and oversee the annual Material Control Assessment and Attestation process across the organisation
- Support the governance and ongoing enhancement of the Group-wide control framework
- Monitor control effectiveness, assurance outcomes, risk events, and issue management activities
- Identify emerging themes, trends, and areas requiring management focus and remediation
- Prepare high-quality dashboards, management information packs, and Board-level reporting
- Produce papers and materials for Executive Risk Committees, Audit Committees, Non-Financial Risk Committees, and Board forums
- Provide independent challenge to business stakeholders to drive consistent and effective control management practices
- Support the evolution of risk event, issue management, and control governance frameworks
- Engage with senior stakeholders across the business to promote accountability, transparency, and effective risk management
About You
We're interested in speaking with professionals who have experience in:
- Non-Financial Risk
- Risk & Control Frameworks
- Governance & Oversight
- Operational Risk
- Risk Assurance
- Internal Audit
- Control Testing & Assurance
- Risk Event and Issue Management
Essential Experience
- Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks within a regulated environment
- Experience supporting governance committees and producing executive-level reporting
- Proven background in non-financial risk, controls oversight, assurance, or operational risk functions
- Ability to analyse complex data, identify trends, and provide meaningful management insights
- Experience working with control effectiveness assessments, assurance outcomes, and issue remediation processes
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly with senior leaders
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, delivery-focused approach
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Word skills
- Ability to create concise, impactful Board and Executive Committee papers
- Strong analytical capability and experience working with large and complex datasets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Company
Hays
London, United Kingdom
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