Senior Risk Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assist the organization in integrating the Risk Management Framework while managing and mitigating risks throughout the company.

• Collaborate with the first line of defense to identify and comprehend risk profiles.

• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of controls and procedures in relation to internal policies.

• Ensure that risk management is in line with the established risk appetite and strategy.

• Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs).

• Conduct second-line controls testing and thematic assurance evaluations.

• Identify control deficiencies and coordinate remediation efforts, monitoring progress through governance.

• Deliver Top-Down Risk Assessments alongside senior management and subject matter experts.

• Maintain legal-entity and thematic risk registers, including those for fraud, market abuse, and financial crime.

• Engage in the ICARA process to ensure risks are documented, quantified, and stressed.

• Supervise risk events, conduct root-cause analyses, assess impacts, and implement corrective/preventive measures.

• Produce risk governance reports and manage risk-related projects.

• Provide oversight and challenge regarding trading risk.

• Implement horizon-scanning processes to identify emerging risks.

• Perform second-line risk reviews for new products, features, and strategic or regulatory changes.

• Enhance both qualitative and quantitative measures of risk appetite and report breaches as necessary.

• Prepare and present thematic risk reports to senior management and governance bodies.

• Cultivate a robust risk culture through transparent and open discussions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Profound understanding of risk management principles and practices.

• Strong analytical abilities and strategic thinking skills.

• High level of attention to detail and proficiency in risk assessment.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Familiarity with the FCA’s MiFIDPRU framework, wind-down planning, and operational resilience.

• Knowledge of financial management, particularly in capital and liquidity management.

• Experience in managing and understanding market risk within a retail client base.

• Capability to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.

• Proficiency in risk management software and tools.

• Outsourcing/TPRM experience is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unique challenges that will accelerate your personal and professional growth.

• Opportunity to significantly impact by creating products used by millions of investors to build their wealth.

• Collaboration with intelligent, high-performing colleagues in a flat, cross-functional team environment.

• A workplace culture that encourages flexibility and minimizes bureaucracy.

• Recognition for your talent and ideas.

• Competitive compensation package, including annual bonuses.