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Overview

Our leading Financial Services Sector Client is continuing a high growth trajectory, coupled with an ambitious transformation programme. They are now seeking a Risk Technician to assist with developing and delivering Enterprise Risk Management across the organisation, including to our colleagues in regional offices.

Role Profile

• Contribute to, and develop the Risk function's reporting and governance responsibilities
• Collate and review data on risks, risk events, monitoring of performance against risk appetite, regulatory developments, compliance monitoring and financial crime to provide insightful commentary to Boards and Committees
• Perform ongoing analysis of risk data to assure and develop its completeness, relevance, and integrity,
• Develop scenario analyses for ORSA production
• Oversee 1st line risk and event capture, escalation and reporting across the International business
• Oversee and advise on Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA)
• Support work undertaken within the Risk Function in line with the Enterprise Risk Policy
• Promote a risk aware culture within the International business
• Undertake risk assurance activity in line with the agreed plan
• Work with the International Business to develop and maintain a suite of indicators that can be used to monitor and report upon risk
• Establish, foster, and maintain good relationships with all levels of staff across International to promote a risk aware culture
• Provide proactive challenge to the 1st line on current and future initiatives, influencing the outcome to optimise the balance between risk and reward

Person Profile

• Preferable to have experience working in financial services and a Risk function in particular
• Reasonable working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Someone prepared to 'live' the Core Values
• Inquisitive and tenacious - with the ability to identify control and process improvements
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Be professionally and personally prepared to 'stand up' for what is right (being brave)
• Team player (with the ability to work independently as necessary)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage others in the risk agenda of the business.
• To be practised at extracting and sharing relevant information to improve wider understanding of Risk Management Positive attitude to achieving individual, team and company goals
• Prepared to help other team members
• Meet target times whilst under pressure
• Attention to detail ensuring high quality output at all times
• Good Analytical & investigative skills
• Presentation and influencing skills
• Good communication and good organisational skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft office
• Awareness of IOM FSA and FCA regulations
• In depth specialist knowledge of risk management techniques and tools gained through experience
• Preferable to be graduate calibre
• A Risk Management qualification or working towards one