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Risk Officer

Employer
Confidential
Location
UK
Salary
35000.00 - 35000.00 GBP Annual + GBP35000/annum Excellent Benefits Package
Closing date
12 Oct 2020

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Employer Sector
Accountancy Practice
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Travel
None
Job Type
Risk Management
Overview

Our Financial Services Client in Douglas is enjoying tremendous growth through a combination of acquisition and new business conversion. To support the, through this, they require a Risk Officer to join their Risk and Compliance Team.

Role Profile

* Proactively support the Head of Governance in the planning, designing, implementing and maintaining of an overall risk management process for the Group

* Perform risk assessments involving analysis of risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business

* Quantify the organisation's 'risk appetite' and report accordingly

* Provide risk evaluation, which involves comparing and benchmarking estimated risks with criteria established by the organisation such as costs, legal and regulatory requirement, utilising cross industry referencing where appropriate

* Ensure risk reporting is completed in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the Board of Directors so they understand the most significant risks; to management to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their departments and to individuals to understand their responsibility for individual risks

* Escalation of Risk Issues to Management and Board. To include general Incident Management e.g. Near misses and Potential Escalation Warnings

* Undertake business continuity planning, in collaboration with the various Heads of Department including testing and evaluation of tests and exercise

* Communicate/educate staff to understand their responsibility in regard to business continuity planning and delivery

* Provide support, education and training to staff and management to build risk awareness within the organisation

* Assist in the completion of the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)

* Demonstrate current specialist knowledge through commitment to continual professional development specific to the role

* Perform scheduled Data Quality assurance testing

* Assist with the implementation of an Internal Control framework

* Create and perform annual risk monitoring exercises

Person Profile

* Have a minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a Risk function

* Experienced in the delivery of an effective risk management framework

* Able to demonstrate the ability to link 'risks' to business processes

* Educated to a minimum of English and Mathematics GCSE (Grade C or above)

* Hold a recognised Risk Management qualification (Institute of Financial Services Risk Management or equivalent)

* Analytical & investigative skills

* Presentation and influencing skills

* Good communication skills

* 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

* Inquisitive and tenacious

* Able to identify control and process improvements

* Able to work on own initiative

* Be professionally and personally prepared to 'stand up' for what is right

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