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Risk Consultant

Employer
Michael Page
Location
West Midlands Region
Salary
£40000 - £50000 per annum
Closing date
16 Jun 2021
Reference
JN -052021-2575311

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Employer Sector
Financial Services
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Type
Risk Management

Job Details

Our client has a great opportunity for a Risk Consultant to join this leading brand in the Midlands.

Client Details

Fantastic organisation that offers genuine work life balance.

Description

Reporting to the Risk Manager, the main purpose of the role is to ensure effective risk management and governance within the Group, by implementing, promoting and supporting the risk management strategies and framework- to highlight the risks and recommend improvements to stakeholders.

Some key accountability will include:

· Collate, analyse, monitor and report management information on risks and issues to relevant business stakeholders and committees to inform business decision making and meet reporting and regulatory requirements.

· Challenge, support and advise the business on Group wide risks, loss events and near misses, to enable them to identify, manage and mitigate risk in line with Group policies and procedures, market best practice and regulatory requirements.

· Build, develop and promote internal and external relationships with business stakeholders and committees to ensure the effective delivery of the Group's risk and business objectives and to promote the profile of the Risk Division.

- Design, plan and deliver effective communications and training for business stakeholders and committees to ensure risk knowledge, skills and governance arrangements are fit for purpose.

- Investigate, challenge and advise on the approach to risk management and highlight areas of concern with recommendations for improvement to stakeholders in line with market best practice and regulatory requirements. Identify, scope and deliver a programme of cross-functional thematic reviews in line with market best practice, in order to ensure risks are identified, assessed, managed and monitored to inform decision making.

· Ensure that the Group is aware of its prudential regulatory requirements through identifying relevant regulatory publications from different sources, and then interpreting and communicating these requirements to appropriate stakeholders.

Profile

As our Risk Consultant, you will have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build and develop relationships- with an enthusiasm to learn and continuously improve.

Your communication skills (both written and verbal) will be strong- and you'll have excellent organisational skills to ensure internal and external deadlines are met.

You will also have or be:

· Experience of influencing different stakeholders at various levels of seniority.

· Experience of reading and digesting substantial regulatory/ industry (or similar) publications and identifying and interpreting the key elements.

· Experience of collating, analysing and reporting data in an appropriate way to different customers.

· Experience of recognising areas where process improvements can be made and implementing them.

· Experience of operational risk principles, tools and techniques and/or experience of a regulatory/ compliance environment.

· Experience in the Insurance / Financial Services industry.

Job Offer

Our client prides themselves on being "a great place to work". Along with a supportive culture you can also look forward to some very attractive reward benefits such as:

· Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience

· Annual bonus (up to 17.5%)

· Contributory pension scheme (maximum of 12% company contribution)

· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (additional holiday purchase scheme)

· Employee discounts

· Gym subsidy

· Health and wellbeing plan

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years. We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms. Michael Page has pioneered a unique, consultative approach to recruitment, enabling us to find the best fit between our client’s needs and the candidate’s experience and abilities. With an emphasis on delivering results and establishing long-term relationships, our consultants waive commission in favour of quarterly profit share – that means impartial career advice and an entire team pulling together on your behalf. Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 164 offices in 34 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career. Take this opportunity to browse our accounting, tax and treasury jobs to find out more about our specific expertise: • Industry and commerce • Financial services • Public and not-for-profit • Taxation • Specialist markets • Treasury • Newly qualified ACA Alternatively, if you're looking to hire, please send us a job brief or get in touch to find out how our track record could add value to your recruitment process” Visit the Michael Page website for more information

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