Risk Team Manager

Risk Team Manager Location: Farnborough Salary: GBP35,000 - GBP40,000 + Benefits Hours: Monday Friday 9am 5.30pm Hybrid 3 days in the office My exciting client in the fin-tech industry is currently recruiting for a Risk Team Manager to join their team. The Risk team plays a vital role in helping my client to play its part in fighting financial crime in the UK and the US by reducing the risk of the business being misused for criminal purposes, such as money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions avoidance, and fraud. Your priority will be ensuring that the Risk team operates effectively and its team members are provided with support and guidance. We are looking for an experienced and self-driven Risk Team Manager where you will be leading and managing a team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment, and ensuring the successful execution of risk management strategies. You will need to be adept at leading people, be able to keep the team engaged through change as well as spot emerging problems and deal with them swiftly. Responsibilities: Team Leadership and Management: Lead, motivate, and manage a team of risk analysts, assistants, and specialists. Set clear performance expectations, objectives, and goals for team members. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback to the team. Foster a positive and inclusive team culture, encouraging professional and personal development and growth. Risk Operations Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the risk team, including workload distribution, task prioritisation, and resource allocation. Monitor and assess the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies and initiatives. Identify emerging risks and propose proactive measures to mitigate them. Ensure alignment of team objectives with overall company goals and risk management priorities. Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPI s) to measure the effectiveness of risk management efforts. Identify areas for process improvement within the risk management function and drive initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. Collaborate with our other Operations teams to deliver great customer outcomes. Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging trends in risk management. Reporting: Produce regular reports summarising Team performance and our financial crime risks e.g. levels of chargebacks, eKYC performance, work backlogs, SARs, MID performance, PEPs. Ensure that we meet the requirements of our issuing bank and other partners in respect of managing financial crime risks, producing monthly/quarterly/annual returns, and handling general queries. Attend the weekly Ops Management Meeting ready with any relevant reporting and trend knowledge to share Person Specification: Proven experience managing a team Excellent Problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships across departments. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Experience in the Finance or payments industries A self-starter who is motivated to kick start their own projects Welcomes challenges Seeks feedback from others, asks how can I help and then how can we make this better Shows perseverance on long-term goals, Generally goes above and beyond in their work. Benefits: Hybrid working Workplace pension scheme 33 days of holiday (including public hols). Your birthday day off Family-friendly leave policies Flu Jab Death in service - 4x your annual salary from month 1 Enhanced maternity leave - 20 weeks full basic pay after 2 years service and 26 weeks full basic pay after 3 years service Paternity leave - 4 weeks full pay after probation Westfield Cash Health Plan (for you and your children) Westfield surgery plan after 3 years service Westfield Rewards (receive discounts at over 600 retailers) Mental health platform - Open up Calm - the No.1 app for sleep and meditation 5 days annual leave carry over Cycle-to-work scheme Training opportunities to further develop your craft Choose your own equipment