Head of Enterprise Risk Management

Overview

As the Head of Enterprise Risk Management, you will act as a trusted advisor to the Executive and senior leaders across the Group, embedding a strong risk culture and enabling informed decision-making. You will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Connells Group Risk Management Framework, ensuring proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of significant risks and monitoring the effectiveness of material and key controls.Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership FrameworkDesign and evolve the Group’s Risk Management Framework in alignment with FCA requirements and industry best-practiceChampion a forward-looking risk culture that balances commercial agility with robust risk managementProvide horizon scanning and scenario analysis to inform strategic planning and resilienceRisk Governance and ReportingOversee risk committee governance, including agenda setting, reporting, and papers for the Connells Limited Board, Audit and Risk Committee and Executive Risk CommitteeDeliver concise, and insightful risk reporting and thematic deep dives for Board and Executive membersMaintain a repository of risk policies, and approvals, and ensure policy reviews are conducted as requiredFacilitate enterprise-wide risk assessments, including top-down assessments supported by empirical data and metricsMaintain the level 1 and level 2 risk register, engaging with Risk Owners and Stewards to review and update the risk profileEngage in scenario testing and analysis, working with colleagues across the Skipton Group and Connells GroupStakeholder Engagement and InfluenceBuild trusted relationships with senior leaders across the Group, and with the Skipton Building Society, translating complex risk concepts into actionable insightsInfluence cross-functional teams to embed risk ownership and accountabilityAct as a key liaison with internal audit, compliance, financial crime management, and data protectionOperational IntegrationPartner business units to embed risk controls into operational processes and change programmesSupport incident management and root cause analysis for material risk eventsLead risk input into supplier due diligence, outsourcing arrangements, and operational resilience / business continuity planningThe ideal candidate will have:Strong understanding of regulatory requirements relating to enterprise risk, operational risk, operational resilience and other risk disciplines (FCA) including SYSC, Conduct Risk, TCF, UK GDPR, industry scheme rulesAbility to set out a clear plan for the Group Risk Management Framework, and to bring stakeholders and colleagues on the journeyAbility to connect risk insights to strategic priorities and commercial outcomesStrong communication skills, (verbal and in writing), with the ability to create compelling dashboards, heatmaps and board-level narrativesExperienced in leading cross-function risk initiatives, mentoring risk professionals and colleagues across the group, and in working through a matrix management approachFamiliarity with risk systems, data analytics, and governance tooling (e.g. GRC platforms Excel functionality)Seniority level

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