Risk Manager

Risk Manager (Contract)

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (occasional European travel)
Day Rate: Up to -600 (DOE)
Contract Length: 6 Months (Immediate Start)

Overview

We are supporting a leading organisation undergoing a broader transformation programme, with a focus on strengthening enterprise risk management and governance frameworks.

An experienced Risk Manager is required to deliver a bottom-up risk assessment across key business areas, working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Compliance, and international operations.

Key Responsibilities



1. Enterprise Risk Assessment (Primary Focus)

• Conduct bottom-up risk assessments across multiple business functions
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels, from operational teams to senior leadership
• Facilitate risk discussions, asking insightful and challenging questions
• Identify, assess, and document key risks across the organisation
• Develop and maintain structured and high-quality risk registers
• Provide clear, well-articulated risk insights and reporting outputs
• Support consistency and best practice in risk identification and evaluation

2. Governance & Material Controls (Desirable)

• Support or contribute to the design and assessment of material controls frameworks
• Provide input into governance processes aligned to the UK Corporate Governance Code
• Experience with Provision 29 (risk and internal controls reporting) is advantageous
• Assist in strengthening governance and compliance reporting standards

3. Risk Systems & Data Management

• Work within SureCloud (or similar risk management systems)
• Input, manage, and maintain risk assessment data
• Ensure risk data is accurate, structured, and up to date
• Support reporting outputs and system utilisation across the business

Candidate Profile



Experience & Technical Skills

• Strong experience in enterprise risk management within industry (non-FS)
• Proven track record delivering risk assessments and maintaining risk registers
• Good understanding of governance, controls, and compliance frameworks
• Exposure to risk systems such as SureCloud (or similar)
• Experience working across multiple business functions

Stakeholder & Communication Skills

• Confident and credible communicator
• Able to engage effectively with both senior and operational stakeholders
• Comfortable constructively challenging and influencing decision-making
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships quickly

Personal Attributes

• Practical and pragmatic approach (not overly technical)
• Curious, inquisitive, and willing to ask the right questions
• Self-starter who can work independently
• Highly organised and detail-focused
• Proactive and solutions-oriented

Additional Information

• Immediate start required
• Occasional European travel may be required
• Must be comfortable working under NDA
• Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening enterprise risk capability

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