Senior Risk Manager

HomeServe are currently recruiting for a Senior Risk Manager to join the Compliance & Risk Team in Walsall. This role will be ideally placed with someone who is highly experienced/currently working in Risk Management and maybe looking for their next career move. You will have real determination and a positive 'can do' attitude. Business partnering skills would be highly beneficial as you will be expected to build positive relationships, influence people and manage stakeholders at all levels effectively. We work in a hybrid way, mostly remote with a requirement to travel into our Walsall office twice a week to work with the team. With that in mind you will be located within a convenient commute to Walsall. The Risk team is responsible for designing and overseeing the Enterprise Risk Management Framework. We provide training, support and challenge to the first line of the business on how the framework is operated, supporting day-to-day application in addition to change programmes and dealing with risk incidents. We then report to the Executive and Board on HML's risk profile and risk management activity. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework; associated policies, procedures, systems and tools; and oversee its operation across the UK business.
• Provide training, coaching and advice on risk and incident management.
• Act as a business partner to allocated business units and their executives, to support their risk and incident management, providing constructive challenge as required.
• Establish and maintain open, ongoing and prompt communication with key stakeholders, risk owners, senior managers and the Executive team.
• Assess risk data to identify themes, trends and adequacy of actions.
• Draft high-quality risk management reports for governance reporting purposes.
• Demonstrably maintain and enhance an effective external perspective and knowledge of risks and risk management best practices, tools and techniques.
• Deputise for the Head of SMCR & Risk or Director of Risk as appropriate.
  
  To be successful in this role you will need to have the following knowledge, skills andattributes:
Essential:
• Comprehensive understanding of operational risk and applicable regulatory expectations including industry best practice models.
• Experience in a second line operational risk management and/ or related discipline (e.g. audit), ideally in Financial Services organisations.
• Confidence and ability to manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation and provide advice or challenge.
• A good understanding of a wide variety of business functions, including an appreciation of typical risks and expected controls.
• Ability to evaluate complex issues and suggest solutions that balance regulatory requirements, business requirements and customer outcomes.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to work well alone, with minimal supervision.
Key Characteristics:
• Excellent communicator (both oral and written), with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong reasoning skills.
• Strong team player.
• Self motivated, with pride in the work undertaken, ensuring it is produced to the required standard.
• Committed to problem solving.
• Organised and accurate, with an eye for detail, with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks.
Desirable:
• Experience in the General Insurance sector.
• Proven ability in delivery of risk management training.
  
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