TL;DR
Head Of Enterprise Risk Management (Fintech): Leading the design, enhancement, and delivery of our risk management framework, aligned to strategic ambitions and regulatory obligations, within a growing investment platform business. Focus on providing high quality risk insight to support strong governance and good customer outcomes, ensuring the GRC system is used effectively.
Location: Hybrid working model, spending a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office.
Company
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions.
What you will do
- Lead the evolution of the Group’s risk management framework, meeting FCA expectations and growing with the business.
- Lead periodic reviews of the risk appetite framework, embedding metrics into strategic planning and decision making.
- Act as business owner for the GRC system, driving automation, data quality, and efficient risk management.
- Lead second line oversight of key risk categories including strategic, operational, technology, and conduct risks.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships across the business while maintaining independent challenge.
Requirements
- Significant experience in enterprise risk management within FCA regulated financial services.
- Proven experience embedding risk frameworks and risk appetite disciplines into day to day business activity.
- Experience owning or implementing a GRC system.
- Confidence engaging with Executives and the Board.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Experience leading and developing a high performing risk team.
Culture & Benefits
- Friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork.
- Competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme.
- Starting holiday entitlement of 28 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service plus a holiday buy and sell scheme.
- Hybrid working model with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office.
- Professional qualification support.