Risk Partner

• Lead the implementation and delivery of the Risk strategy across the Group, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Take ownership of identifying, capturing, and reporting principal risks and material controls, working closely with the SLT and GLT to assess and mitigate these risks.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, including leveraging external knowledge to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices, providing expert guidance on risk governance frameworks.
• Champion the embedding of a strong risk culture across the Group, taking ownership of training and development needs and supporting their delivery.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the Group, developing a deep understanding of key business areas to provide valuable risk mitigation support.
• Provide strategic advice to the leadership team on risk and emerging risks, assessing potential threats and opportunities to inform business decisions.
• Identify, monitor, and manage emerging risks and trends, ensuring they are captured, reported, and managed in accordance with the risk management framework.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture within the risk team, working closely with peers to achieve shared goals.
• Collaborate with the legal and regulatory compliance teams to define and analyse risks, ensuring all potential threats are addressed.
• Ensure the Group Board receives appropriate management information (MI) and documentation to ensure compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, especially related to risk management and material controls.

Key Requirements:

• Significant experience working in a Risk Partner role within a PLC business, with a deep knowledge of risk management principles and frameworks.
• Ability to provide consistent advice, guidance, and training to a range of stakeholders across the Group.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to communicate effectively across different audiences at all levels.
• Strong data analytical skills, with the ability to use data to provide visibility and actionable insights.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to adopt a balanced approach to risk management, ensuring business objectives are met while mitigating risks.
• Effective leadership, communication, and people skills, with the ability to foster a culture of compliance and ethical behaviour.
• Proven ability to continuously review and update risk management processes to ensure alignment with the Group's culture and objectives.
• Analytical mind with strong problem-solving aptitude and the ability to identify risks and opportunities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare detailed reports for the GLT and Audit Committee on key risk areas.