Senior Risk Manager - FTC 12m

Apply locations London - Riverbank House, Bristol - The Core, Manchester - The Bloc, Glasgow, Leeds

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

About Us

At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we're a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.

We are Direct Line Group - home to some of the country's best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, and Green Flag. DLG's growth is supported by our three lines of defence which develops, implements and maintains risk management policies, procedures, tools, and framework for us. We are currently recruiting for Senior Risk Managers for our Chief Controls Office who are part of the first line supporting risk assessment, reporting and embedding.

What you'll be doing

Direct Line Group (DLG) has created a new Chief Controls Office (CCO) within the first line of defence as part of groupwide risk and control transformation programme that is now in its second year. This provides a unique opportunity to be part of a group of skilled risk professionals that are redeveloping the end-to-end risk and control framework, which includes launching new RCSAs, control testing, a new integrated risk management system, as well as rebuilding risk management capabilities across the first line and positively influencing a robust risk-aware culture across DLG. As a Senior Risk Manager in CCO your role will include:

• Ensuring DLG fosters a culture of risk awareness and controls
• Supporting leadership of risk management and the RCSA process in the assigned business areas.
• Deputising for Head of Risk (First Line) as required
• Extensive experience in delivering risk frameworks, control reviews and risk profile design and delivery
• Ability to define key actions and lead pieces of work that support CCO and the wider business
• Driving the root cause resolution of control failures and gaps in the business functions risk and control profile
• Developing methods to identify key risks that may impact our operations
• Building relationships at every level, with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Communicating complex topics in a relevant and simple way
• Successfully managing multiple conflicting critical priorities
• Driving first line risk and assurance governance objectives
• Ownership of Workiva (risk system) and data inputs
• Developing and delivering reports that provide a real-time compliance 'dashboard'
• Keeping up with emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory change
• Leading and mentoring a team of Risk and compliance specialists
• Driving collaboration across risk functions, operational teams and change programmes
• Managing and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders within DLG and externally
• Awareness of audit and testing assurance programmes
• Working closely and collaboratively with the Central Control Testing & Assurance Teams

What you'll need

• Significant Risk and Controls experience in a highly regulated business environment, ideally gained in the Insurance industry.
• Ability to undertake risk deep dives including process review, root cause analysis, impact assessment and risk response.
• Experience in leading, managing and delivering governance, risk and assurance initiatives.
• Strong collaboration, conflict resolution, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability in strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to engage people through leading by example and cultivating an integrated risk culture.

Ways of working

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone.

What we'll give you

• 9% employer contributed pension
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• Up to 20% bonus
• EV car scheme
• Private Healthcare
• 30 days annual leave
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback

Being Yourself

Difference makes us who we are. We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work.

Together we're one of a kind.