Enterprise and Reputational Risk Manager

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Job description

* This is an exciting contract opportunity at a prestigious financial/payments services company.*

What we expect of you, day to day:

• Engage and support the company's businesses and functions to identify, assess, mitigate and manage their risks; Provide second line of defense (SLOD) oversight through constructive challenge to ensure First Line of Defence (FLOD) risk management is effectively Embedded.
• Embed the company's enterprise risk management framework, including recommending changes and enhancements to enterprise-wide processes to strengthen risk management capabilities.
• Lead and manage key Enterprise Risk programs across the company through effective cross functional engagement with various SMEs through working groups and direct interactions. Enterprise Risk programs include (a) quarterly corporate risk profile (b) reputational risks management (c) emerging risk oversight (d) top/acute risks oversight (e) country risk assessments
• Provide timely and effective management information and analysis to help inform key business and risk decisions
• Use management information, metrics and analysis to inform business decision-making and to measure progress against goals and desirable outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with other departments in Risk Europe and Global Risk to:
• Deliver the Risk Europe strategy
• Support delivery of the Global Risk strategy
• Optimise efficiencies
• Deliver appropriate consistency in risk management
• Deliver key projects and initiatives
• Work collaboratively with the Businesses and other functions to deliver key Business projects and initiatives.
• Support the Senior Manager and the Head of Enterprise & Reputational Risk in the effective oversight of enterprise risks by providing executive risk reporting to the Management and Board committees; Drive enhanced use of KRI's and analytics.
• Contribute to the supervisory engagement and provide responses on enterprise risk related matters through effective engagement with the Regulatory Governance team.
• Contribute to embedding a risk culture that that promotes transparency, accountability, supports the delivery of sustainable business growth and protects the brand.
• Manage the company's partnership with the Global Center of Excellence on ERM matters:
• Design and implementation of Global Enterprise Risk Management frameworks
• Delivery of Enterprise Risk training and risk management tools for the company
• Design and implement an integrated Enterprise Risk Management system
• Develop effective partnerships with various Risk functions including Financial Risk, Client and Consumer Protection, Regulatory Governance, Risk Strategy to identify, manage and mitigate risks impacting the enterprise.
• Contribute to a best in class enterprise risk program and team recognised across the company and globally as:
• Experts in their field
• Professional and business-aware
• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Constructive and proportionate in their challenge
• Approachable and collaborative
• Build strong relationships to cross silos:
• Work closely across Risk Europe
• Work closely with relevant Global Centres of Excellence
• Work closely with other company Functions
• By word and deed, be part of the Risk Europe culture
• Lead and mentor other members of the Corporate and Reputational Risk team.

What we're after

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience as a risk professional, preferably with a major financial institution or payment card company.
• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to achieve results as part of an effective team, and ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task under deadlines. Ability to identify and pursue multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver superior results.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven abilities in negotiating with and influencing customers and staff at all levels.
• Strong expertise and extensive experience in writing risk papers for Management and Board governance forums.
• Strong project/program management skills; Excellent time management, organization, and planning skills are essential.
• Expertise in collaborating cross-functionally, managing in a Matrix, proven ability to build new capabilities and act as change agent.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize complex and technical information into clear recommendations on course of action.
• Control function experience (Finance, Risk & Regulatory, Legal, Compliance)
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of risk management practices: experience in identifying, assessing, managing and reporting risk, gained across different risk types
• Expertise in performing risk assessments of strategic initiatives, including M&A
• Business acumen, understanding of the payments industry, payment products and services, and of wider economic/competitive landscape (fintech)
• Bachelor degree of relevant studies required. MBA, or advanced degree preferred; Professional accreditation in risk management a plus.
• Detail orientation and strong analytical skills

Personal characteristics

• A trusted adviser who:
• Provides effective constructive and business-aware challenge
• Consults, as appropriate, on key risk management initiatives
• Is regarded as an expert in their field and an agent for change
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence successfully within a Matrix organization.
• Intellectual rigour and business acumen needed to make sound judgements and handle complex situations and information
• A strong team player with the ability to organise and mobilise colleagues, and build and maintain effective partnerships across the organisation
• A questioning mind that proactively looks for pragmatic and innovative approaches to issues
• A results-orientated and highly-motivated person who functions well in a global, Matrix organisation
• Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal skills, including influencing and stakeholder management
• Takes full ownership of assigned responsibilities, and driven to go beyond the minimum requirements; not a check-the-box mentality
• The ability to coach and give effective development feedback to colleagues

Think you have what it takes?

If you are interested in a career that will challenge and inspire you - we'd love to hear from you!