Risk & Resilience Specialist (6 months Contract)
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We are recruiting a Risk & Resilience Specialist to support the delivery of an established Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Resilience programme.
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Role Overview
We are recruiting a Risk & Resilience Specialist to support the delivery of an established Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Resilience programme.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Risk & Resilience team, business partners, and senior stakeholders to ensure consistent quarterly risk reporting, governance compliance, and the continued evolution of risk culture across the organisation.
The role suits a structured, detail-oriented professional with strong stakeholder coordination skills and hands-on experience in ERM frameworks, governance reporting, and risk communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Quarterly Risk Reporting & Risk Profiling.
- Support the Risk & Resilience team in delivering quarterly risk updates, coordinating with Assurance Business Partners, Resilience Champions, Deputy Risk Owners, and Risk Owners for relevant sign-offs.
- Consolidate and maintain the organisation's Risk Profile in line with quarterly updates.
- Maintain and update the Risk & Resilience Power BI dashboard, ensuring data accuracy and visual clarity.
- Assist in preparing materials for the Executive Committee (ExCom), Audit & Risk Committee (ARCC), and Board Pack submissions
Risk & Resilience Governance
- Support the delivery of group-wide assurance exercises assessing risk and resilience maturity across subsidiaries and SPVs.
- Refresh and update Governance Frameworks as required to ensure alignment with internal policy and external standards.
- Assist in implementing internal Risk & Resilience governance frameworks across business units
Risk & Resilience Culture, Outreach & Presentations
- Coordinate inputs for training, awareness sessions, and internal presentations.
- Prepare training materials, session presentations, and supporting handouts to advance the organisation's risk and resilience culture.
- Support external outreach activities, including engagement with peer ERM teams and external risk forums
Required Experience
- 4–7 years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, or Governance & Assurance functions.
- Strong working knowledge of ERM frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM, ISO 31000)
- Hands-on experience preparing Board, ExCom, or Audit Committee reporting materials
- Proficiency with Power BI or equivalent risk dashboarding tools
- Experience coordinating across multiple business units, subsidiaries, or SPVs
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business, or related discipline
- Risk management certifications preferred (e.g., IRM, CRISC, CRMP, GRCP, or equivalent)
Core Skills
- Enterprise Risk Management and risk profiling.
- Governance framework design and refresh.
- Executive-level reporting and presentation development.
- Stakeholder coordination across business and assurance functions.
- Power BI dashboarding and data visualisation.
- Training and risk culture communication.
- Attention to detail and structured documentation.
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