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Job Description Position Title: Group Risk Manager
Reports To: Group Risk Director
Location: London & Hybrid
Summary of Position:
Act as second line risk business partner for the agreed areas of the BMS Business, with responsibility for the effective identification, management and control of key risks, acting as a key enabler to achieving business objectives. Drive and manage the Enterprise Risk Management Framework across the areas of responsibility as agreed with the Group Risk Director.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
▪ Responsible for the effective maintenance and application of the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system with specific responsibility for the ongoing development of key aspects of the ERM framework..
▪ Input into the development of all aspects of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework to meet the demands of a rapidly growing global business.
▪ Responsible for the line management of a Group Risk Analyst.
▪ Mentor a Group Risk Analyst as part of succession and contingency planning.
▪ Conduct risk analysis through monitoring of risk events and emerging risks for specific business areas of the BMS Group and its international subsidiaries, as agreed with the Group Risk Director.
▪ Partner relevant, agreed business areas, providing support, advice and challenge in the execution of their risk management responsibilities to enhance their risk management maturity and further embed risk management culture.
▪ Ensure that risk issues are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved.
▪ Analyse relevant risk data and implement appropriate reporting to enable senior management to keep appraised of risk issues.
▪ Manage and ensure effective communication of the status of risks, controls and exposures to all relevant stakeholders, Boards & Committees as agreed with the Group Risk Director.
▪ Assist in annually reviewing the ERM methodologies, tools and techniques.
▪ Attend relevant Project Steering Committees and Change Management forums as the risk representative to provide appropriate second line oversight and challenge.
▪ Provide effective oversight and challenge of relevant BIHL systems and controls (including the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies).
▪ Forge a collaborative relationship with Compliance to drive continual improvement of the risk management framework.
▪ Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of regulatory requirements.
▪ Conduct risk management training when necessary.
▪ Support the purchase and maintenance of BIHL insurances, as relevant and agreed with the Group Risk Director.
▪ Adhere to company and regulatory policies, procedures together with mandatory training requirements.
Functional & Behavioural Competencies required:
▪ Strong knowledge of risk management best practice and emerging risk management developments within financial services;
▪ International risk management experience desirable.
▪ Proven experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships on risk matters with regulators.
▪ Experience of operating effectively at senior management level and of influencing Board/senior management and other stakeholders.
▪ Sound understanding of regulation and legislation requirements.
▪ Excellent IT skills and ability to pick up new systems quickly.
▪ Analytical; problem solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.
▪ Forward thinker and planner; proactive and uses initiative.
▪ Adapts and responses well to change and pressure.
▪ Strong stakeholder management skills.
▪ Communicates clearly; effectively interacts with others.
▪ Personally demonstrate the five BMS values and ensure that team members are aligned with these:
Accountable
Entrepreneurial
Collaborative
Empowering
Disciplined
