Senior Risk Manager - Corporate Functions Finance - London Stock Exchange Group

Overview

Senior Risk Manager - Corporate Functions Finance, London.

The Group Risk team is responsible for establishing the framework for the management of risks across the Group. The function acts as a close advisor to businesses and is engaged in all key initiatives, serving as a strategic partner with deep relationships that proactively identifies, escalates and supports management of risks. The role provides coverage for the Finance and Strategy function, including Finance Services Operations and Procurement, supporting the Divisional Risk Officer for the Corporate Functions to identify, assess, manage and monitor risks. This requires close alignment and coordination with Group Risk colleagues in central teams and coverage areas.

Role Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities : Oversees the identification, analysis and monitoring of key drivers for non-financial risk in the Finance function, adopting a business partnering approach to provide advice, guidance and challenge. Drives the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Framework predominantly supporting the Finance and Strategy function. Acts as a utility to support lead coverage risk managers across 1LOD, helping deliver key value-adding risk initiatives, providing risk oversight, input and senior internal partner engagement to drive risk insights and proactive problem solving / shaping. Leads and coordinates 2LOD oversight of the control enhancement plan rolled out within the 1LOD to ensure consistency and standardisation, and meeting of business control objectives. Supports First Line to capture controls to ensure a complete and accurate control inventory. Provides senior risk representation at various risk committees and reports on the control agenda. Identifies and reports risks to relevant committees, key business partners and senior leaders, offering advice and guidance in all matters relating to risk management for relevant areas. Maintains strong partnerships across all three lines of defence so the risk framework has full endorsement from leadership and appropriately addresses their risk management needs. Provides independent Second Line assessment of emerging and change risks associated with new strategic programmes or projects. Supports the First Line in delivering and maintaining the Risk and Control Assessment, providing effective and robust review and challenge, ensuring remediation actions are identified to address control vulnerabilities and that risks outside appetite have remediation plans monitored through governance forums. Contributes to the collation and preparation of materials for risk reporting committees. Analyses key risk indicators and management information for new insights. Enables implementation of the Framework and its elements defined by coverage area (e.g., Risk Assessments, Third Party Risk, Data Governance) aligned with the Division\'s objectives.

Skills & Experience

Deep understanding and experience of rolling out control frameworks into 1st line areas within Banking / Financial Services with extensive experience in Enterprise Risk Management / Operational Risk Management / Non-Financial Risk Management. Expertise with other risk types considered an advantage.

• Strong partner management skills, with credibility, expertise and gravitas to influence at the senior management level.
• Good judgement with experience balancing competing factors to deliver optimal outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and highly collaborative.
• Contributes to metrics and objectives and ensures alignment with the broader Group risk strategy.
• Ability to operate deep dives and analysis on key programs, providing valuable insight on key risks.

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