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UK Risk Manager
Company Overview
Our client is a specialist mobility and vehicle leasing organisation operating within a global financial services group. As part of a growing and evolving business, the risk function is at the centre of efforts to embed a forward-looking, values-driven risk culture. The business is focused on aligning risk with strategic goals, ensuring compliance, and supporting long-term resilience through thoughtful risk management practices. Based in Portsmouth – 3 Days in the office – Competitive pension
Role Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for a risk professional to step into a broad and varied role with both strategic and operational influence. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Risk Manager will lead the day-to-day delivery of the enterprise risk management framework, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and global group guidelines.
The role offers the opportunity to work across a wide spectrum of risk areas—including operational, compliance, strategic, and credit risk—while engaging with senior stakeholders across multiple business units and group entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance the enterprise risk framework, ensuring alignment with business strategy and stakeholder expectations.
- Lead the development and monitoring of the company’s risk appetite and key risk indicators.
- Ensure risk policies and procedures are up-to-date and meet both internal and external standards.
- Facilitate the identification and assessment of emerging and existing risks across products and services.
- Manage the enterprise risk register and support the escalation and remediation of material risks.
- Deliver training and awareness sessions to promote a risk-aware culture throughout the organisation.
- Support regulatory compliance efforts and contribute to compliance monitoring activities.
- Lead the periodic Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
- Coordinate and chair the internal risk committee, including follow-up on actions and escalation.
- Oversee outsourced risk services and ensure alignment with internal standards.
- Provide input into the development of credit risk models and scorecards.
- Support internal and external audit processes related to risk and compliance.
- Maintain oversight of the corporate insurance portfolio.
- Monitor and respond to risk reporting requirements from the wider group and regulatory bodies.
- Assist with governance processes, including delegation frameworks and internal approvals.
Experience & Skills Required
- Strong background in enterprise or operational risk within a financial services, leasing, or regulated environment.
- Solid understanding of risk frameworks and the three lines of defence model.
- Experience of influencing senior stakeholders and engaging in committee-level discussions.
- Proven ability to lead risk processes, from assessment through to reporting and monitoring.
- High degree of analytical skill and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Knowledge of the mobility or vehicle leasing sector is advantageous but not essential.
- Familiarity with credit risk modelling or scorecard development is a plus.
Why Apply?
- Join a values-driven business committed to innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
- Play a leading role in shaping and embedding a maturing risk framework.
- Work directly with senior leadership and gain broad exposure across functions and group entities.
- Benefit from a collaborative team culture and flexible working arrangements.
- Strong emphasis on professional development, coaching, and individual growth.
To apply, or for a confidential discussion, please contact Molly Phillips; mtp@barclaysimpson.com
We seek individuals from a diverse talent pool and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply to our vacancies. Our commitment to fair recruitment processes means that we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of their lived experience or personal characteristics. We also invite applicants who meet most of the listed requirements, even if not all, to apply. If you require any adjustments to the application process, please let us know.
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