Head of Risk

7 months ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Personal Group Full time

**Location**: Milton Keynes, Hybrid

**Salary**: £80,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience, plus 15% bonus

**Contract Type**: Permanent, full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Risk to join our progressive employee services and insurance business. This role is pivotal in providing strategy, direction, and end to end oversight for the Risk function.

We are looking for a strategic thinker with eye for detail, with the proven ability to challenge and influence at all levels. As the Head of Risk, you will be responsible for helping the business to identify and manage risks and for setting up and maintaining systems and documentation of risk management.

This role reports to the CFO but has direct and separate access to the Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee (NED).

**To be successful in this role you'll have**:

- Broad risk knowledge, gained through experience operating at a senior management level within a regulated environment (financial services/general insurance experience would be preferable but is not essential).
- Extensive senior risk experience, covering both financial and non-financial risks, with demonstrated leadership in building risk frameworks.
- Experience of analysing information and data, identifying trends and recommending action/solutions.
- Previous experience in operational areas (not solely in risk roles) also desirable.

**What are we looking for?**
- Strategic thinker, who is able to contribute to the commercial and strategic management of the business.
- Influential and creative thinker, confident to propose and debate solutions with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with experience of analysing information and data, identifying trends, actions & solutions.
- Resilient and versatile, with the ability to adapt quickly to the changing needs of a rapidly developing business.

**Benefits**
- Hybrid working between home and office (3 days in office 2 working from home)
- 26 days annual leave with option to purchase additional holiday days
- Private medical insurance
- Employer contributory pension
- Discounted gym memberships
- Free travel insurance for you and your family
- Life assurance - 4 x salary
- Practical Health Plan
- Salary sacrifice options include big technology purchase discounts, retail discounts platform, car lease schemes, share ownership plan and more

**Why Personal Group?**

We protect the unprotected and connect the unconnected

We do this by providing market leading employee benefits and straightforward insurance plans focused on improving employee health, wellbeing and engagement to create a happier, healthier and a more productive workforce. Alongside this we offer specialist pay and reward and employee experience consultancy.

Together we provide a full-service solution to help our clients stand out as an employer of choice while ensuring that our offerings across the Group are fair, reasonable and accessible to all reaches of society.

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