Chief Risk Governance Officer

3 weeks ago


Yorkshire and The Humber, United Kingdom DFS Furniture Ltd Full time
About DFS Furniture Ltd

We are the UK's leading sofa retail specialist, dedicated to delivering comfort and great design to communities through our people.

With a rich history dating back to 1969, we have always led the market by creating, marketing, and selling sofas that reflect people's unique styles and tastes.

Our success is built on strong relationships with stakeholders across the Group, developing a deep understanding of key business areas to provide valuable risk mitigation support.

The Role

This exciting opportunity is for an experienced Senior Risk Partner to lead the implementation and delivery of the Risk strategy across the Group, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

You will take ownership of identifying, capturing, and reporting principal risks and material controls, working closely with the SLT and GLT to assess and mitigate these risks.

  • Lead comprehensive risk assessments, including leveraging external knowledge to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices, providing expert guidance on risk governance frameworks.
  • Champion the embedding of a strong risk culture across the Group, taking ownership of training and development needs and supporting their delivery.
  • Collaborate with the legal and regulatory compliance teams to define and analyse risks, ensuring all potential threats are addressed.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need significant experience working in a Risk Partner role within a PLC business, with a deep knowledge of risk management principles and frameworks.

You should be able to provide consistent advice, guidance, and training to a range of stakeholders across the Group.

  • Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to communicate effectively across different audiences at all levels.
  • Strong data analytical skills, with the ability to use data to provide visibility and actionable insights.
  • Commercial mindset with the ability to adopt a balanced approach to risk management, ensuring business objectives are met while mitigating risks.
  • Effective leadership, communication, and people skills, with the ability to foster a culture of compliance and ethical behaviour.
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £85,000 per annum, plus benefits including:

  • Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.
  • Leave: Enjoy a great holiday allowance, with the option to buy 5 extra days. Take advantage of our enhanced leave for Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, and Adoption, plus a paid volunteering day each year.
  • Discounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, plus discounts for friends and family - and savings at big brands like Sainsburys, ASOS, and IKEA.
  • Wellbeing Perks: Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.
  • Pension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Sharesave schemes.
  • Life Assurance & Sick Pay: Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.

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