Risk Oversight Leader for Support Functions

17 hours ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time

At ENGINEERINGUK, our purpose is to empower exceptional talent with exceptional opportunities. As a leading international savings and investments business with roots stretching back over 170 years, we offer a range of innovative financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth.

We are creating an exceptional place to work by living our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity;. These values guide our actions and decisions every day.

The Risk Oversight Leader for Support Functions leads second-line oversight of the implementation of the Risk Management Framework across all Support Function group-wide Business Areas (covering Finance, Technology, HR, Corporate Affairs, Legal & CoSec, Strategy & Transformation, Risk & Compliance, and Audit). The role holder will also provide second-line oversight of group framework development and implementation approach for technology (including cyber), third-party, operational resilience, and data (including data privacy) risks.

The successful candidate will be accountable for any team-related change, including people, processes, and location, and report directly to the Non-Financial Risk Chief Risk Officer. They will collaborate closely with the broader Non-Financial Risk teams responsible for providing non-financial risk oversight of the Life and Assessment Management Business Units.

This role involves liaising with stakeholders across all business areas at both Executive Committee and Executive Committee-1 levels, including presenting Non-Financial Risk-related issues at various Boards and Committees when required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Non-Financial Risk engagement with the Support Function group-wide Business Areas on all Non-Financial risk matters, bringing specialists from the broader Non-Financial Risk teams as needed.
  • Lead the second-line oversight of group framework development and implementation approach for technology (including cyber), third-party, operational resilience, and data (including data privacy) risks.
  • Engage in Red Team Cyber testing activities with qualified third-party cyber specialists, scope, and manage these efforts.
  • Oversight of central technology risk infrastructure and major technology change management programs, including Steering Group membership and formulating risk opinions as necessary.
  • Maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders across business areas at both Executive Committee and Executive Committee-1 levels.
  • Presentation of Non-Financial Risk topics at various Boards and Committees, as well as additional Non-Executive Director engagement as required.
  • Challenge and advise Support Function Business Areas on Non-Financial Risk matters impacting business decisions.
  • Challenge and advise on Non-Financial Risk coverage and control appropriateness across the Support Functions.
  • Contribute to risk reporting.
  • Represent Non-Financial Risk at Business Area-specific Senior Leadership Team governance committees, risk forums, and team meetings, providing risk business partnering and challenge as appropriate.
  • Maintain collaborative relationships between the first line and the broader Non-Financial Risk function, ensuring positive, respectful, and constructive oversight of risk culture embeddedness.
  • Lead and develop a team, including the Chief Data Protection Officer, Head of Operational Risk (Support Functions), and technology and data risk managers/analysts. Foster collaboration across wider Risk teams and develop expertise to support the wider Risk function.
  • Contribute to the design, maintenance, and ongoing development and oversight of the Non-Financial Risk Framework, developed by the broader Non-Financial Risk Team (RCSAs, Controls, Events/Issues, Risk Appetite, Reporting, Scenarios), focusing on Support Function implementation/impact and assurance regarding RCSAs and issues.
  • Accountable for any Non-Financial Risk-related change within the team, including people, processes, and location.
Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
  • A strong understanding of the regulatory framework for Non-Financial Risk Management and measurement within financial services, particularly technology (including cyber), data, third-party, and operational resilience.
  • A good understanding of IT technical architecture, enabling holistic oversight and challenge to IT risks and security.
  • A clear comprehension of COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Frameworks.
  • Experience in CBEST Threat Intelligence-Led Assessment exercises.
  • Experience in Non-Financial risk oversight, including embedding a Non-Financial Risk framework in the first line of defense.
  • A significant experience of analyzing and interpreting complex rules and regulations and applying such knowledge to provide solutions to business problems and issues.
  • A good understanding of the risk environment facing M&G plc and the confidence to challenge the first line in identifying and assessing key risks and controls.
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  • A proven track record of leading and developing a team.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong presentation skills to senior-level boards and committees, with the ability to explain and articulate risk-related asset management/insurance concepts.
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional qualification or similar is beneficial but not essential.

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