Risk Officer

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Ikano Bank AB (publ), UK Branch Full time

**Full Time, Permanent**

The Risk Officer role is held by an independent senior manager with distinct responsibility for the UK risk management function. The role is a vital part of the wider 2nd line independent function to ensure that the UK Branch of the Bank is compliant and that risk is sufficiently mitigated, including ensuring that the current and emerging risk profile is understood and the risk appetite is never unknowingly exceeded.

The role assists the bank in identification, measurement, follow-up and reporting of risks. The role will provide independent oversight assurance to the UK Branch Manager as well as expert advice, challenge, consultancy and guidance to Ikano UK enabling a controlled, confident and informed execution of the plans of the branch.

Effective liaison with the Bank Risk Control function will ensure UK market specificities are accounted for in the development and improvements to the Ikano Bank’s risk management framework and that this is tailored to cater to the needs of the UK market. It will also ensure Ikano UK’s approach to risk management is aligned with Ikano Bank’s.

The role holder has prescribed responsibilities under the regulated Senior Manager Regime holding SMF 4, It is, therefore, a requirement of the role that the holder will be deemed competent to fulfil their duties by the FCA and PRA.

**What are the responsibilities of a Risk Officer - 2**nd** Line?**

**_ _**Assessing, managing, monitoring and mitigating the internal and external risks that the UK Branch is, or might be exposed to
- Assessing and documenting risk vulnerabilities (Stress testing and scenario analysis)
- Provision of regular reports, both within and outside of the Bank and UK’s governance framework
- Conduct formal risk reviews
- Making recommendations to the UK leadership team on how to address any deficiencies, gaps, overlaps or excessive exposures
- Working closely with 1st line risk and 1st and 2nd line compliance to monitor, advise and champion the risk framework
- Active participation in Governance meetings
- Driving the development of the Branch Risk Control framework and self assessment
- Accountable for the oversight of branch risk management
- Accountable for taking and evidencing reasonable steps to prevent regulatory breaches
- Supporting the UK Head of Risk Control, Compliance and Financial Crime with additional tasks as required.

**What skills will you have?**

***Able to work in a high performance team in a fast moving, changing environment
- clearly communicate complex findings using written and spoken language skills
- Demonstrates skill in identifying issues and concerns in the execution of processes and controls
- Ability to maintain attention to detail in time sensitive tasks
- Ability to plan ahead and remain highly organised at all times
- Clear demonstrable experience of a customer centric approach

**What experience will you have?**
- Significant experience as a risk management Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the financial services sector
- Demonstrable experience in retail banking
- Experience in senior risk management advisory or consultancy roles
- Degree level or equivalent risk management qualification
- Experience in setting up effective risk management frameworks
- Membership of an appropriate industry body

**What’s in it for you?**:
**£68,000 - £78,000 per annum**

We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

- 28 days holiday per annum
- Cycle to work scheme
- Excellent pension scheme
- Life Assurance

**Join us now - together, we will find a better way**:

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