Risk Manager

• Job reference no: vn14147
• Job type: Permanent
• Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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An exciting opportunity has arisen at SThree for a talented Risk Manager to join our Legal team. Reporting to the Director of Risk, Insurance and Health/Safety, the role is based in our London office at 8 Bishopsgate, on a full time hybrid working basis .

Reporting to the Director of Risk, this role plays a pivotal part in advancing a robust and scalable enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework and Compliance Framework. The successful candidate will contribute to cultivating a risk-aware culture across the organisation, supporting key elements such as governance, risk appetite, policies and procedures, and capability development within Group Functions and regional teams.

Who will you be working for?

SThree is the global STEM-workforce consultancy. We connect sought-after specialists with dynamic organisations around the world. We advise businesses, build expert teams, and deliver project solutions to drive innovation across STEM sectors, helping them to Outpace tomorrow, together.

What are the key expectations of this role?

• Framework Stewardship

Maintain and enhance documentation associated with the Group Risk Management Framework, ensuring alignment with best practices and quality standards. Support risk appetite function across all regions.

• Risk Register Management

Assist Risk Owners in maintaining functional risk registers to a consistently high standard, in accordance with framework requirements. Ensure the online risk register system remains accurate and up to date.

• Stakeholder Support & Training

Deliver training, guidance, and education to employees at all levels to foster a culture of accountability and transparency and embedding risk thinking into everyday decision-making.

• Risk Reporting & Analysis

Prepare timely and insightful reporting for the Group Risk Committee, including key risk indicators (KRIs), trend analysis, and emerging risk commentary to inform strategic decision-making.

• Audit Liaison

Collaborate with Internal Audit to agree audits for key controls and processes, ensuring alignment between risk management and assurance activities.

• Compliance Activities Support

Support other colleagues within the team with compliance related activities as and when required such as:

• Sanction screening,
• Enhanced Due Diligence on International placements
• Gifts and Hospitality assurance checks
• Speak up case management
• Assistance with producing training materials on compliance topics
• Yearly review of compliance policies and procedures including Code of Conduct and Modern Slavery statement

• Insurance
• Work alongside Director of Risk, Insurance and Health and Safety to assist with Group insurance renewals and ensure coverage is appropriate and at the right levels.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience …

• Self-starter, pro-active and hardworking individual with a keen eye for detail who can negotiate with and engage business management to embrace a risk-based approach to business decisions and initiative
• Experience within a similar role highly desirable
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Internal Control Frameworks
• Knowledge of Compliance regulations for Sanctions, Anti bribery and Corruption, Modern Slavery and Fraud and associated policies including Code of Conduct.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable in dealing with stakeholders from all levels of an organisation.

Benefits for our U.K. teams include:

• The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance
• Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Five days paid Caregiver/Dependent leave per annum
• Five paid days off per year for volunteering
• Private health care, discounted dental insurance and health care cash back scheme
• Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme
• Access to a range of retail discounts and saving

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