Enteprise and Operational Risk Manager

King Price Group

We’ve got a position available for an enterprise and operational risk manager

Company: King Price

Purpose of position

Provide leadership and expertise within the risk department, supporting the department head and team.

Responsibilities

Enterprise risk framework & appetite

  • Implement and continuously enhance the enterprise risk management framework aligned to strategy, capital, and performance objectives (incl. common risk language and taxonomy)
  • Assist the Head of Risk to define and operationalise enterprise risk appetite and tolerances in collaboration with the business, cascade into policies and strategic decisions
  • Assist in reviewing and implementing risk management and related policies

Risk identification, assessment & monitoring

  • Facilitate enterprise risk assessments and materiality analyses and maintain the enterprise risk register including key risk interdependencies, concentrations and residual exposures
  • Assess significant new products, markets and acquisitions in light of risk considerations
  • Implement key risk indicators (KRIs), early‑warning mechanisms, scenario development, stress testing and emerging risk monitoring
  • Support the identification, assessment and monitoring of strategic and emerging risks that may impact achievement of business objectives
  • Monitor and report on risk appetite metrics and tolerances, including the investigation and escalation of breaches and emerging trends
  • Monitor management action plans and risk treatment measures, challenging delays and facilitating appropriate risk acceptance decisions where required

Operational risk & resilience

  • Manage and strengthen operational risk management, including Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), incident and loss event reporting, remediation tracking, and thematic analysis
  • Support enterprise resilience through business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management planning, simulations and lessons learned reviews

Governance, reporting & regulatory requirements

  • Develop and maintain effective reporting for risk committees and governance forums
  • Co-ordinate the ORSA process, including stakeholder engagement, risk assessments, scenario analysis, documentation and liaison with relevant control functions
  • Provide input to the Head of Risk on risk appetite breaches and aggregated enterprise risk and capital usage
  • Manage the completion of Prudential Authority (PA) annual thematic and non-financial risk questionnaires (ORMAQ, IT risk and cyber)
  • Support the oversight of third-party, outsourcing and supplier related risks through appropriate assessment and monitoring processes
  • Manage the Junior Operational Risk Associate

Risk culture & development

  • Assist in building and sustaining a strong enterprise-wide risk culture through clear accountability, training and awareness initiatives
  • Stay abreast of best practice risk management techniques

Requirements

  • Relevant degree qualification (risk management degree/certification such as IRMSA, FRM, PRM or CRISC is advantageous)
  • Minimum 8 years' working experience with at least 4 years spent in an enterprise or operational risk role
  • Minimum 2 years' short-term insurance experience
  • Good understanding of the insurance regulatory environment
  • Experience with Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) and specifically extensive broad-based knowledge and application of the Governance and Operational standards for Insurers (GOI)
  • Good and relevant understanding of business processes within the insurance industry
  • A sound understanding of ERM principles, processes and philosophy

Skills and Attributes

  • Ability to build and foster relationships at all levels
  • Leadership and stakeholder management capabilities
  • Approaches work with a continuous improvement mindset
  • Ability to demonstrate confidence and professional courage to ask challenging questions, scrutinise assumptions and promote better decision making
  • Analytical ability and solution orientated with a strong work ethic
  • Forward looking and scenario thinking ability
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Work as part of a team, but with individual responsibilities

Should you not receive any feedback within ten (10) working days after the closing date, please accept your application as unsuccessful.