Job Description

Risk Manager (Contract)

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (occasional European travel)

Day Rate: Up to £600 (DOE)

Contract Length: 6 Months (Immediate Start)

Overview

We are supporting a leading organisation undergoing a broader transformation programme, with a focus on strengthening enterprise risk management and governance frameworks.

An experienced Risk Manager is required to deliver a bottom-up risk assessment across key business areas, working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Compliance, and international operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Risk Assessment (Primary Focus)

Conduct bottom-up risk assessments across multiple business functions

Engage with stakeholders at all levels, from operational teams to senior leadership

Facilitate risk discussions, asking insightful and challenging questions

Identify, assess, and document key risks across the organisation

Develop and maintain structured and high-quality risk registers

Provide clear, well-articulated risk insights and reporting outputs

Support consistency and best practice in risk identification and evaluation

2. Governance & Material Controls (Desirable)

Support or contribute to the design and assessment of material controls frameworks

Provide input into governance processes aligned to the UK Corporate Governance Code

Experience with Provision 29 (risk and internal controls reporting) is advantageous

Assist in strengthening governance and compliance reporting standards

3. Risk Systems & Data Management

Work within SureCloud (or similar risk management systems)

Input, manage, and maintain risk assessment data

Ensure risk data is accurate, structured, and up to date

Support reporting outputs and system utilisation across the business

Candidate Profile

Experience & Technical Skills

Strong experience in enterprise risk management within industry (non-FS)

Proven track record delivering risk assessments and maintaining risk registers

Good understanding of governance, controls, and compliance frameworks

Exposure to risk systems such as SureCloud (or similar)

Experience working across multiple business functions

Stakeholder & Communication Skills

Confident and credible communicator

Able to engage effectively with both senior and operational stakeholders

Comfortable constructively challenging and influencing decision-making

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships quickly

Personal Attributes

Practical and pragmatic approach (not overly technical)

Curious, inquisitive, and willing to ask the right questions

Self-starter who can work independently

Highly organised and detail-focused

Proactive and solutions-oriented

Additional Information

Immediate start required

Occasional European travel may be required

Must be comfortable working under NDA

Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening enterprise risk capability