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At Direct Line Group insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field were a customerobsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers every single day.
We are Direct Line Group home to some of the countrys bestknown brands including Direct Line Churchill Privilege and Green Flag.
What youll be doing
At Direct Line Group (DLG) were transforming how we manage risk and controls. As part of this weve created a Chief Controls Office (CCO) within the first line of defence dedicated to strengthening risk management embedding a robust control environment and fostering a strong riskaware culture across the business.
Were looking for a Senior Risk Manager to play a key role in partnering with the Group Chief Financial Office and Finance Leadership Team. If you have a background in finance risk management and/or financial control frameworks (e.g. SOX) within Financial Services this is an opportunity to drive meaningful change in a fastmoving environment.
As a trusted risk and controls specialist in our firstline Finance CCO team youll be responsible for:
Key Accountabilities
Embedding a strong risk culture: ensuring Finance understands and takes ownership for its risks and control environment
Supporting risk management and the Risk & Control SelfAssessment (RCSA) process for Finance ensuring risks and properly identified assessed and managed.
Improving control documentation and evidencing ensuring Finance has a clear well documented and auditable control environment.
Supporting control remediation activities control deficiencies are addressed with the right actions taken at the right time to strengthen the control environment.
Acting as a trusted risk advisor to the Finance function supporting decision making and enhancing riskoversight.
Enhancing risk reporting leveraging Workiva and other MI to provide clear actionable insights.
Collaborating across teams including working closely with the Central Control Testing & Assurance Teams as well as the Central Policy Framework and Reporting Team within the Chief Controls Office.
What youll need
Technical
Extensive risk and controls experience within a highly regulated environment (ideally insurance).
Technical knowledge of financial control frameworks and assurance processes.
A track record of embedding control frameworks or delivering control enhancements in Finance or Actuarial environments.
Strong stakeholder management skills ability to influence collaborate and drive action at senior levels.
Excellent communication skills able to translate complex risk topics for a range of audiences.
Ways of working
Our hybrid model way of working offers a best of both worlds approach combining the best parts of home and officeworking offering flexibility for everyone. When youll be in the office depends on your role but most colleagues are in 2 days a week and well consider the flexible working options that work best for you.
This role will be based at our London Office
Read our flexible working approach here
What well give you
We wouldnt be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. Thats why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and officeworking varying with the nature of your role. Our core benefits include:
9 employer contributed pension
50 off home motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
Up to 20 bonus
EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plugin hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
Private Healthcare
30 days annual leave
Buy as you earn share scheme
Employee discounts and cashback
Plus many more!
Being Yourself
Difference makes us who we are. We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work thats why we champion diverse voices build workplaces that work for people and invest in the things that matter. From senior leadership to inclusivity networks adaptive working to inclusion training weve made it our mission to give you everything you need to be authentically you. Discover more at
Together were one of a kind.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Full-Time