Risk Manager
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Job Summary
Whats in it for you
In this role youll be at the heart of shaping and strengthening our risk management approach. You will lead the development and implementation of risk frameworks policies and tools that enable the first line to manage risk effectively while ensuring consistency in definitions and measurement. Acting as the face of the second line risk team for key business areas including Ventures and Octopus Capital youll provide support and constructive challenge to help them manage risk in line with the framework. This is an opportunity to influence innovate and make a real impact by enhancing governance and resilience across the organisation
The Team
Join the Risk & Compliance team (35 people) the second line of defence at Octopus. Our mission is to protect the business by embedding an open honest risk culture aligned with our values: Be straightforward be bold be helpful. We work fast to identify and fix risks for the long term supported by 50 first-line risk coordinators.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead drive manage and develop certain areas within the risk function for Octopus including the ICARA reporting process.
- Challenge the first line in a friendly and supportive way to ensure that you are consulted appropriately.
- Responsible for various risk policies and respond to inbound due diligence queries relating to the risk framework.
- Attend and make key contributions to various executive level committees.
- Own certain aspects of the risk framework and ensure framework components function work together to provide useful risk insights.
- Manage and facilitate the annual insurance renewal process for Octopus.
- Take ownership of issues to resolve appropriately and with pace across the group.
- Continue to foster a culture of transparency and no blame on risk incidents.
- Prepare reporting for review at a board level and by other committees.
Qualifications :
Ideally youll have:
- An expert knowledge of approaches risk management risk frameworks and aware of the latest developments in the industry.
- Able to challenge the first line on the application of risk principles.
- Worked in a risk role and is an experienced user and enhancer of risk management frameworks.
- Be humble engaging and fun when interacting with everyone in the business. We all make mistakes but how you deal with them defines you.
- A track record of bringing and implementing new ideas in teams you have worked in.
- Show strength and resilience and always look to find a way.
- Ability to think strategically and understand the commercial value of your work as well as what is going on in the wider market / industry.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and a competent user of Excel.
We encourage you to apply even if you dont tick every box. Whats the worst that can happen
Additional Information :
What we offer
A competitive salary bonus pension and share incentive plan
Untracked holiday
Hybrid working most of our people spend 3 days a week in the office
Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud Digital GP & more
Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
Life insurance critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing
The option to work overseas up to a month per year
Our Values
At our core we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. Thats why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders employees customers communities environment and shareholders are considered in every decision we make.
We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development we embrace and celebrate all races genders religions sexual orientations ages disabilities and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.
Were proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability including neurodiversity and mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process well be happy to accommodate where possible.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Arm
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- Cybersecurity
- COSO
- PCI
- Root cause Analysis
- COBIT
- NIST Standards
- SOX
- Information Security
- RMF
About Company
At Octopus, were entrepreneurs and were investors, on a mission to back the people, ideas and industries that will change the world.
