Financial Risk Manager

Financial Risk Manager - Cardiff

Your new company

Your new company operate in the banking / financial services sector.


Your new role

Your new role of financial risk manager is a key appointment for this organisation. Reporting into the head of risk you will have senior stakeholder engagement and significant autonomy & responsibility from day one.

The risk team is part of the Group's second line of defence. Its key objective is monitoring and facilitating the implementation of effective risk management practices within the business providing risk oversight and independent challenge.

You will be reviewing and challenging the approach and governance of financial risk undertaken by the first line business function. You will also support the Risk team in promoting, embedding and maintaining the Group's Risk management framework for financial risk.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing oversight and assurance of the modelling, monitoring and reporting of financial risks as well as supporting the development of policies, procedures and risk appetites in the first line.
• Embedding a methodology for ongoing monitoring reviews, including planning, testing and reporting phases.
• Supporting the oversight, challenge and reporting of key financial risk exposures.
• Overseeing the timely and accurate reporting of risk events ensuring appropriate mitigating actions are developed.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of PRA, EBA & Basel developments around financial risk and communicating them to the business.

What you'll need to succeed

Candidates must have knowledge of financial risk methodologies, principles and internal controls preferably within financial services. You will possess an appropriate combination of technical expertise in fields such as capital, liquidity, interest rate risk management, stress testing, auditing and finance. The ability to produce and present high-quality focused material for risk committees and to senior management is essential, along with strong communication and effective negotiation skills. To be successful in this role you will effectively build and maintain collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels across the business and have the ability to challenge business stakeholders objectively.

What you'll get in return

In return you will be offered a permanent contract with a growing bank and the opportunity to take full ownership of this challenging role. You will receive a competitive salary and benefits package dependant on experience.

What you need to do now

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