Risk Consultant in Stratford-upon-Avon - CV-Library

Risk Consultant

Working Pattern: Full-time

Permanent

Risk Consultant:

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Develop and embed an effective Risk Management Framework

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Opportunity to influence key stakeholders across all levels of NFU Mutual

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Hybrid role with 50% homeworking and 50% in Stratford Upon Avon

About the role:

We’re recruiting for an experienced Risk Consultant to join the NFU Mutual second line Group Operational Risk team, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon. This is an exciting role within our Risk Division, where tailored development opportunities and well-being are recognised as key to our success.

As Risk Consultant you’ll work across NFU Mutual to support the delivery of business objectives by embedding and managing the Group Risk Management Framework.

As part of a small team that focuses on the continuous improvement of our operational risk offering to the business, you’ll be key in driving the forward-thinking activities that continue to develop our risk maturity. With the support of the team, you’ll build and maintain strong relationships with your internal stakeholders, partnering with them to implement strategies and highlight risks.

Using your experience and knowledge of operational risk and the role of a second line team, this is an opportunity to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

You’ll help us ensure that business risks are identified, assessed, managed, and monitored, and that we’re adapting and responding to the ever-changing dynamic world around us. You’ll help us to maintain, develop and embed our Risk Management Framework, by designing and delivering risk related education, training and awareness. You’ll also lead related forums and user groups and will be involved in risk related project work and assurance reviews.

With access to a wealth of data, you’ll produce insightful Management Information and deliver both formal and informal reports as well as thematic reviews. You’ll also be a champion for best practice, leveraging data investigations to form sound risk opinions and recommend solutions.

We understand how important a positive work-life balance is to you, so we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment, and support to work some of your hours from home. To help you give your best in the office and at home, we’re open to discussing what this might look like for you.

About you:

You bring your experience of collating, analysing and reporting risk information from a wide range of sources to various stakeholders, including risk governance committees, to your role.

You thrive on no two days being the same and readily adapt to changing demands, showing resilience to deliver objectives. Confident in Excel, Power BI you effectively produce, analyse and present data. You also have experience and knowledge of a second line risk function.

A strong communicator, you confidently present to key stakeholders at all levels and adapt your style to communicate technical, detailed information and investigation to a non-technical audience. You thrive in a collaborative team environment where you proactively build strong relationships, influence decision making and work towards shared ambitious goals.

To join our team, it’s essential that you have:

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Experience in a second line operational risk function

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Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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Experience of reviewing, monitoring, or implementing operational risk frameworks

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards:

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

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Salary of up to £50,000

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Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)

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Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution

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25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme

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A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities

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Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets

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£20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs

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Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more

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Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance

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Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year

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Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme

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Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary

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Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual:

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 57 companies across the globe, and one of only two organisations with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

Risk Consultant