Winnersh, England, United Kingdom
Qualified risk management professional possessing strong statistical and analytical skills. Enthusiastic and committed, always seeking to deliver professional, ever improving, services. Equally comfortable working alone, leading a group, or working as part of a team. With an approachable manner and strong interpersonal skills, places great importance on personal development and that of colleagues.
Worked within the Risk, Audit & Assurance function of the UK’s largest water company and tasked with supporting the wider business with identification and mitigation of key risks. * Overhauled and significantly enhanced the quality of risk, controls and audit reporting for the Board, the Executive team, and wider business. * Provision of support, challenge and mentoring to the company’s risk champions. * Conducted workshops and documented key business processes, risks and controls.
Originally recruited as 'Risk Manager', in 2014 was given the responsibility for forming and providing oversight to a global team that conducts risk assessments and reports risks and issues across the Travelex group of companies. Also responsible for: * Development, oversight and delivery of a comprehensive risk assessment methodology and schedule for all elements of the Travelex business. * Development, oversight and delivery of the group's quarterly risk committee cycle. * Provision of regular risk reporting to and engagement with Senior and Executive management. * Provision of risk guidance and oversight for a number of high profile and varied business initiatives and implementation projects.
Originally recruited as 'Regulatory Reporting & Analysis Officer', role was adapted within 12 months to incorporate the responsibility for forming, developing and leading risk management for this national, AEGON-owned, independent financial advisory firm. Job involved leading a team of 3 and reporting directly to the Risk Management & Compliance Director. Also responsible for: * Development, from scratch, of effective and appropriate strategic and operational risk management policies and processes. * Delivery of risk management training to all areas of the business including the Executive management team. * Experienced in scenario stress testing through delivery of ICAAP reports. * Provision of timely and accurate compliance and risk management reports to the business and parent company including Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) reporting. * Completion of regulatory and other mandatory returns and reports, ensuring their accuracy and timely delivery with appropriate senior management sign-off. * Liaison with Finance Director to ensure appropriate financial risk reporting. * Drafting and monitoring of Origen's annual Risk Management & Compliance Plan. * Monitoring of FSA website and review of relevant FSA publications and Handbook changes.
Based at the Reading branch, the job entailed providing face-to-face advice on the range of mortgage, general insurance and protection policies sold by Britannia, processing the applications and submitting all paperwork to head office.