This job is with HM Land Registry, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Job summary We have a great opportunity to join our Data and Register Integrity Directorate as a Risk Business Partner. In this role you will play a key part in supporting the management of risk throughout HM Land Registry (HMLR) by utilising and embedding the Three Lines model into our risk and assurance processes. You will develop expertise in risk management, collect and analyse information to inform understanding of the risk profile and support the development of risk-based decision making across the organisation. Job description As a Risk Business Partner, you will be part of the Second Line function supporting the Head of Risk & Resilience Management. You will provide support, guidance and advice to the organisation on how to manage risks effectively and proportionately and work with the other Risk Business Partners in supporting the organisation to make informed decisions and contribute to the effective management of Principal and Operational risks. By developing strong stakeholder relationships, you will build understanding and support for your work and that of the wider risk function. You will enable colleagues across all directorates to better identify and manage risks faced and embed effective risk management practices by supporting First Line staff in understanding how they can identify, manage, and report risks and issues, and how and when to escalate appropriately. You will also contribute to key reporting on risks, controls and assurance for senior boards and committees and ensure that risks and issues are actively reviewed. Please note that due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work full time. Occasional travel, including some overnight stays, will also be required for meetings, projects or national work. For more information about the role, please see the attached Candidate Pack. Person specification In this role, you will be responsible for providing advice and constructively challenging Directors and senior leaders in the First Line on the management of their group and, by exception, highlight any risks requiring their attention. By utilising your strong knowledge and experience in risk management and senior stakeholder engagement, you will confidently advise senior management and First Line leadership teams to equip them with the knowledge and skills to manage their risks effectively and to use best practice methodologies, tools and techniques. As an advocate for the Enterprise Risk Framework, you will also develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across all management levels, including Internal Audit and other Second Line teams, to generate commitment to risk management goals and to support combined assurance and risk management in HMLR. You will provide a range of analysis and insights to support the risk management team in ensuring that governance bodies, leadership teams and the risk community take onboard informed decisions about risk management. You will share best practice and take responsibility to develop skills, help visualise an organisational view of risk management and ensure effective controls and assurance. To be successful in this role you will hold, or be working towards, an Institute of Risk Management qualification or another professional qualification with a significant risk management component and be able to effectively apply the key principles of risk management. You will have strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to understand and interpret information from a wide variety of sources. You will be able to deliver high-quality information, analysis and briefings clearly and concisely, often against demanding timescales. It is also essential that you are experienced in presenting to and influencing a diverse range of audiences and working within a team to influence groups of senior stakeholders, utilising business acumen and knowledge to support sound, evidence-based decisions. Furthermore, you will need to have sound experience of working in a changing environment, managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with others to meet both short and longer-term deadlines. Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Working Together Developing Self and Others We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Communicating and Influencing BenefitsAlongside your salary of 41,887, HM Land Registry contributes 12,134 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. WeAreHMLR At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential. We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits. We have integrity we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way. We drive innovation we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes. We are professional we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise. We give assurance we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market. You can findmore information on our rewards package on our website. Things you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. To apply, you will need to enter your qualifications and career history into the CV section of the online application form and complete a Personal Statement and a Behaviour section by 11:55pm on Sunday 24th November 2024. The Personal Statement section (in up to 500 words) should be used to outline your skills and experience for the role and provide details of how you meet the following essential Experience criteria: Strong knowledge and experience of risk management and the ability to effectively apply the key principles of it. In the Behaviour section, you will need to demonstrate (in up to 250 words) how you meet the following Success Profiles Behaviour: Communicating and Influencing The sift will take place shortly after the closing date. In the event of a high volume of applications for this vacancy, an initial sift will be conducted on the CV section and the lead Experience criteria, being: Strong knowledge and experience of risk management and the ability to effectively apply the key principles of it. and a full sift only carried out on those applications that pass the initial sift stage. The final stage will consist of a blended interview which will take place during week commencing 9th December 2024. The blended interview will test the Experience and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification within the attached Candidate Pack, as well as the Strengths associated with the role. We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to strength questions, and so we dont advertise which strengths are being tested. The best way to prepare for strengths questions is to reflect on what you identify as your own personal strengths, and your preferred ways of working. Prompt notes may be referred to within the video interview if required. Please review your application form before clicking submit once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications this is 11:55pm on the advertised date. HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement. If you would like further information about the use of your personal data, please click on the link below: Job Applicant Personal Information Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further informationThis vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Mark Sacks Email : Mark.Sackslandregistry.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : hrresourcingteam2landregistry.gov.uk Further informationIf you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/