About Us
At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.
We are Direct Line Group – home to some of the country's best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege and Green Flag. DLG's growth is supported by our Risk & Compliance function which develops, implements and maintains risk management policies, procedures, tools, and framework for us.
What you’ll be doing
Direct Line Group (DLG) has created a new Chief Controls Office (CCO) within the first line of defence as part of groupwide risk and control transformation programme that is now in its second year. This provides a unique opportunity to be part of group of skilled risk professionals that are redeveloping the end-to-end risk and control framework, which includes launching new RCSAs, control testing, a new integrated risk management system, as well as rebuilding risk management capabilities across the first line and positively influencing a robust risk aware culture across DLG.
As a Senior Risk Manager in CCO partnering the Chief Finance Officer your role will be to:
Key Accountabilities
* Ensuring DLG and the Finance function fosters a culture of risk awareness and controls.
* Support leadership of risk management and the RCSA process in Finance, enabling the business to understand their control environment, relative risks and drive a culture of action planning and remediation resolution.
* Deputise for Head of Finance Risk (First Line) as required.
* Deliver risk frameworks, control reviews and risk profile design and delivery.
* Define key actions and lead pieces of work that support CCO and the wider business.
* Drive the root cause resolution of control failures and gaps in Finance’s risk and control profile.
* Develop methods to identify key risks that may impact operations or compliance status.
* Build relationships at every level with excellent stakeholder management skills.
* Communicate complex topics in a relevant and simple way, with excellent communication skills.
* Manage multiple conflicting critical priorities, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
* Drive first line risk and assurance governance objectives.
* Ownership of Workiva (risk system) and data inputs.
* Develop and deliver reports that provide a real-time compliance ‘dashboard’ for use at all levels of the organisation.
* Keep up with emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory change.
* Lead and mentor a team of Risk and compliance specialists.
* Drive collaboration across risk functions, operational teams and change programmes.
* Manage relationships with senior stakeholders within DLG and externally.
* Ensure business is aware and taking action to support regulatory requirements.
* Work closely with the Central Control Testing & Assurance Teams.
What you’ll need
Technical
* Significant Risk and Controls experience in a highly regulated business environment, ideally in the Insurance industry.
* Ability to undertake risk deep dives including process review, root cause analysis, impact assessment and risk response.
* Experience in leading, managing and delivering governance, risk and assurance initiatives.
* Strong collaboration, conflict resolution, influencing and negotiation skills.
* Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to engage people through leading by example.
Ways of working
Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working. Most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider flexible working options that work best for you. This role will be based at our London Office.
What we’ll give you
We offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model. Our core benefits include:
* 9% employer contributed pension.
* 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover.
* Additional optional Health and Dental insurance.
* Up to 20% bonus.
* EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car.
* Private Healthcare.
* 30 days annual leave.
* Buy as you earn share scheme.
* Employee discounts and cashback.
Being Yourself
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. That’s why we champion diverse voices and invest in the things that matter. Discover more at directlinegroupcareers.com
Together we’re one of a kind.
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