The Senior Financial Risk and Strategy Manager plays a critical role in shaping the banks financial resilience and strategic direction. Acting as both an advisor and an overseer, the role provides insight into emerging financial risks, ensuring that risk appetite aligns with business strategy. Their analysis and recommendations will directly inform ExCo and ERC decisions, helping to balance growth ambitions with financial sustainability. By integrating financial risk considerations into strategic planning, this role strengthens proactive risk management and supports informed, forward-looking decision-making at the highest levels.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide second line challenge of key financial reports and regulatory documentation, including full year, half year and quarterly updates.
Support exercises to stress test the business models using a range of scenarios, including major regulatory deliverables such as the ICAAP and Recovery Plan. As well as internally generated insight scenarios.
Support the setting of risk appetite statements, measures and thresholds.
Ensure that the Group meets current and future regulatory and statutory rules and legislation.
Support the ongoing development of the risk management framework.
Provide appropriate technical and professional expertise in respect of financial and strategic risk management.
Support the Groups policies in respect of financial and strategic risk matters to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements and good market practice
What you bring to the team
Experience of first / second line risk management.
Understanding of ICAAP, ILAAP, Recovery Plan and other key regulatory documents.
Knowledge of financial and statutory reporting frameworks e.g. FINREP.
Ability to work independently, with an eye for detail, and problem solving capabilities.
Excellent communication skills which enable you to work well as part of a team and create excellent professional relationships with key stakeholders.
Good knowledge of the markets and products in which the Group operates in. Combined with commercial acumen.
Ability to direct, persuade, and influence others.
Excellent communication and presentation skills that enable complex themes and concepts to be understood by people who may have limited subject matter expertise.
Good time management skills.
The Company
At Vanquis, weve been empowering lives since 1880. As a FTSE All Share company and leading specialist bank, we lend responsibly to over 1.75 million UK customers.
Were just as committed to our colleagues as we are to our customers, offering competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and recognition schemes. With pension plans, our Buy as You Earn scheme, and ongoing training opportunities, we create a supportive environment where you can grow and thrive.
Bring your authentic self, find your voice, and build your career with usbecause at Vanquis, we believe in making the most of lifes opportunities.
The Benefits
Competitive base salary and rewards
Private Medical Insurance
25 days holiday entitlement
one day accrued for each year of service (max 30 days)
Defined contribution pension scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Perks at Work
A perks platform of over 30,000 unique discounts
Volunteering
2 paid days to support a charity of your choice
Flexible, hybrid, & dynamic working policies
Personal & career development opportunities
Monthly and Quarterly Colleague Socials
Discounted gym membership
BUPA GP Service
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