Enterprise Risk: Business CRO – Analyst - UK&I - Risk - Permanent - Birmingham

Job description

The Opportunity:

Management of risk is fundamental to the successful delivery of our services to clients, and the maintenance of our reputation.  The world in which we operate continues to grow more complex to navigate, with dramaticmacroeconomic and geopolitical shifts, continual and fast-paced change, including rapid advances in technology, and new expectations of the future of work, which are changing our clients and their needs, and changing EY.  NextWave, our global strategy capitalises on this change, it’s ambition being to deliver long term value to our clients, our people and society. While this providesexciting opportunities, growth in this environment creates new and evolving risks.  Agile and creative risk management will be needed if the firm is to successfully navigate the challenges it will face.  Central to this will be the role of the Enterprise Risk Services team in EY’s Risk Management function.

Due to the expansion of EY’s enterprise risk team, there is a vacancy at Senior level in the Enterprise Risk Services team, operating within the wider Risk Management (RM) group. This is an Analyst position with specific responsibility for supporting the Director Level CRO of the Firm’s Channel 2 Financial Services business with the measurement, monitoring and management of the UK Firms’ key risks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join EY’s RM function at a time of significant change for the Firm.

 

Your Key Responsibilities:

Working with the CRO Director:

·  Contribute to the design and embedding of an effective framework for risk management.
·  Prepare changes to the Risk Strategy.
·  Support the production of the Risk Section of the Transparency Report.
·  Prepare communications regarding progress on risk management (including control and information deficiencies) to stakeholders and governance forums.
·  Manage the communication plan, to maintain awareness of Enterprise Risk and its services in their respective business area.
·  Support the identification of training needs.
·  Support the identify and assessment of new and changing risks.

 

Support the CRO Director and risk professionals in the 1LOD with:

·  Embedding risk ownership and accountabilities.
·  Cascading risk appetite and tolerances.
·  Improving the quality of risk measurement KRI’s and introducing new or revised KRI’s as required.
·  Analysing the causes where risk tolerance has been breached.
·  Risk assessment of potential acquisitions as part of the due diligence process.
·  Conducting risk assessments of key strategic investments (incl. stress testing).
·  Review and monitoring of major change programmes from a risk perspective.

 

To qualify for the role you must have:

·  Experience of working with people at senior levels in a large organisation with a global footprint.
·  Experience with the development, adoption and embedding of risk frameworks.
·  Experience of risk management, particularly in a professional services firm.
·  Knowledge of professional services firms, of the typical range of businesses operated, and an understanding of the business model and commercial considerations.

 

Ideally, you’ll also have:

·  Dealt with problems in a practical and common-sense way, applying judgment to assessing risk matters.
·  Establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust with management levels, particularly with risk professionals in the Firm.
·  Perform detailed design, and to implement changes.
·  Operate in a small team of 5 professionals providing support to 3 Director level CRO’s.

 

What we look for:

·  Strong personal communication skills, capable of dealing with wide a range of people.
·  Effective planning and organisational skills to prioritise key areas of responsibility, tasks and projects.
·  Relevant risk management experience and qualifications.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

·  Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
·  Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
·  Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
·  Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

 

Please note

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters!

 

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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