Head of Corporate Risk

House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Governance Office plays a central role in the House Administration by supporting the governance of the House of Commons. We make Parliament happen by supporting our Member-led governing body, the House of Commons Commission, and other governance bodies across the House Administration.

Our team promotes a common direction through the strategy, enables better decision-making and ensures compliance with the highest governance standards.

The Role

The Head of Corporate Risk is the senior risk adviser and head of the risk profession for the House of Commons Administration and joint departments.

You will use your professional experience and subject matter expertise to proactively guide, support and constructively challenge colleagues across Parliament, with a relentless focus on the outcomes and benefits of effective risk management.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide subject-matter expertise, advice, guidance and support to the Clerk, boards and committees, risk owners and colleagues across the organisation, providing strong insight to drive strategic decisions.
• Design and deliver effective and streamlined risk management processes.
• Ensure that policies, processes and guidance reflect new ideas and best practice, informed by internal and external networks.
• Ensure that colleagues at all levels are fully aware of and understand their risk management responsibilities.
• Manage and develop a small team, role modelling the principles of inclusion and diversity.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• IRM Certificate or Diploma in Risk Management, degree in risk management, CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience of leading the development and implementation of risk management frameworks and developing organisational risk maturity.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish professional and collaborative working relationships to achieve common goals: influencing, providing constructive challenge to, and building linkages between, stakeholders at all levels, including boards and senior leaders.
• Ability to think strategically and implement a clear and compelling vison for the organisation, analysing proposals and reaching well-judged decisions under challenging circumstances.
• Strong leadership skills, setting clear objectives and developing and motivating teams to deliver results - including across formal reporting lines - promoting a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate senior-level group discussions, develop and present board papers and reports, and convey complex information in a straightforward way.

Next Steps and Additional Information

CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that as part of this selection process, you may be asked to complete a presentation or test. Further details will be provided in due course.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

The role has been established as a full-time post. However, we would like to encourage a wide range of applications and will therefore consider recruiting on a part-time basis and will seek to accommodate flexible working where this fits with the requirements of the role. If selected for interview, please do let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working pattern.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, or for an informal chat, please contact Emily Baldock,