Senior Risk Consultant

Senior Risk Consultant

Location: Edinburgh

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

The Opportunity

Due to growth, an opportunity has arisen for a Senior Risk Consultant to join the Line 2 Enterprise Risk function at Diligenta.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Risk Consultant to support the delivery of comprehensive, effective, best practice Risk Management processes to enable Diligenta to meet its corporate governance, regulatory and clients' requirements.

In this role, you will advise and assist Risk Owners across the organization on all aspects of the Diligenta Risk Management Framework, covering both operational and strategic risks. You will also support the delivery of Operational Risk Management for clients in line with contracts and help implement strategic changes to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of the BAU framework.

This will be a client facing role with responsibility for leading the Line 2 Risk oversight, challenge and guidance for a large migration programme

What you will be doing:

• Work with key senior stakeholders, including client representatives to facilitate the production of Line 2 Risk assessments and opinion papers relating to migration/transformation deliveries
• Supporting the wider Enterprise Risk team in the implementation, maintenance and delivery of the Diligenta Risk Management Framework, to ensure that the accountability for risk management is clear, that there are processes and mechanisms in place for the effective identification, assessment, management, reporting and escalation of issues relating to all risks within the business and within the processes administered on behalf of clients.
• Consulting with clients and key internal stakeholders across the business to discuss any matters relating to the risk management processes, issue resolution or reporting
• Play a key role in delivering contractual obligations and SLAs in respect of risk management to clients.
• Providing education, guidance, and support to business management in the identification and assessment of risks and controls and the use of the risk frameworks and tools that they are required to use.
• Conducting, as required, analysis and investigation projects to facilitate the understanding and assessment of risk within Diligenta and the processes it administers on behalf of its clients.

You should apply if you have:

• Strong relationship management skills, capable of dealing with Executive Management, clients, third party suppliers, etc.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), facilitation, and presentational skills to highest levels.
• Strong analytical skills
• Conversant with best practice Enterprise Risk Management processes and frameworks
• Strong technical knowledge of risk management software tools and their use
• Strong MS Excel and reporting skill
• Experience in one or more of the Line 2 risk disciplines (Risk Management, Compliance, Anti-Financial Crime, DPO)
• 5+ years relevant experience in risk management and familiar with the tools used in risk management with at least 5 years' experience working in Financial Services
• Experience working within a Fund Management organisation in a risk discipline
• Understanding of risk drivers in the industry (BPO and L&P)

The Perks

• 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company pension scheme membership
• Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
• Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
• Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family