Field Risk Consultant
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Posted on: 30/07/2025 – Application Deadline: 13/08/2025
Are you ready tochart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success.This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.
At a glance:
Location: United Kingdom - Hybrid Working from any of our UK Locations
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Associate
The Role:
The Risk Consultant (RC) is the risk specialist who drives and advocates an outstanding risk function to ensure that our SJP Wealth Partner Practices grow safely using a forward-looking, data-led approach to Risk Management. They are also responsible for completing a programme of Risk management activities such as Regulatory Reviews and identifying Partner and SJP Risks.
What will you be doing:
- Complete Partner Engagement Programmes & Firm Reviews on an annual and ad-hoc basis.
- Influence Partner Practices to implement regulatory change and navigate regulation and internal risk process
- Use expert knowledge of the risks posed and collaborate closely with the Partnership to conclude issues including:
- Utilise available data to identify trends and emerging issues.
- Advance breaches that require investigation to the 2nd Line investigation team.
- Coordinate the implementation of corrective AR actions to prevent recurrence.
- Work closely with 1st line teams, including Supervision, Academy, Early Years and Business Partnering to provide risk expertise and guidance.
- Assist with internal audits, investigation lessons learnt exercises and internal oversight reviews to maintain appropriate procedures.
- CII Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning or the commitment to acquire once successful
- Understanding of financial services regulations, risk frameworks, and the ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements
- Proven ability to interpret Risk data, financial information, and management reports to detect trends, highlight risks, and drive appropriate solutions
- Demonstrable knowledge of proactively prioritising and leading multiple stakeholders with a risk or highly regulated environment or industry
- Knowledge of Salesforce CRM
- Coaching or mentorship experience in a Risk environment
- Commercial understanding & balanced risk oversight that supports business growth
Special Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to travel to our UK Partnership and Business Locations
What's in it for you?
We reward youfor the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects bothpersonal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 daysplus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), oronline rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also havebenefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
- Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
- Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
- 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stageplease let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells usthat applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put offfrom applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been onan extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role andcan demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless ofwhether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excitedabout this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're lookingfor, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a businessregulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with theconduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to aninterview with SJP.
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £60,000 - £80,000
- Category:
- Sales