MERJE, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Head of Enterprise Risk

Location: Hybrid 3 days in office

Head of Enterprise Risk Management - c.£140,000 + Benefits

This established and growing financial services group seeks an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Enterprise Risk Management to lead the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of its Risk Management Framework. This strategic leadership role is central to embedding a proactive and commercially aware risk culture across the organisation. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to the Executive and senior leadership teams, ensuring that risks are effectively identified, assessed, and managed in line with regulatory expectations and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Framework Development: Design, evolve, and embed the organisation’s Risk Management Framework in line with regulatory standards and industry best practice.
• Champion a forward-looking risk culture that supports business agility and resilience.
• Provide horizon scanning and scenario analysis to inform strategic planning.
• Risk Governance & Reporting: Lead the development and maintenance of risk appetite statements aligned to business objectives.
• Oversee governance of risk committees, preparing insightful risk reporting and thematic analysis for Board and Executive stakeholders.
• Deliver regular reporting on key and emerging risks, ensuring clear visibility and accountability.
• Partner with business leaders to provide expert risk guidance and challenge.
• Build strong working relationships across the three lines of defence to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Support continuous improvement through training, awareness, and engagement initiatives.

About you / Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise or operational risk management within financial services, ideally with exposure to regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, governance, and regulatory expectations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Commercially minded, analytical, and able to translate complex risk information into actionable insight.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• General Business and Other

Industries

• Financial Services and Insurance