Senior Risk Manager – FTC 12m

Senior Risk Manager About Us At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. We are Direct Line Group – home to some of the country's best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege and Green Flag. DLG's growth is supported by our three lines of defence which develops, implements and maintains risk management policies, procedures, tools, and framework for us. We are currently recruiting for Senior Risk Managers for our Chief Controls Office who are part of the first line supporting risk assessment, reporting and embedding. What you’ll be doing As a Senior Risk Manager in CCO, your role will include: Ensuring DLG fosters a culture of risk awareness and controls. Supporting leadership of risk management and the RCSA process in the assigned business areas. Deputising for Head of Risk (First Line) as required. Delivering risk frameworks, control reviews, and risk profile design. Defining key actions and leading work that supports CCO and the wider business. Driving root cause resolution of control failures and gaps. Developing methods to identify key risks impacting operations and compliance. Building relationships at every level with excellent stakeholder management skills. Communicating complex topics in a relevant and simple way. Managing multiple conflicting priorities ensuring stakeholder alignment. Presenting impactful findings to drive customer and business outcomes. Driving first line risk and assurance governance objectives. Owning Workiva (risk system) and ensuring quality outputs. Developing reports for real-time compliance dashboards. Keeping up with emerging technologies and regulatory changes. Leading and mentoring a team of Risk and compliance specialists. Driving collaboration across risk functions and operational teams. Managing relationships with senior stakeholders within DLG and externally. Awareness of audit and testing assurance programmes. Collaborating with Central Control Testing & Assurance Teams. What you’ll need Significant Risk and Controls experience in a highly regulated business environment, ideally in the Insurance industry. Ability to undertake risk deep dives including process review and root cause analysis. Experience in leading governance, risk and assurance initiatives. Strong collaboration, conflict resolution, and influencing skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to engage people and cultivate an integrated risk culture. Ways of working Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining home and office-working. Most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we’ll consider flexible working options. What we’ll give you We offer excellent benefits including: 9% employer contributed pension. 50% off home, motor, and pet insurance. Up to 20% bonus. 30 days annual leave. Plus many more! Being Yourself We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. Discover more at

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