Risk & Assurance Manager

at  Victrex

Drive the continued success of our FTSE 250 enterprise by safeguarding our future by joining as a Risk & Assurance Manager. We are seeking an experienced professional to manage the application, review and monitoring of the Corporate Risk Management and Assurance frameworks to ensure they are embedded and operating effectively across the organisation. You’ll lead critical initiatives to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance and enhancing our business resilience.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We are looking for a candidate with significant experience in risk management and assurance roles. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, a strategic mindset and the ability to communicate and present complex risk concepts clearly. You will have a passion for creating a secure and successful future with the opportunity to make a significant impact.
Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing, implementing and maintaining a companywide operational assurance framework. Past experience in a Global Manufacturing environment would be preferable. Experience of working with an Enterprise Risk Management tool such as Riskonnect is desirable, however training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Ideally, you will have a degree or relevant professional qualification in a related field or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Reporting to the Director of Audit & Risk, you will be accountable for the following responsibilities -

• Lead the deployment, development and maintenance of the Corporate RiskManagement tool and process.
• Support the development and maintenance of Risk Appetite statements, metrics, early warning indicators, emerging risk and tolerances.
• Develop and refine risk reporting to support the risk sub-committees in respect of risk exposure and activities to allow for effective oversight and escalation and to support informed risk-based decision-making.
• Lead the ongoing development and implementation of a company-wide Operational Assurance review and reporting process.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based internal controls compliance monitoring programme.
• Agree with risk owners the key mitigating controls to manage the corporate risks
• Provide assurance that key risks and controls have been identified and associated controls are operating effectively and are captured accurately in the three lines of assurance model.
• Provide assurance that key mitigating controls are in place to manage and prevent fraud across the business in line with the Fraud Prevention Act.
• Support the identification of emerging risks and changes in legislation and regulation that may impact Victrex’ risk profile.
• Deputising for the Director of Risk, as necessary.
• Some travel within the UK will be required with the possibility of international travel.