Head of Risk

We have an exciting opportunity not to be missed at Saga Group for a Head of Risk to join the team based in Folkestone. You will join us on a full time, permanent contract and will receive a highly competitive salary and package!

Saga is the UK’s leading provider of insurance, travel, personal finance and healthcare products and services tailored to the needs of the over 50s. When you join Saga we welcome you with open arms and we fuel your career possibilities. We support. We encourage. We champion you to reach your full potential.

The Head of Risk Role

This is a leadership role for the Risk Team who strives to facilitate, to help and support all functions of the business. You will be reporting to a senior level and providing independent risk management oversight of, and support to Saga Services activities.

You will bring a thorough understanding of current developments in enterprise risk management and will have experience of working with FCA and other regulatory authorities. Your first-rate leadership and communication skills will be tested to the full as you persuade and influence thinking at senior management level.

And in return, you can look forward to all of the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast paced career with an excellent benefits package including life assurance, pension, high street and online discounts, and concessions for holidays and travel.

Key responsibilities of the Head of Risk

- Thought leader on Risk issues

- Creator & presenter of risk reporting at all Governance meetings

- Leader in risk analysis including scenario planning, stress testing and the application of these techniques in the creation of statutory documents such as the annual “Threshold Conditions 4” exercise

- Provision of risk “consultancy” services for formation of strategy and key project consideration

- Key contributor to Emerging and Horizon Risks debates & reporting

- Provider of risk education and training services

- Point of Financial Services risk expertise at Risk Committees,

- Independent review & challenge of risk registers for adequacy and technical correctness

- Represent the Saga group risk function at third party meetings, external conferences etc.

- Stay up to date with industry changes with regard to risk approach and management and best practice.

Experience and skills required of our Head of Risk

- Best practice Enterprise Risk Management Financial Services knowledge

- Senior risk management experience in, and commercial knowledge of, one or all of the following: Insurance Broking and/or General Insurance

- Experienced manager with the ability to persuade and influence at senior management level

- Willing to challenge the Risk “status quo” at Executive level

- Experienced in working with the FCA and other relevant regulatory authorities

- Highly developed time management skills to enable successful delivery to deadlines and to the required standard.

- Comfortable working in a changing environment but sensitive to the effect of change on people and businesses.

- Self-managing and confident in their own abilities.

- Highly computer literate with extensive practical experience of MS Office including MS Project

- Educated to degree standard (Desirable)

- Professional qualification either in Finance, risk or both (Desirable)

- Experience of Enterprise Risk Management databases (Desirable)

Closing date: Friday 16th March 2018

So if you would like to join our team as a Head of Risk then please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

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