Risk Officer - Contract (Inside IR35) Rate: £350-£450/day Length: 12 months Location: Somerset (Hybrid) - typically 2-3 days/week on-site on business need (often around reporting cycles) The client A MoD government agency with a strong focus on governance, risk and assurance. The role You'll support a Business Assurance function to strengthen risk management and governance oversight-supporting senior leadership reporting, risk workshops, and continuous improvement of risk tools and processes. Key responsibilities Maintain and update strategic/corporate risk registers (quarterly) Plan and facilitate risk workshops; capture and assess emerging risks Draft monthly/quarterly updates for senior leadership and assurance committees (incl. deep dives) Improve risk reporting dashboards and maintain risk portals/SharePoint content Track mitigations/actions, drive updates with risk owners, and maintain schedules/plans Support updates to risk policy/process/templates aligned to government risk guidance Provide stakeholder support across directorates and mentor risk focal points General admin: meeting organisation, documentation upkeep, assurance mapping, audit/risk schedules Skills & experience required IRMCert (or equivalent) and/or 3-5 years' enterprise risk management experience Experience producing governance/risk reporting for senior stakeholders / boards / committees Strong communication and influencing skills Strong organisation skills; able to manage competing priorities Excellent MS Office skills (Excel/PowerPoint/Word), MS Teams, SharePoint Must be able to meet UK government security vetting requirements Interested? Send CV and availability and we'll arrange a quick call.