We have been mandated exclusively by one of England’s popular regional building societies to find them someone for an interesting new Head of Financial Risk Role. This is a high-profile role within the Society, forming part of the Risk function’s senior management team. The role reports directly to the Chief Risk OfficerRole DescriptionResponsible for the second line oversight of all financial risks with particular focus on capital, liquidity & funding and market risksEnsuring that the framework for managing financial risk is robust and being adhered to at all timesAssisting the CRO in the maintenance and embedding of risk management practices, including the Risk Management Framework, whilst remaining abreast of all relevant prudential and financial regulatory developments, applying these to the Society as required to ensure complianceMaintain a robust and fully embedded risk management frameworkLeadership of a small team of financial risk expertsRole RequirementsIdeally educated to degree level within a numeric/business disciplineExpert knowledge of financial risks including capital, liquidity, funding and market risksThorough understanding of financial products offered in the UK retail market and their implications for financial risksThorough knowledge of key regulation in respect prudential riskExperience of producing or providing oversight of ICAAPs, ILAAPs and recovery plansProfessional standards in relation to report writing are essentialAbility to influence at all levels of the organisation, including BoardAble to explain the technical and complex in simple languageAbility to work well under pressure by managing multiple and complex activitiesExcellent time management, planning and organisational skills requiredData analysis skills are essential to be able to quantify risk exposures