This senior leadership role is central to safeguarding our ability to respond to, withstand and recover from operational disruptions. The Head of Business Resilience Risk is responsible for leading the second-line oversight of enterprise-wide resilience risks across people, process, systems, data, technology, third parties, and facilities. You’ll develop and maintain the business resilience risk framework and provide expert challenge and guidance to embed a resilient culture within the business.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Develop, implement and maintain the firm’s resilience risk policy and Process Risk & Control (PRC) taxonomy.
2. Provide second-line oversight of technology, data, cyber, physical security, third-party, change, and incident management risks.
3. Lead the integration of resilience risks into BAU and change programme risk registers.
4. Oversee KRIs and provide senior management and Board-level reporting on resilience risk.
5. Partner with divisional leaders, offering challenge on Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), risk issues and events.
6. Support and lead resilience-related stress testing and risk assessments.
7. Promote a strong risk and control culture and represent SJP in external regulatory and industry discussions.
Who we’re looking for:
We’re seeking an experienced and strategic resilience leader who brings deep expertise in risk management and has a proactive, digital-first mindset. You’ll be adept at collaborating across functions, influencing at senior levels, and embedding best practices in a highly regulated, complex environment. You will inspire confidence through sound judgment, data-driven insights and a robust understanding of the business and regulatory landscape.
Skills/Experience:
Essential:
8. Extensive experience managing enterprise resilience risk in financial services.
9. Proven ability to design and implement risk frameworks and policy governance.
10. Deep understanding of non-financial risks across technology, third-party, and business continuity domains.
11. Strong leadership skills with experience managing high-performing teams.
12. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at executive and Board levels.
Desirable:
13. Experience with intragroup governance structures and regulatory reporting.
14. Knowledge of the wealth or investment management sector.
15. Experience participating in external regulatory reviews or industry working groups.
What's in it for you?
We reward youfor the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
16. Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
17. Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
18. 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at
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