Job Description
We’re recruiting for a HR Senior Risk and Governance Manager to join us.This is a pivotal role where you’ll shape and strengthen the Group HR risk and governance framework, ensuring our people practices are compliant, well-controlled, and aligned with broader organisational goals. If you’re passionate about embedding robust governance, managing people-related risks, and driving continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.What you’ll be doing:
1. Leading the development and ownership of the Group HR risk and control framework across strategic, operational, financial, and non-financial domains
2. Managing the Operational Controls Committee and escalating material risks in line with Group-wide governance
3. Ensuring compliance with Group policies and embedding best practices through collaboration with risk and assurance teams
4. Overseeing the Group People Risk framework and reporting into governance forums to support informed decision-making
5. Defining and maintaining clear HR governance structures, responsibilities, and decision-making mechanisms
6. Producing high-quality risk reporting and management information for senior leadership and Group-level forums
7. Motivating and developing team members in line with company policies to maximise performance and engagement
8. Embedding Conduct Risk principles into daily operations to ensure good customer outcomes and effective control design
QualificationsWho we’re looking for:
9. Deep understanding of enterprise-wide risk management frameworks, especially within HR and people risk contexts
10. Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance including GDPR, Conduct Risk, and internal control frameworks
11. Experience with HR governance structures and integrating data governance and privacy controls across the employee lifecycle
12. Proven ability to design and embed HR risk and governance frameworks in complex, matrixed organisations
13. Skilled in leading governance forums and ensuring timely escalation and resolution of key risks
14. Expertise in producing insightful risk reporting, MI, and KRI dashboards for strategic and regulatory use
15. Inclusive leadership style that promotes equity, mitigates bias, and supports diverse talent development
16. Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and lead through change with clarity and empathy
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
17. The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
18. Generous pension contribution
19. Life assurance
20. Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
21. At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
22. Competitive family leave
23. Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
24. There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
25. In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional Information At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. Share this article