Role
St. James's Place, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community, is seeking a Risk Oversight role. This position supports oversight of our Appointed Representative (AR) model. You will craft policy and establish approaches dedicated to risk in our AR proposition and risk management across our Partnership – SJP's network of professional financial advisers. Your influence will shape how we manage risk, ensure good client outcomes, and enable safe business growth.
Who We're Looking For
You thrive in a risk‑focused environment, interpret complex information to make clear, practical recommendations, influence decisions, collaborate well, and protect clients while strengthening our Partnership. You bring good judgement, strong analytical capability, and a genuine interest in improving risk handling across a large adviser‑led network.
What You'll Be Doing
* Support the Governance, Risk and Controls Lead in developing and maintaining SJP's AR Oversight Policies.
* Carry out analysis, produce recommendations, and engage collaborators on policy and proposition decisions.
* Act as a consistent point of contact for Group Risk, Field Risk, and wider business teams to support a collaborative approach.
* Assist with risk and control workshops, recognize potential future risks, and develop mitigation and control strategies.
* Monitor AR‑related risks, analyze MI (including Salesforce data), and highlight trends or systemic issues.
* Prepare board and governance documents, assist with self‑assessment processes, and contribute to risk reporting.
* Assist with the development of training materials, procedures, and documentation to support the Risk Framework.
* Complete root‑cause analysis on issues or events and recommend policy changes or control improvements.
* Ensure Risk Consultants and wider collaborators remain informed of emerging risks or policy developments.
Essential Criteria
* Experience working in a risk, compliance, monitoring, or governance environment.
* Ability to analyze MI and present clear, evidence‑based recommendations.
* Experience drafting policy positions or risk‑related documentation or reports.
Desirable Criteria
* CII Level 4 qualification or equivalent.
* Experience within an Appointed Representative/adviser/finance network model.
* Knowledge of SJP governance, Field Risk processes, or similar operating models.
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