Full job descriptionJob DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Risk Manager within Connells Group’s second line of defence (2LOD) Risk function. The Senior Risk Manager plays a critical role in strengthening Connells Group’s enterprise risk capability, supporting the identification, assessment, management, and reporting of risks across the organisation.
You will act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, embedding a proactive risk culture, enhancing governance frameworks, and ensuring that risk insights effectively inform strategic decision-making.
This operates at a Group level and is intentionally broad, providing flexibility to support priority risk areas as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Risk Framework & Governance
*Support the ongoing development and enhancement of the Group Risk Management Framework (GRMF), ensuring alignment to regulatory expectations and industry best practice
*Drive application of risk policies, standards, and methodologies across the business
*Contribute to governance processes, including Executive Risk Committee and Board-level reporting
*Monitor the firms risk profile and escalate emerging risks to the Risk Committee and relevant governance forums in a timely manner
*Champion a strong risk culture across the organisation
*Promote clarity around roles and responsibilities
*Identify opportunities to enhance risk processes, tools, and reporting capabilities
*Support implementation of automation and digital risk tooling where appropriate
*Contribute to maturity uplift of enterprise risk capability
Risk Identification & Assessment
*Lead risk identification and assessment activities across business units
*Ensure risks are clearly articulated, appropriately scored (impact/likelihood), and aligned to risk appetite
*Challenge first-line assessments to ensure robustness, consistency, and transparency
*Ensure risk practices align with relevant regulatory requirements and expectations
*Support control environment assessments, including identification of weaknesses and improvement actions
*Collaborate with Compliance and Internal Audit to ensure alignment and minimise duplication
Risk Reporting & Insights
*Produce executive-ready risk reports, dashboards, and insights
*Enhance risk MI to provide forward-looking, decision-useful information (trends, emerging risks, stress points)
*Support development of risk heatmaps, scenario analysis, and thematic reviews
*Contribute to the Group’s RCSA process and operational resilience programme
*Oversee the management of risk events, issues, and remediation actions
*Ensure timely escalation of material risks and breaches
*Monitor delivery of mitigating actions and challenge delays or inefficiencies
Stakeholder Engagement
*Act as an advisor to senior leaders, supporting effective risk ownership and accountability
*Build strong relationships across functions
*Provide constructive challenge while maintaining a solutions-oriented approach
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
*Significant experience in enterprise risk management within a complex organisation (financial services, property, or related sectors advantageous)
*Strong understanding of risk frameworks, governance, and regulatory expectations
*Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders effectively
*Experience producing Executive-level reporting
*Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
*Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex risk concepts
*Confident, balanced approach to risk
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