Marks Sattin are proud to be recruiting for a leading household name in the Yorkshire region.

In this exciting new role you'll play a critical part in the development and enhancement of the Group's Risk Management Framework as it continues to expand and mature in line with the business. Responsible for the implementation and governance of the Group's Risk Management Framework, KRI and assurance road map.

You'll challenge the completeness and accuracy of data within the risk register to ensure the resulting analysis of changes in the Group's risks is robust and representative. This will drive the commercial and financial understanding of risks within the business and help to ensure that they are being managed appropriately by the ultimate risk owners.

As a key member of the Corporate Governance Reform working group, you will help to ensure we design and execute an effective roadmap to compliance with new Corporate Governance Code requirements such as the publication of an Audit and Assurance policy, working with external advisors as required.

You'll play an important role in the Group's transition from manual excel based risk management tools to an integrated system-based solution, which will provide far greater insight to the wider business. This will include providing end user training to risk and control owners, and also developing enhanced reporting to key stakeholders, such as Business Unit leadership teams and the Audit Committee, working with them to understand their needs and requirements.

Collaboration will be critical to succeeding in this role, and you'll work with a range of stakeholders across the group, including risk owners and managers, the Group CFO, Group Financial Controller, Group Head of Finance, ExCom members and Audit Committee. There will be regular interaction with individuals and teams across the Group, in particular second line risk functions, as part of continuous development of the framework and ensuring that this keeps pace with the wider changes in the Group.

About you

You will have 4+ years demonstrable experience working within risk and/or corporate governance.

You'll bring an ability to innovate, creating and execute new approaches. Additionally, you'll demonstrate strong relationship building and influencing skills and experience of working in a group wide role.

It is key that you are a self-starter with a 'can do/will do' attitude who has the energy, drive and commitment to make things happen and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies to form alignment.

Methodical and process-oriented, you'll be analytical, innovative and adaptive in a fast-paced environment and you'll be both a good technical communicator and storyteller for less specialist audiences. Comfortable with outreach and networking with the wider stakeholder community, you'll create positive two-way communication as we develop and deliver the Group Risk and Controls strategy.