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Risk Manager - Flexible Working Available

Employer
Nest Corporation
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
up to £55,000
Closing date
26 Nov 2020

Job Details

Nest is the National Employment Savings Trust. It was set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save for retirement. We’ve since grown to become one of the UK’s largest schemes.

Your new team

The Risk & Compliance directorate comprises the enterprise risk team, the compliance team, the Information Security and Data Protection teams. As a second line function, it provides advice and support to the business on risk and compliance and it oversees and provides compliance assurance.

The Risk function is a small team which is accountable for the development, implementation and on-going maintenance of the risk management framework across NEST and oversight of the management of key risks. The team is also responsible for ensuring adequate insurance coverage for the business in line with the insurable risks that NEST faces.

The Risk Manager will report to the Head of Risk.

Your new role

You will have varied risk experience ranging fromimplementing enterprise risk frameworks to experience of insurance.

Understanding controls and working in a control environment are both factors that are very important for this role.

You’ll have experience of working with senior stakeholders;

You’ll be able to deliver programmes and projects linked to process improvement and previous experience managing project risk would be an advantage

What you’ll need to succeed

You’ll be a creative thinker and excellent problem solver.

We’d like you to have some great examples of gaining credibility and dealing with all levels in an organisation as well as being able to motivate and communicate complex concepts to a mixed audience.

You’ll also be able to prioritise conflicting workloads.

A first degree in an analytical subject at 2:1 or above or equivalent work experience

Professional qualifications, for example CIRM or MIRM

This role offers an opportunity to work for the organisation at a very exciting time and to have a tangible impact on the operation of the scheme.

This is an exciting time to join the Risk & Compliance team as Nest is growing which will provide a varied and challenging work environment.

This is a new role, which means an enthusiastic self-starter can take on more responsibility and shape the role to a large degree.

The Risk & Compliance directorate are renowned for excellent quality of work and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute at a high standard and maintain a high level of performance. Individuals with the necessary skills, team spirit, initiative and drive will thrive in this environment.  In exchange for hard work, a flexible and commercial attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done, there will be ample opportunity to learn new skills and to hone your existing ones in a flexible and welcoming environment.

What you’ll get in return

Base salary up to GBP 55,000 plus Benefits on a   1-year FTC.

We welcome part time & job share applicants for this role.

Everyone wants a good work life balance and you will be working with a truly flexible employer, fully embracing a working from home culture and flexible working hours.

You will have your birthday and Christmas Eve as an additional bonus to the already fantastic holiday allowance and of course…a generous pension contribution.

What you need to do now

Please complete your application on our website.

Application closing date is Thursday 26th November

Nest is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all the nine protected characteristics.

As a Disability Confident Committed, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please note that we can onboard and work remotely successfully during this period at Nest.

Company

NEST is a great UK success story.  

Established in 2010, NEST is a critical pillar of the Government’s automatic enrolment programme, with a public service obligation (PSO) to accept any employer wishing to use the scheme to discharge their automatic enrolment duties.   From a standing start, we have delivered a high quality, low cost pension scheme open to all, which has not only delivered on its mission, but has also helped to drive up standards and best practice across the industry. Now with over 6 million members and well over half a million participating employers, NEST is playing a critical role in helping people save for their retirement - many of them low to moderate earners who may be saving for the first time, and moving jobs frequently.   NEST now occupies an important place in the pensions market and will deliver high quality pensions to mass market consumers for many years to come, leveraging its scale to deliver value through the combination of low costs, market leading investment solutions and modernised services all overseen by strong Trustee governance.     

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