Enterprise Risk Manager

The role

The Enterprise Risk Manager will focus on oversight, governance, and driving the strategic execution of the Enterprise Risk management framework. This role involves leading risk-related matters, partnering with senior stakeholders, and managing core elements of the risk framework.

What you will do

• Lead and provide expert advice and counsel on complex enterprise and operational risk-related matters
• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify, evaluate, challenge, and manage key risks and controls
• Build collaborative relationships to drive strategic risk initiatives and foster risk culture
• Take end-to-end ownership of core elements of the Enterprise Risk Management framework
• Drive continuous improvement and scalability of Risk Governance tools and framework processes
• Oversee, prepare, and present risk reporting for Executive committees and Board documentation
• Provide guidance, coaching, and direction to team members
• Track and challenge risk actions to ensure business owners resolve root causes

Required qualifications

• Proven, deep experience in Enterprise or Operational Risk Management within financial services, risk consultancies, or Big 4 environments
• Typically 5+ years of relevant work experience in Enterprise or Operational Risk Management
• Demonstrated progression into managerial or senior advisory responsibilities
• Strong strategic acumen, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
• Curiosity, good judgement, and ability to break down problems
• Enthusiasm about AI and its potential to support the role
• Hands-on expertise with Enterprise/Operational Risk Management tools (GRC software)
• High proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives, own outcomes, and mentor or manage team members
• Able to take ownership of redesigning departmental workflows using AI
• Competently able to identify high-impact AI use cases and implement advanced prompting techniques

Nice to have

• Experience in SME lending, fintech, or fast-paced digital lending environments

Benefits

• Benefit allowance to tailor to life and family
• Private medical and dental
• Health assessments
• Access to a digital GP
• Life assurance
• Share schemes
• Financial coaching
• Dedicated annual learning allowance
• Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes
• Season ticket loans
• Award-winning parental leave policies
• Barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches

About the company

Funding Circle is a fintech company that uses data to provide funding to UK small businesses. It has the energy of a start-up with the stability of a public company.