Senior Risk Lead - Commercial Semi-State - Hybrid - Permanent - City centre
Reports to: CRO
Location: Dublin city centre (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office)
I am partnering with a key Government Commercial State Body on a Risk and Assurance Lead role. As part of the Senior Leadership team, you will play a critical role within a multi-faceted organisation. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Risk management and Assurance to guide the Board, executive and senior leadership teams in their management of risk and decision making.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
General
- Represent Governance, Risk and Compliance on the Senior Leadership Team
- Maintain and improve R&IA policies and procedures
- Maintain a high level of awareness amongst staff of R&IA topics including the provision of training as required
- Develop and deliver key activities related to R&IA such as annual work plans, surveys and reporting amongst others
- Work collaboratively to continually improve the internal control environment
- Support the drafting of the Annual Report including the Statement on Internal Control, risk management sections and others as required
Risk Management
- Maintain and implement the risk management framework including the effective implementation of the policy
- Integrate risk management into the culture by bringing the risk management framework and three lines of defence model to life
- Support the Board, Senior and Executive Leadership Teams with risk appetite development
- Work with stakeholders to support the completion of an annual strategic risk review
- Oversee and maintain the third party risk management framework
Internal Assurance
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the controls register including, as required, assessments of control effectiveness
- Consult on the control environment impacts of key change programmes including those relating to organisational, technology and delegation of authority changes
Internal Audit (IA)
- Oversee contract management of the outsourced IA function
- Support the delivery of the annual plan including tracking and reporting on costs versus budget
- Report on the progress of IA action closure against agreed target dates
Requirements:
- Third level degree and/or professional qualification in a relevant discipline
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in a similar role or in practice
- In-depth knowledge of recognised enterprise risk management standards/methods (e.g. COSO II, ISO 31000) is essential
- Strong knowledge of public sector and international auditing standards
Benefits:
- DC Pension scheme: 12% employer/8% employee (other options apply also)
- 37 Hour Working Week Working week - 9.00am-5.30pm Monday to Thursday & 9.00am-5.00pm Friday
- Hybrid Working Structure - 3 days in the office
- 25 days annual leave - As well as Public Holidays & Discretionary Company days
- Life Assurance - 4x Annual Salary
- Income Continuance Scheme
- Parental Leaves with salary top up after 1 years' service for Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Learning and Development Opportunities
