Head of Risk & Assurance

About the role:

The Head of Risk & Assurance is an important leadership role within Lincolnshire Co–op, responsible for leading the approach to risk management, reporting and assurance frameworks across the Society. The role will have dotted line reporting to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. You will work collaboratively across multiple teams within the Society's business areas, developing a strong appreciation of risk management and a robust compliance culture.

Reporting to the Group Secretary and General Counsel, you will be responsible for working closely with business managers to ensure the Society's risk management framework is robust and appropriate with regards to the complexity of the Society's business model. You'll help to assess potential new business opportunities and chair the Society's newly created Risk & Assurance Group to ensure the control, management and reporting of risk is undertaken effectively and in accordance with the Society's Risk Management Framework.

You will assist the Board with the following:

• Setting an appropriate tone from the top.
• Quantifying and setting the Society's appetite for risk.
• Identification of strategic risks.
• Determining risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Helping to foster an appropriate risk culture within the Society.

About You

To fulfil the requirements of the role, the ideal candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• An understanding of the dynamics of an ever–changing landscape across the diversity of the Society's business areas and be able to adapt the Society's risk and compliance frameworks appropriately.
• A solid commercial understanding, with an appreciation of the characteristics of social enterprise and multiple stakeholders.
• The ability to meet deadlines and create appropriate standard template documents and policies to ensure the business moves forward.
• An analytical mind with a methodical approach to work and good attention to detail.

The ideal candidate will be well–organised and be able to prioritise their workload. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to convey technical and operational requirements in a way that is appropriate to your audience. You'll demonstrate a high attention to detail and will act as an ambassador for change across our business.

Benefits:

This is a great opportunity to develop your career with us and make a difference to the lives of our communities. In addition to working for a growing co–operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

• 34 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 39 in line with service
• Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
• Twice yearly discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work, alongside an annual discretionary management bonus worth up to 6 weeks of pay.
• Private medical insurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work
• Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement opportunities

We are an "Investors in People – Platinum" employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country's top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your experience grows, you'll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co–operatives in the UK. We're proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we're a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more!

Hays is partnered exclusively for this recruitment. We will be assessing candidates immediately, with a view to shortlisting during February. Please apply now or contact Will Taylor, Senior Business Director at Hays in Lincoln or apply via the links available.