Job title: Senior Risk Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Retail
Functional Expertise: Risk Management
Salary from: GBP £75,000.00
Salary to: GBP £85,000.00
Location: Watford
Job published: 04-06-2026
Job ID: 39655

Job Description

Astrum Search is working with a well-established, growing FTSE 250 retail business to find an experienced Senior Risk Manager to join their Internal Audit and Risk function.

This is a highly visible role where you'll take the lead on developing and embedding a comprehensive risk management framework working closely with senior leadership and Exec/Board committee.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing, maintaining and reporting on an enterprise-wide risk framework
  • Delivering insightful risk analysis relative to Board-agreed risk appetite
  • Owning the risk register, RCSA process and controls oversight
  • Preparing risk reports and dashboards for directors and Board committees
  • Advising on major change programmes and new business initiatives
  • Championing a risk-aware culture through coaching, training and mentoring

Skills & Experience:

  • Proven experience in an enterprise risk management role in a non-regulated business
  • Additional experience within internal audit is ideal 
  • Experience working alongside other assurance providers (internal/external audit)
  • Track record of presenting risk papers to senior stakeholders and Board-level committees
  • Strong communicator with the ability to influence across all levels
  • Experience in retail, consumer goods, or FMCG highly desirable

My client is a well-established FTSE PLC that is going through a period of change. The in-house internal audit and risk team is growing and developing. This is a great opportunity to join a risk function that is going through change and would therefore suit someone who has worked within risk transformation or helped develop ERM from scratch.