Risk Business Partner

  • The Portfolio Group
  • City, Manchester
  • Nov 27, 2025
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Risk Business Partner
5 days on site
Based in Manchester City Centre
Paying 40,000 - 50,000 DOE

We are looking for an experienced Risk Business Partner to take a lead role in shaping and strengthening our client's risk management capability during an exciting period of growth.

Trusted by SMEs for more than two decades, they have built a reputation for delivering dependable commercial liability and legal expenses insurance.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will act as the technical lead for Risk within the Risk & Compliance team. This is a highly visible role, partnering with senior leadership and risk owners across the business to develop a robust, forward-looking approach to risk management.

A key focus will be building a strong risk-aware culture and embedding effective risk practices into day-to-day decision-making. You'll bring insight, challenge and clarity to help ensure the business continues to scale responsibly and sustainably.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading the design, delivery and continuous improvement of the risk management framework
  • Working together with senior leaders and operational teams to provide expert risk advice and support
  • Identifying emerging risks and ensuring mitigation plans are realistic and effective
  • Ensuring ongoing compliance with FCA and PRA requirements and advising on regulatory developments
  • Producing high-quality risk reports
  • Helping to define and embed risk appetite across the organisation
  • Promoting risk awareness through training, guidance and practical support
  • Supporting incident management and ensuring lessons learned are captured and actioned
  • Providing risk oversight for major projects, transformation initiatives and new products
  • Collaborating closely with Internal Audit and Compliance to support a coordinated assurance approach

What We're Looking For

  • Experience in risk management, ideally within insurance or wider financial services
  • Proven background of advising senior stakeholders and influencing risk-based decisions
  • Experience embedding risk frameworks within complex or growing organisations
  • A strategic thinker who's willing to roll up their sleeves

Skills & Attributes

  • Analytical, commercially focused and confident in handling complex risk issues
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to translate risk theory into practical guidance and solutions
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
  • Collaborative, proactive and comfortable in a fast-moving environment
  • High attention to detail

Why Join

This is a rare opportunity to step into a business during a period of real momentum, where risk has a highly respected voice and plays a central role in strategic planning. You'll have autonomy, visibility and the chance to make a tangible, lasting impact on the organisation's growth and maturity.

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