Smart Pension

Risk

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the first line risk management framework.
• Manage and update all risk and compliance policies to ensure they reflect the latest regulatory requirements and client expectations.
• Develop a more pragmatic and efficient risk register review process, moving away from traditional lengthy RCSA approaches.
• Develop and run workshops to facilitate the completion and ongoing review of risk registers.
• Develop and deliver risk reporting for governance committees, the Board, and client audiences.
• Provide risk insights and analysis to senior leadership, including trends, emerging risks, and key risk indicators (KRIs).
• Develop the control testing plan and compliance monitoring plan, and conduct control testing activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of risk registers, control libraries, and issue/action tracking.
• Support client-driven information requests, including completing due diligence questionnaires and maintaining client-facing risk and compliance documentation.
• Support Smart’s SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, particularly around maintaining and documenting the control framework.
• Drive continuous improvement in risk and compliance awareness and control effectiveness, including running workshops, awareness sessions, and contributing to mandatory training materials to make them more relevant to Smart.
• Support audits, assurance reviews, and regulatory requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Mentor junior team members and promote a proactive, solutions-oriented risk culture.

Senior Risk Manager