Risk Manager

I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a  Business Continuity & Resilience Officer  into a well-established Risk function. This is a replacement hire within a small, high-profile team and offers the opportunity to work closely with the Risk Director, supporting the continued development of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across the business. The role would suit someone with experience in  Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Operational Risk within Financial Services or Insurance  who enjoys working in a governance and oversight capacity, engaging with stakeholders and helping embed resilience best practice. The Opportunity You'll operate within a second-line function, supporting resilience activities across the organisation and helping business areas strengthen their continuity and resilience arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting business areas with the creation, review and maintenance of Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). Providing guidance, challenge and advice on Business Continuity and Operational Resilience requirements. Supporting Operational Resilience activities including process mapping, customer impact assessments and resilience reviews. Assisting with scenario testing, evidence gathering, documenting outcomes and tracking lessons learned. Coordinating Business Continuity Champions and supporting awareness initiatives across the business. Conducting third-party resilience and continuity due diligence assessments. Reviewing policies, standards and governance documentation to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. Supporting resilience reporting and continuous improvement activities. What We're Looking For Experience within  Financial Services, Insurance, Banking or a Financial Services regulator . Previous exposure to Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Operational Risk or Technology Resilience. Strong understanding of BIAs, BCPs and continuity planning frameworks. Exposure to concepts such as: Important Business Services (IBS) Impact Tolerances Scenario Testing Operational Resilience Regulations Experience operating in a governance, oversight or second-line environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to review, challenge and improve resilience documentation and processes. What's on Offer? ✅ Work directly alongside the Risk Director in a highly visible role. ✅ Join a supportive team where you'll gain exposure to both Business Continuity and Operational Resilience. ✅ Opportunity to broaden your regulatory and resilience expertise. ✅ Flexible hybrid working model. ✅ Genuine career development within a growing resilience function. Salary:  Up to £70,000 basic benefits.

My highly established Insurance client is looking to appoint a  Senior Cyber and Resilience leader  into a highly important role. This is a high-impact opportunity to  shape and deliver enterprise-wide cyber security and operational resilience capability  within a regulated, business-critical environment. The Role Working closely with senior leadership, you will take responsibility for  defining and delivering cyber strategy, resilience frameworks and incident response capability , ensuring the organisation can operate securely and respond effectively to disruption. This role sits at the intersection of  technology, operations and risk , with strong visibility across executive stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Define and deliver a  cyber security and resilience strategy  aligned to business priorities Lead  cyber and resilience programmes , improving maturity across controls, processes and capability Act as the  senior lead during major cyber or operational incidents Own and evolve  risk frameworks, policies and security standards Support  regulatory and assurance requirements  across a multi-jurisdiction environment Partner with Technology and Change teams to embed  secure-by-design practices Lead and develop a  high-performing cyber/security function Provide senior stakeholders with  clear visibility of cyber risk and resilience posture Experience Required Experience in a  senior cyber security leadership role  (CISO, Head of InfoSec, or strong #2 stepping up) Background within  financial services or similarly regulated environments Strong understanding of: Cyber risk & governance Security operations & incident response Operational resilience / crisis management Experience engaging with  senior stakeholders and decision-makers Familiarity with frameworks such as  NIST, ISO27001 (or equivalent) Track record of  delivering measurable improvements in security maturity What We’re Looking For Leaders who can balance  pragmatism with risk management Individuals comfortable operating in  evolving, transformation-led environments Strong communicators able to  translate cyber risk into business impact Why Apply Opportunity to  shape a function at enterprise level High degree of  influence across business and technology A role combining  strategy, delivery, and real-world incident leadership Collaborative, growth-oriented environment For a confidential discussion, please reach out directly and send your CV to san.doan@arthur.co.uk for immediate considerations

A global Insurer and Reinsurer operating in the Lloyd's market have exclusively partnered with us to support with the hire of a Ceded Reinsurance Finance Manager to join their internationally based Reinsurance Accounting function. In this role you'll lead key aspects of ceded reinsurance accounting insuring the integrity of financial information and the effective management of accounting operations. The role builds strong partnerships across Finance, Underwriting, Claims, brokers, and external counterparties to support regulatory, statutory, and management reporting requirements. Responsibilities will include; Manage the preparation and review of quarterly ceded reinsurance underwriting results, ensuring accurate reporting and analysis across GAAP, Statutory, Lloyd's, and management reporting frameworks. Oversee the month-end and quarter-end close process including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, and maintain compliant with internal controls and accounting policies. Direct the accounting and administration of ceded reinsurance transactions Lead a team of two accounting professionals including overseeing work allocation, reviewing deliverables and provide guidance, support and coaching where necessary. Further strengthen financial controls framework and lead the projects to improve processes, streamline reporting and promote efficiency. You must; Possess demonstrable technical experience reinsurance accounting ideally within a Lloyd's Syndicate environment. Experienced in preparing and reporting financial results under GAAP. Ideally have previously mentored, supervised or management individuals and supporting during a periodic close process. Excellent communication and business partnering skills as this role will work with a number of key stakeholders Proficient with MS Office and in particular Excel. Salary on offer ranges between £70k - £95k (depending on experience) excellent benefits, hybrid working and a warm collaborative environment. Please apply now!