Finance Risk Business Partner

Job Description:

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Finance Risk Business Partner.

This is senior level role, offering the opportunity to play a pivotal part in strengthening financial resilience and ensuring regulatory compliance within a complex and evolving environment.

• Strong knowledge of ICARA, IFPR, and UK regulatory capital frameworks.


• Proven experience in financial risk management within a regulated financial services institution.


• Excellent analytical, modelling, and scenario planning capabilities.


• Ability to communicate complex risk concepts clearly to non-specialist stakeholders.


• Professional qualifications such as ACA, CFA, or FRM (desirable).


• Experience with ICAAP/ICARA in investment firms or asset managers (desirable).


• Familiarity with enterprise risk management tools and methodologies (desirable).


• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.


• Proactive, resilient, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.


• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.


• High integrity and a collaborative approach.

• Lead and manage the end-to-end ICARA process, including scenario analysis, stress testing, and capital planning.


• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements under the Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR).


• Provide independent insight to senior leadership on financial risk, resilience, and mitigation strategies.


• Identify, assess, and monitor risks including liquidity, credit, market, and operational risk.


• Partner with Finance to embed a risk-aware culture across the business.


• Prepare and present reports to Boards and Risk Committees.


• Deliver timely, accurate regulatory submissions and respond to supervisory queries.


• Contribute to the ongoing development of the firm's Risk Management Framework.

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16241

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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