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Higherin
About 4.6/5
Deadline: 26th November 2025
2 days to go!
Job Type:
Placement (10 Months+)
Job Roles:
Insurance and Risk Management
Business Operations
Locations:
Hertfordshire

Job Description

Operational Risk Placement

Description

Provide second level oversight to operational risk across the business. Support risk owners and colleagues by guiding them on identifying and controlling risk within their areas, building trust and increasing their knowledge on this subject. Maintaining records, monitoring and reporting results.

Job purpose

  • Maintain the Enterprise Risk Management System (eFront) and support the business to self-manage.
  • Administer the procedure library (DOC_PM) and ensure formal and timely validation of documents.
  • Maintain incident log: Logging detail to comply with regulatory requirements, accurate reporting, monitoring SLAs, following up resolution with action plans.
  • Complete checks on system access, segregation of duty and delegation of authority. Communicate findings and assess risk.
  • Prepare reports and slides for Committees within the timescales given as required.
  • Actively oversee the prescribed deliverables of Companywide KPI RCS and escalate when at risk of being missed. E.g. first level controls, key risk indicators, actions and incident reporting.
  • Communicate with the HQ Risk Teams; responding to requests for information, identify and co-ordinate input from other participants.
  • Assist Operational Risk Management with second line assurance work and hoc reporting
  • With growing experience and confidence responsibilities will extend to complete 2nd line assessments on the risk management and controls performed by 1st line. Evidence based reporting, making recommendations to strengthen the management and control of operational risk.

Knowledge and Skills

  • To meet the Mobilize entry criteria for Interns. No specific additional qualifications required.

Essential Skills:

  • Well organised, autonomous working
  • Attention to detail
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Driven by results and timelines
  • Inter personnel and presentation skills
  • Basic Excel knowledge
  • Expectation to come to the role with a willingness to learn and enhance their skills, which they can take into their future careers.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.


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