The Vacancy
We’re looking for an
Associate Risk Manager to join our 2nd line Risk team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our risk culture and supporting our business in managing risk effectively.
What will your role look like?
You’ll act as a trusted risk partner across a range of business and support units, helping to embed our Risk Management Framework, deliver assurance activities, and support continuous improvement. You’ll also contribute to strategic reporting and help shape the future of risk at Hymans Robertson.
We offer hybrid working, with flexibility to be based in either our
Edinburgh or Glasgow office, and support for remote working and flexible hours within core business times.
Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:
- Partnering with business units to review and challenge risk assessments, oversee risk events, and support 1st line Risk Champions.
- Presenting risk insights at key forums, including our Strategic Operations Group.
- Supporting the evolution of our Risk Management Framework and reporting processes.
- Contributing to quarterly risk reporting for senior governance bodies.
- Leading and delivering 2nd line assurance activities, including scoping, fieldwork, and reporting.
- Designing and delivering engaging risk training across the firm.
- Collaborating with teams such as Legal, Regulatory, and Information Governance to ensure a joined-up approach.
- Maintaining and enhancing our risk systems and tools.
- Staying informed on industry trends and best practices.
- Being a visible, approachable, and valued member of the Risk team.
To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:
Essential
- Substantial experience in a risk management related role in an FCA regulated environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate confidently and influence stakeholders.
- Experience of working with Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and ideally SharePoint.
Desirable
- Risk management degree or IRM certificate in Enterprise Risk Management.
- Experience with the development of PowerBI dashboards for reporting
- SQL experience
- Exposure to Gen AI tools in a risk management context
- Background in assurance/control testing
We’re Looking For Someone Who Is
- Proactive, pragmatic, and solutions-focused.
- A confident communicator who can build strong relationships and influence at all levels.
- Organised, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
- Adaptable and comfortable working across a range of business areas.
We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.
In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:
- A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
- A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
- On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
- Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
- Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments – with the expectation of two ‘in-office’ days per week.
- A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
Please note, we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.
About Us
Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.
We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.
Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.
We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.
We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers
here .
If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.
Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.
We Offer
Our culture
We live and breathe our four values – friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward – and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.
Job satisfaction
Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.
Reward and wellbeing
We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.
Flexible working
We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.
Latest technology
We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.
Career development
There is no linear path – learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.
