AddressSS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.
The Head of Enterpise Risk will lead the delivery of risk strategy and framework and build strong partnerships within the Risk and Compliance team, Executive Management team and stakeholders across the business.
Additionally, they will provide senior leadership and direction of risk oversight and control harnessing a positive risk culture though strong communication and constructive challenge across the business. Be a subject matter expert in all aspects of risk management, ensuring continuous enhancement of the Risk environment including the Risk Appetite Statement, Risk Management Strategy and Operational Risk and Compliance Management Framework.
Role Responsibilities:
Proactively lead risk activity through the development and enhancement of risk strategy, methodology and framework across the business.
Drive enhanced risk transparency and capability within the business and develop advocates for risk, leading a strong risk culture across the business.
Support the Executive Management team and their wider leadership team objectives by championing risk and controls initiatives.
Influence senior stakeholders and contribute to sound business decision making and successful delivery of strategic objectives through the provision of quality insight and thought leadership.
Lead the continual monitoring and benchmarking of latest best practice in risk and determine ways to introduce new approaches to the business.
Lead on Risk objectives.
continual monitoring and benchmarking of latest best practice in risk and leading suitable strategies to introduce new approaches to the business
The Head of Risk will be Chair of the Risk Management Committee.
Provide timely escalation of material risk and control issues to the Head of Risk & Compliance and GIDS Head of Risk & Compliance.
Bring the Risk framework to life for the business to enable them to enhance their ability to manage their risks and controls.
Constructively challenge senior leaders to ensure that risks are managed appropriately.
Proactively manage and develop relationships across the Three Lines of Defence structure, build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to influence and challenge business decisions to support the delivery of strategic objectives.
Demonstrate significant gravitas and capability to apply constructive challenge to the business to ensure risks are managed in line with the risk management framework.
Provide risk management input and challenge where appropriate to Boards, Committees and strategic projects.
Support the delivery of risk awareness training to appropriate stakeholders.
Ensure that risk and control assessments are up to date and reflect the organisational structure, including alignment to audit findings and ensuring action plans are relevant and tracked to completion.
Identify and facilitate timely business and functional risk workshops where appropriate.
Ensure the Executive Management team operates within the agreed appetite and support risk and control attestation processes.
Lead and conduct targeted risk reviews and provide control assurance over key risks.
Provide risk reporting input for escalation to the Executive Management team, Risk Management Committee and Board.
Identify and lead improvements to risk reporting and dashboards.
Represent Enterprise Risk Management at appropriate internal and external meetings when required.
Education and qualification:
Tertiary qualifications in Law, Business etc.
Equivalent industry experience in a relevant discipline (risk, compliance, internal audit, law)
Prior knowledge and skills:
5 year's experience in operational risk management, compliance, assurance and/or audit with a strong understanding of how to apply frameworks within a financial services organisation or professional services firm
Knowledge of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth), Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and relevant industry codes and standards
Skills and Competencies:
Demonstrated leadership experience.
Strong project risk management skills.
Demonstrated strategic thinking and business acumen.
Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Display a high level of personal and business ethics.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
