We're looking for a Risk Manager who can work across the business, build strong relationships, and help teams identify, understand and manage risks in a practical and proportionate way.

This is a highly visible role, working with colleagues at all levels, from operational teams through to senior leadership and the Board. You'll help embed our risk management framework, facilitate meaningful discussions around risk, and provide clear reporting that supports effective decision-making.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, sound judgement and a pragmatic approach. We can develop technical risk management knowledge, but we're looking for someone who can engage people, challenge constructively and turn risk concepts into practical actions.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the continued development and embedding of our risk management framework.

• Working with teams across the business to identify, understand and manage risks.

• Facilitating risk workshops that encourage open discussion and ownership.

• Providing practical advice and guidance on risk management and controls.

• Promoting risk awareness through training, coaching and stakeholder engagement.

• Producing clear risk reporting for senior management, the Executive Team and the Board.

• Maintaining the corporate risk management system and supporting risk-related reporting requirements.

What we're looking for

You'll be someone who:

• Builds strong relationships and works effectively with people at all levels.

• Has excellent communication and facilitation skills.

• Takes a practical, common-sense approach to problem solving.

• Can confidently influence and challenge in a constructive way.

• Understands how different parts of a business work together and where risks can arise.

• Can translate complex issues into clear and actionable insights.

Experience and qualifications

Essential

• Experience in risk management within a complex organisation.

• Experience implementing or embedding risk management frameworks.

• Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong IT literacy.

Desirable

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIIA, CII, ARM).

• Experience using analytics to support risk management activities.

Closing Date - 26th June

Benefits:

• Circa £45,000 - dependant on skills and experience
  Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.

• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.

• Annual leave from 26-30 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.

• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.

• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)

• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.

• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.

• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.

• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets through our Tap4Perks scheme

• Discounts on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme through salary sacrifice

• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.

• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.