Risk Manager
Employer: Canal & River Trust
Location: The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required.
Working hours: This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern
Salary: £55,000
Closing date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 00:59
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Join Our Team: Risk Manager
Join our Assurance division as a Risk Manager reporting in to the Head of Policy, Risk & Compliance, who reports in to the Chief Assurance Officer.
The Risk Manager acts as the Trust’s senior adviser on risk management, continually developing its Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and embedding it at all levels of the organisation.
Working Hours & Travel
This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required.
Role Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and embed the Trust’s risk management framework, driving a strong risk-aware culture across the organisation. You will lead on risk reporting, assurance reviews, policy development and stakeholder engagement, working closely with senior leaders to identify, manage and mitigate key risks. The role is ideal for an experienced risk professional with strong analytical skills, a collaborative approach, and the ability to provide practical, risk-based advice in a complex operational environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the embedding and continual development of the Trust’s ERM framework across the organisation, fostering and promoting a risk-aware culture
Maintain and report on risk registers at organisational and divisional levels, providing presentations and advice to the Executive committee and Audit and Risk Committee as required
Manage assurance reviews and reporting across key risks
Maintain and develop core risk policies and procedures
Develop collaborative relationships, facilitate and lead workshops, and engage teams across the Trust
Act as the key contact for the Trust’s risk management software and become an expert user, providing advice on its use to colleagues and ensuring that the Trust continues to utilise the software to best effect
Maintain a Training Needs Analysis, provide training to relevant colleagues and deliver an effective communications plan to support a risk-aware culture
About You
Essential
Significant experience (5 years +) in risk management
Experience of leading a risk management function
Excellent knowledge of risk management standards, internal controls & assurance
Excellent IT skills (particularly Excel and Word) and the ability to become an expert user of the Trust’s risk management software
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic advice (including to senior leaders) and resolve complex issues in an operational environment, providing constructive challenge as appropriate
Ability to collaborate effectively with others, securing the buy-in and ongoing engagement of teams across the Trust
Ability to work autonomously, manage a wide and varied workload and meet tight operational deadlines.
Strong analytical skills and ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
Experience of facilitating workshops and discussions to help teams identify and manage risks
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy of work
Desirable:
Recognised risk management qualification (e.g. IRM)
Expected interview date: week commencing 19th October.
What We Offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £55,000. We also offer a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.
Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits
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