Impellam Group
Head of Risk & Governance
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Head of Risk & Governance
Location: UK (Hybrid as required)
Contract Type: Interim Contract (Inside IR35)
Duration: 2 months
Sector: Financial Services / Life & Pensions
Overview
Our client is undertaking a significant business transformation programme and requires an experienced Head of Risk & Governance to provide leadership and oversight across risk, controls, and governance activities within a critical End-to-End (E2E) Integrated Design workstream. This role will provide interim expertise and ensure robust governance frameworks remain in place while key internal stakeholders are engaged in strategic transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will be a senior risk and controls professional with a strong background in financial services, capable of operating at executive level and driving effective control environments across complex operational landscapes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across risk, governance and control activities within the programme.
- Review and enhance existing financial and operational control frameworks.
- Identify control deficiencies, weaknesses and emerging risks across business processes.
- Design and implement effective control improvements and mitigation strategies.
- Ensure key controls are documented, maintained and operating effectively.
- Support audit readiness activities and act as a key contact for internal and external audit stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance with internal governance standards and regulatory requirements.
- Produce governance reporting, risk assessments and control effectiveness reviews for senior stakeholders.
- Provide challenge and oversight to ensure risks are appropriately identified, assessed and managed.
- Engage with business leaders and transformation teams to embed a strong risk and control culture.
- Support executive decision-making through clear risk-based recommendations and governance insights.
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Required Experience
- Extensive experience in Risk, Governance, Controls or Operational Risk leadership roles.
- Strong understanding of financial control frameworks and governance best practice.
- Proven experience identifying control gaps and implementing sustainable remediation plans.
- Experience supporting audit activity and regulatory compliance programmes.
- Demonstrable track record operating within complex financial services environments.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and managing executive-level governance forums.
- Ability to work independently and deliver immediate value with minimal onboarding.
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Essential Skills
- Risk Management
- Governance Frameworks
- Internal Controls
- Operational Risk
- Audit & Assurance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Assurance
- Control Design & Testing
- Executive Reporting
Highly Desirable
- Experience within Life Insurance, Pensions or Wealth Management organisations.
- Exposure to large-scale transformation or change programmes.
- Knowledge of financial reporting controls and enterprise risk frameworks.
- Experience operating within regulated UK financial services environments.
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