Risk Manager

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Team Overview

The TransUnion UK Risk function serves as a second line function, supporting the business in identifying, understanding, and managing its risks in accordance with approved policies and risk appetite. The team promotes risk awareness and a positive culture of compliance by providing guidance and engaging effectively with stakeholders across the business. Reporting to the Head of Risk & Resilience, the Risk Manager will help develop TransUnion UK’s risk-management capabilities and maintain alignment between the UK Risk Management Framework and TransUnion Global requirements. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

 

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

• Act as a risk-management subject matter expert, advising and guiding stakeholders across the organization so they can effectively identify, articulate, assess, record, and manage their risk exposures.
• Support significant business-change initiatives by providing risk-management guidance, identifying potential exposures, and helping ensure that appropriate governance and controls are established.
• Provide independent challenge on risk matters and work with risk owners to maintain fit-for-purpose risk metrics, measures, reporting, and corrective-action plans.
• Conduct risk-focused reviews and projects to assess potential risks, control effectiveness, governance arrangements, and issues affecting functional areas or business activities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate documentation evidencing the scope, assessment, findings, conclusions, and completion of risk-focused reviews.
• Produce high-quality papers, reports, and Management Information dashboard outputs for risk-governance committees and forums.
• Support UK regulatory interactions and assist with preparing accurate, clear, and high-quality documents for submission to regulators.
• Maintain and develop the TransUnion UK Risk Management Framework, provide subject matter feedback during policy reviews, and support continued alignment with TransUnion Global requirements.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, Legal, Data Governance, and the wider Risk team to provide appropriate oversight of material risk exposures and identify opportunities to improve control-monitoring methods and systems.

 

Required Knowledge And Experiences

• Strong knowledge of risk-management principles and techniques, supported by significant experience and a demonstrated record of working within the risk function, or a comparable function, of a Financial Conduct Authority-regulated firm.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex information, solve problems, propose practical solutions, work independently, and constructively challenge established approaches.
• Strong analytical and organizational capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple activities, maintain attention to detail, and deliver work within established deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing governance papers, reports, review documentation, and presentations for senior stakeholders and committees.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain complex risk issues clearly and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysing information and preparing risk-management metrics, measures, and Management Information outputs.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint for preparing risk-review documentation, governance papers, regulatory materials, reports, and presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook to manage stakeholder communications, meetings, deadlines, and concurrent risk activities.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate Management Information dashboards and supporting documentation for risk-governance committees and forums.

We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your career development and growth in:

• Working knowledge of the UK financial-services sector and Financial Conduct Authority regulation.
• Knowledge of data-management environments, with the ability to make critical observations and identify continual-improvement opportunities.
• Understanding of UK data-protection requirements, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Understanding of Credit Reference Agency data and its associated risk considerations.
• Experience developing or improving risk oversight, control-monitoring methods, systems, or reporting processes.

What’s in it for you?

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off and a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme and access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care and a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion – a place to grow:

If there’s something on the list of essential or desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that stop you from applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together.

Flexibility at TU:

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

Additional support:

At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting [email protected].

Interview & Hiring Process:

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview, your recruiter will inform you of this.

We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies.  If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL, our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.

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TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

TransUnion Job Title

Sr Consultant, Risk Management