Risk And Governance Manager

Company: Employal
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Location: Leicester
Job Description:

Risk and Governance Manager

£50,000 – £55,000

Leicester, Onsite

Full-Time, Permanent

Are you curious about how technology is transforming the world of finance?

Dilligent, organised, and passionate about maintaining compliance?

Our client is an industry leader in FinTech looking for a driven individual who can maintain and operate the company’s risk management framework, enforce governance, and maintain regulatory compliance.

The role

  • Monitor risk indicators, facilitate risk assessments, manage the risk register and ensure risks are regularly reviewed and updated
  • Track actions resulting from risk reviews, audits, policy reviews, incidents, and more
  • Identify emerging risks and elevate material risks to Senior Management
  • Coordinate governance activities, track actions through to completion and prepare reports for Senior Management
  • Support FCA Compliance and regulatory change, including Consumer Duty, conduct risk and data protection
  • Oversee policy reviews, incident and breach reporting, control testing and remediation activities
  • Support third-party risk management, supplier oversight, business continuity and operational resilience planning and testing

The candidate

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Experience in managing action logs, risk registers, and governance reporting
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Excellent communicator who enjoys working in a team and individual
  • Eager to learn, grow, and build a career in fintech
  • Ability to use own initiative

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Financial Services experience, including understanding of FCA regulation and Consumer Duty
  • Knowledge of operational resilience, outsourcing, or information security frameworks
  • Professional qualifications in Risk, Compliance, Governance, or Audit

What is on offer

  • Hands-on experience in an industry that will never die
  • Friendly and supportive team who will help you grow
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Opportunity to collaborate with an industry-leading business

If you are passionate about mitigating risks, reinforcing controls, and remediating incidents, we want to hear from you!

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Posted: September 14th, 2026