Risk Lead - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared

Contract Details Location: Primarily remote - once monthly travel to London Duration: Initially 6 months - long term project Rate: £500 - £575 p/d inside IR35 Clearance: Active SC is necessaryWe are seeking an experienced Risk Lead to support a critical programme of work. The role requires strong expertise in enterprise and project risk management, with demonstrable knowledge of industry standards and frameworks. The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing, embedding, and maintaining robust risk management practices across the programme, ensuring compliance, transparency, and informed decision-making. Key Responsibilities Lead on the design, implementation, and management of risk frameworks across the programme. Apply recognised standards such as ISO 31000 and Management of Risk (MoR) principles to build a comprehensive risk strategy. Facilitate the identification, assessment, and monitoring of risks at both project and enterprise levels. Develop and maintain risk registers, ensuring risks are clearly articulated, categorised, and tracked with appropriate mitigations. Provide expert guidance and challenge to programme leadership on risk appetite, exposure, and treatment options. Produce risk reporting and dashboards to support governance, assurance, and stakeholder communication. Promote a culture of proactive risk awareness across delivery teams, ensuring risk considerations are embedded into planning and delivery. Liaise with senior stakeholders, auditors, and assurance bodies as the primary point of contact for programme risk.Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in business risk management within complex programmes or enterprise environments. Strong knowledge and practical application of ISO 31000 risk management standards. Demonstrable experience creating and applying Management of Risk (MoR) frameworks. Track record in designing and embedding risk management processes in large-scale transformation or change programmes. Ability to produce clear and concise risk reporting for senior stakeholders. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills. Risk management certification (e.g., MoR Practitioner, IRM, ISO31000 certification) desirable but not essential

Location: London, EC1, GB

Posted Date: 10/16/2025