Pure Search
This is a hands-on delivery role, working closely with the Head of Risk, with significant exposure across the business. The successful candidate will be a strong “doer” who is comfortable taking ownership, operating independently, and driving workstreams forward with limited oversight.
The Role
The Risk Associate will support the day-to-day execution of the firm’s risk management activities, helping to maintain a robust and proportionate control environment. While there is exposure to wider regulatory and strategic initiatives, the focus of the role is firmly on operational and enterprise risk, rather than investment risk.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintaining and enhancing the firm’s risk registers, including ongoing risk identification, assessment and oversight
- Supporting the review and maintenance of risk policies and procedures
- Managing and coordinating risk incidents, including root cause analysis and follow-up actions
- Supporting internal audit and assurance activity, including interaction with internal and external stakeholders
- Coordinating risk-related inputs into wider firm processes (such as ICARA and assurance reporting)
- Working closely with business heads to ensure risks and controls are understood, current, and effective
- Providing practical support to the Head of Risk, enabling greater focus on strategic initiatives
Candidate Profile
This role would suit a senior Risk Associate / Risk Manager level candidate who enjoys execution and delivery.
Essential requirements:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience within operational and/or enterprise risk
- Buy-side investment management experience (asset management preferred)
- Strong hands-on experience with risk frameworks, policies, procedures and risk registers
- Experience supporting internal audit or assurance-related activity
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage competing priorities
- Confident communicator, comfortable engaging and constructively challenging senior stakeholders
Please note:
Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office (Tuesday–Thursday preferred)
While the contract is not advertised as permanent, there is potential for extension or longer-term opportunities depending on performance and business needs
