Prudential Risk Consultant

St. James's Place (SJP) works inpartnership to plan, grow and protect our clients’ financial futures. Wedeliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trustus to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via thePartnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financialwellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. Webelieve in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help usproblem solve and innovate for clients.

We look for people to join SJP to make animpact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long termrelationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.

Location:  Cirencester Office

Workplace Type:  Hybrid

Employment Type:  Permanent 

Seniority:  Mid-Senior Level

As a key member of our Prudential Risk team, you will support the Head of Investment Entities Risk Oversight and the Head of Prudential Risk in ensuring that our risk management framework is robust and effective. Your role will involve overseeing financial and prudential risks, assessing capital requirements for regulated entities, and ensuring we meet regulatory standards while maintaining appropriate solvency and liquidity buffers.

What you'll be doing:

Develop and maintain solvency assessments and conduct dividend reviews for the Group and individual entities.

 Create and maintain Group and entity-level Recovery & Resolution plans.

 Deliver effective risk reporting to Executive forums and legal entity boards.

Conduct ongoing oversight to understand material risks, including liquidity and credit risk.

Enhance risk awareness and culture, providing challenge and support to Senior Managers and Risk Owners.

Conduct Operational Risk Assessments and reverse stress tests.

Provide risk input to support external reporting.

Who we're looking For:

Strong understanding of prudential regulation (preferably IFPR) and risk management processes. Ideally, you hold GARP’s Financial Risk Management qualification or another relevant technical qualification.

Background in UK Financial Services, preferably within Wealth Management, with familiarity with related products, services, operations, and regulations.

Ability to analyse and present complex data impactfully, using sophisticated analytical thought to develop innovative solutions.

Confidently forge your own path, using initiative to achieve outcomes and communicate key issues clearly to support good risk management.

Excellent communication skills to influence, negotiate, and work with senior managers and their teams. Ability to handle challenging discussions with a calm, professional manner.

What's in it for you?

Private Medical paid for by Company.

Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.*

Non-Contributory Pension – 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.

Parental leave – 6 months full pay

28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday

*Not applicable to Fixed-Term Contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)

Flexible Working
We know that everyone works best indifferent ways, at different times and in different environments. We haveintroduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-timework, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people areencouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please askthe question and start a conversation!

Research tells us that applicants(especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applyingfor a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extendedcareer-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and candemonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whetheryou tick every box.

Reasonable Adjustments
We're anequal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process isaccessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) atany stage please let us know by emailing us at