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Location: Hub based! Bristol, London or Glasgow

But you have the flexibility to work wherever suits you best

Team: Risk Management 

Salary banding:  £48,440 to £58,500

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern:Full-Time

Reporting to: Danielle Paton - Senior Risk Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Collaborative, Informative, Supportive

Top 3 qualities for this role: Engaging, Proactive, Organised.

In the words of the team, you should leave your current role for this one because….

“Being involved in the Risk Team means there is never a dull day, you will be involved in Risk Management across the entire OVO business, collaborating with and supporting people with a variety of skills, knowledge and experience within the Energy sector, you’ll be continuously improving risk governance helping OVO to achieve its Plan Zero mission!”

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

The Risk Management team sits within our Regulation, Risk and Policy area.  Reporting into the Senior Risk Manager you’ll play a vital role in embedding risk governance, helping our teams to understand their Risks and Opportunities and the ways in which we can control them, helping OVO to drive progress to Zero Carbon Living.

This role in a nutshell:

As a Risk Manager in OVO you will partner with leaders across OVO to support and embed risk management:

• Facilitating the identification, analysis and evaluation of risk;
• Providing advice to Risk Owners on the suitability of controls, key risk indicators and key control indicators;
• Being responsible for ongoing monitoring of risks against the Risk Appetite set by the OVO  senior team;
• Assisting the periodic review of the Principal Risks and Risk Appetite for OVO.
• Producing value-adding reporting on risk to ensure stakeholders at all levels can make informed decisions;
• Supporting the development of a culture within OVO that understands risk and enables risk-based decision making.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Understand OVO, its culture, its mission and the external and internal factors influencing risk.
• Build positive relationships with key stakeholders across OVO.
• Provide regular, insightful risk reporting to Senior Leaders to keep them informed about the risks that they are directly responsible for and across the wider organisation.
• Develop and maintain Risk Management processes and procedures.
• Develop and maintain Risk Management training to help socialise risk management responsibilities throughout OVO.
• Work closely with our policy team to maintain awareness of risks that may be emerging.

You’ll be a successful Risk Manager here at OVO if you have…

• Experience of risk management in a regulated sector – sound understanding of risk management principles and techniques;
• A recognised professional qualification in risk management and/or be degree level educated;
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders;
• Resilient in character with strong ethical values and the determination to get it right.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £48,440 and £58,500, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home  Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..