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Risk Skills understood our needs, and had definitely gone out of their way to find the proper fit of candidate. They also had definitely done their homework and it showed. They were also very persistent when they needed to be, which showed they try their best for the client. Based on my experience, I would certainly recommend Risk Skills to other organizations.”
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What sort of skills do I need to register?
We're market leaders in providing employers with temporary and permanent staff who possess risk management/assessment/analysis skills and work experience.
We welcome registrations from all job seekers whom possess these skills sets. Our service is very relevant for job seekers whom work within industry assessing, measuring and mitigating risk.
What happens after I register with Risk Skills?
After registering with us, you will be contacted within 48 hours by our Recruitment team to discuss your work requirements. You will also become eligible to receive alerts about the many jobs that we work on as well as be informed about any jobs that you would be suitable for by phone, text and email.
Feel free to contact us about any jobs that you see, either on our sector specific job boards, or via our email alerts, and express your interest in any of our roles. Please make sure you direct these enquiries to the person whose name is on the advert.
We will inform you about the role itself as well as the company it is working for and the context of the role as a whole. Subject to your approval, we will then forward your details to the company concerned, guaranteeing the discretion of your personal information.
We endeavour to keep in touch with all our candidates as regularly as possible. As you are probably aware, the public sector market is relatively quiet at the moment so we will continue to stay in contact with you although we may not have any specific vacancies to offer.
We've been in your position
Our consultants are not drawn from the commercial recruitment industry. They've worked in your sector, and know how best to put your skills and experience to work.
In the wake of the current economic downturn, the private and public sectors are both active in recruiting for more specialist positions. This includes seeking those with experience in risk, compliance, internal audit and information security.
Banking & Finance
The Banking and Financial Services sector has arguably been hit the hardest by the 'Credit Crunch'. The importance of risk and effective risk management - emphasised by high profile cases involving the failure of banking giants such as Lehman Bros and Northern Rock - has never been felt more. And this has been reflected in risk legislation passed in recent years - most especially, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) and Basel II (2004). Introduced after the collapse of companies like Enron to assist in operational risk mitigation, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applies to US regulated organisations of every sector, including UK companies listed in the US. Issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Basel II regulates credit risk and affects all organisations defined as banks. A revised version by the Committee (Basel III) is anticipated.
Overall, Risk opportunities within the Banking & Finance sector tend to lie within Operational risk, Basel II, Retail and Wholesale Credit Risk, Market Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance.
Insurance
Although Insurance can arguably be seen as part of Financial Services - given its regulation by the Financial Services Authority - with recent developments leading to sector specific risk legislation, the risk management industry has clearly chosen to view Insurance as a separate market. In addition to the application of Sarbanes-Oxley as above, insurance companies will now also have to adhere to the EU's Solvency II Directive, to be implemented in 2012. Sometimes called Basel for Insurers, Solvency II regulates a range of risks faced by insurance companies.
The Insurance sector offers opportunities within Operational Risk, Solvency II, Internal Audit and Compliance.
Online Gaming
A fairly new sector, the biggest concern with Online Gaming is Fraud Risk. Other sectors such as Payments and E-Retail face the same problem. Online Fraud - often seen as an extension of Operational Risk and/or Compliance - is particularly hard guard against and that is very much reflected in the risk roles available within this sector: Operational Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance. We have also found that there is often a need for Analytics professionals to help quantify and calculate risk - more so than in other sectors. If a company also operates in the US, Sarbanes Oxley is of course also concern.
Technology
Opportunities within Technology primarily lie within Operational Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance. Analytics roles are also often available to help calculate complex risks faced. Exposure to the US market will again mean the compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
Retail
Risk roles in Retail tend to fall within the traditional areas of Operational Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance with a consideration for Sarbanes Oxley compliance when applicable.
The Public Sector
The public sector of course includes a wide variety of different organisations and the range of roles ultimately reflects that. Most roles can be classified with the traditional areas of Operational Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance, but different areas of the public sector may require individuals with very specific experience in similar roles. The most significant considerations within this market are the restructuring and reallocation of FSA responsibilities and the most recent cut-backs in the government's new budget.
Contracting Work vs. Permanent Work
This issue of contracting work vs. permanent work is an important choice for risk professionals. Many opt to become full time contractors, picking up 2 to 3 month or 4 to 6 months assignments. Contracting offers the additional choice of what terms you would like to be employed by. Working as a contractor allows the individual to opt out of traditional PAYE schemes, and elect to use umbrella company pay schemes. This offers the advantage of having most expenses set against tax paid. The benefits of permanent work are more obvious: job security, opportunity for training and career development and full statutory benefits.
We're committed to your success
The scope of our market reach, and expertise we offer, puts a wealth of temporary, permanent and freelance options at your fingertips.
We offer ongoing support and guidance to ensure you slot quickly into your next position. This means we will:
- Enhance your CV writing for greater impact
- Cover interview preparation and technique
- Update you with regular market and job news
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Reg No - 2009/541
