Risk Skills is a recruitment firm that specializes in risk, compliance, and internal audit professionals. They have over 30,000 professionals in their database and extensive experience recruiting for roles like credit risk managers, compliance officers, and operational risk analysts. The risk management industry is growing as organizations increase their investment in these functions after high-profile financial crises. Risk Skills aims to help clients fill needs for specialists with knowledge of the changing regulatory environment.

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Risk,
Compliance
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Access 30,000 professionals with
relevant skills and experience
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2. RISK SKILLS
RISK SKILLS
Who we are Market trends
Risk Skills is a niche recruitment Accelerated by the global financial crisis, organisations’ approach
services provider that specialises in to risk management is transforming. High profile casualties
providing risk, compliance and internal such as Northern Rock and Lehman Bros, have highlighted
audit professionals to financial services, the crucial role that risk management plays within organisations
the commercial and public sectors. and the wider economy.
Our consultants have a proven track Risk functions have seen headcount cuts and major restructuring,
record in this market and are but evidence now suggests that organisations are again
Recruitment and Employment investing in these areas. According to the Financial Service
Confederation (REC) accredited. Authority’s (FSA - 2010 Financial Risk Outlook Report), the
We appreciate just how important risk key lessons of the ‘Credit Crunch’ are the value of effective
management is to an organisation’s internal risk management and the need for more robust
day-to-day operations, strength and regulation. Risk Skills have identified the following trends:
reputation, and we are dedicated to • A greater awareness of risk and the importance of risk
understanding our clients’ needs and management
the latest market trends. The team’s
expertise is complimented by the high • Increased investment in risk, including the restructuring and
quality of our candidates. overhauling of risk functions
Areas we have extensive experience • Overall headcount growth as recruitment freezes are lifted
recruiting in are: • A demand for candidates with specialist knowledge and
skills to deliver the new regulatory regime in accordance
with UK and EU legislation
• Operational Risk
• Information Security Risk
• Compliance
• Retail Credit Risk The legislative landscape
• Regulatory Risk
N 2002 SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
• Asset Liability Management (ALM) Introduced after the collapse of companies like Enron, it applies to US
including Liquidity and Interest regulated organisations, including UK companies listed in the US.
Rate Risk
• Fraud Risk N 2004 BASEL II
• Counter-party Credit Risk Issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, it affects all
organisations defined as banks. A revised version by the Committee
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) (Basel III) is anticipated.
• Market Risk
N SOLVENCY II DIRECTIVE
• Internal Audit
Applies to EU regulated insurance companies as a direct result of the
• Wholesale Credit Risk global economic crisis. To be implemented in 2012.

3. Why use us? What organisations do we work with?
• Unparalleled specialist knowledge of both We have a proven track record in delivering risk skills to:
risk recruitment and market trends
• Clients include regulators and central
financial institutions, giving us unique
legislative insight
N FINANCIAL SERVICES:
• Retail, wholesale, commercial and private banks
• REC accredited consultants work to the
• Investment management and corporate finance organisations
highest industry standards and bring vast
• Insurance, payment and foreign exchange companies, of all sizes
experience of recruiting within all areas of
risk, compliance and internal audit
• Our innovative, flexible service and a
consultative approach means we’re
N COMMERCIAL CLIENTS:
dedicated to finding the right solution for • Law firms and property companies
your specific hiring goals, delivered quickly • Online companies, specifically retail and gaming sectors
and cost-effectively • Technology and software developers
• Retail, media and manufacturing companies
• Our own targeted job websites and
extensive, specialist database gives you
access to over 30,000 potential candidates
• Links with specialist risk networks and job
N PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS:
boards extend our reach to every aspect • Financial institutions and regulators
of the UK risk market and beyond • Serious Fraud Office
• NHS
Which roles do CREDIT RISK
• Head of Risk
COMPLIANCE
• Head of Compliance
TECHNOLOGY RISK
• Head of Security
we specialise in? • Director of Credit Risk
• Credit Risk Manager
• Head of Monitoring
• Head of AML
• Senior Security Manager
• Head of Information Risk
• Head of Credit Risk • Head of Regulatory Risk Management
Modelling • Senior Policy Manager • Business Continuity
• Credit Risk Analyst • Director of Compliance Consultant
• Underwriting Credit Risk • Compliance Officer • Information Systems
Manager Advisor
INTERNAL AUDIT MARKET RISK OPERATIONAL RISK
• Head of Internal Audit • Head of Market Risk & • Operational Risk Manager
• Group Internal Auditor Treasury • Head of Operational Risk
• IT Audit Manager • ALM / Liquidity Risk • Operational Risk Analyst
• Audit Senior Manager Manager • Basel II Co-ordinator
• Retail Credit Risk Audit • Liquidity Risk Analyst • Solvency II Risk Consultant
Manager • Treasury Risk Manager,
Money Markets

4. Our services
We offer a market-leading range of contingency recruitment services.
Permanent and fixed term recruitment "Risk Skills were appointed to support the recruitment
We provide support throughout the recruitment cycle from advertising
for a Retail Risk project within Lloyds TSB in November
and sourcing applicants, to assessment, vetting and interviews. In addition, 2009. After identifying the priority areas within the
we can advise you on current recruitment trends, benchmarking salaries project and fields that needed extra support, they
and even write job descriptions. successfully filled our Fraud Credit Risk Manager
role. They also supplied a good range of top quality
Temporary and interim recruitment
CVs, have been a pleasure to work with and helped
Fast-paced businesses increasingly require a flexible solution to their with the ongoing process. I would recommend their
resourcing requirements. As a result, we’ve built a network of highly
service to anyone."
skilled interim professionals who are currently available for both short
and long-term assignments. Recruitment Coordinator, Lloyds TSB
Retained assignments for senior appointments
Our retained assignment packages are ideal, because they offer a
"Risk Skills have the means to attract good candidates
bespoke service within agreed timescales. In addition, they combine and a good name and breadth in the market. They
targeted and active sourcing with advertising to provide you with a provided by far the most candidates - all excellent
shortlist of suitable, vetted candidates. We can support your entire quality professionals. Their consultants thoroughly
recruitment process right through to placement. understand our needs, are very persistent when
Advertising they need to be and go out of their way to find the
right candidate. They’ve also definitely done their
We can provide a range of advertising solutions that are customised to
homework and it shows."
your needs, combined with an unrivalled reach. Please contact us for
further details of our advertising packages and solutions Director of Operational Risk, AllianceBernstein
How to contact us
Tel: 0203 119 3343
Fax: 0203 119 3388
Website: www.riskskills.co.uk
Email: info@riskskills.co.uk