As AJ Bell continues to grow and evolve, we are strengthening our Risk function and are looking for an experienced Head of Enterprise Risk Management to lead the Group’s risk management capability during an exciting period of development and transformation.
The Head of Enterprise Risk Management will own the design, enhancement, and delivery of our risk management framework — ensuring it remains forward‑looking, proportionate, and fully aligned to our strategic ambitions and regulatory obligations.
This is a high‑impact role at the heart of the organisation that balances strategic insight with practical implementation. You will provide independent challenge and support to the business, helping leaders make well informed, risk aware decisions while strengthening our overall risk culture.
You will also act as business owner for our Governance, Risk and Compliance system, driving better data, smarter processes, and clearer risk accountability across the organisation.
You will work closely with the Board, Executive Committee, and Risk and Compliance Committee, providing high quality risk insight that supports strong governance and good customer outcomes.
What you will do:
Enterprise Risk Management and strategy
Risk appetite and decision support
GRC system leadership
Enterprise risk oversight
Stakeholder engagement
About you:
We are looking for an experienced ERM leader who brings credibility, pragmatism, and strong stakeholder skills. You will ideally have:
You will also be:
About us:
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2025 named a Great Place to Work®.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
Our perks and benefits
Hybrid working
At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.