Gavin Robb Email & Phone Number

Remote

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Occupying a senior position within the Procurement team and working alongside the Head of Procurement TPRM I support the creation, development and delivery of strategic procurement strategy in line with SLA business objectives. My role demands me to be able to communicate and influence at all levels, throughout the SLA global organisation. My key strategic.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• As part of the Procurement LT, currently leading SLA’s Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Workstream activity as part of SLA’s Procurement Transformation project
• Develop and maintain Group Policy & Framework for Sourcing and Supplier Management but with an ever increasing focus on TPRM at a service line level.
• Ensure that SLA’s end-to-end processes for TPRM are efficient and effective, with a robust mix of preventative and detective controls embedded, and continuous improvement built in.
• Advise on any Regional or Functional variations to the process / control design /policy compliance and the adoption of any alternate systems and tools.
• Provide effective oversight of compliance by Functions to relevant Procurement & Supplier Management Policy & Framework requirements aligned with wider risk management arrangements.
• Provide advice and support to Regions and Functions on TPRM Risk Domain Management.

Edinbrugh

Key Responsibilities / Outcomes: (specialising in Supplier/3rd Party/Outsourcing and Change Risk)Ensuring members of the Operational Risk team understand clearly what is expected of them and are engaged and coached/developed appropriately in their roles.Undertake core operational risk management processes when required (RCSA, Risk Event etc.).Analysing.

Edinburgh

• Providing support, consultancy and oversight on risk management practice in implementing, embedding and supporting the Standard Life's Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) within the business.Key Outputs include:
• Establishing relationships with key senior staff and executives within the business and/or its divisions
• Build relationships with business Executives/Senior managers across the Group to share best practice, create a common understanding of risk management and to implement best practice
• Manage and appropriately influence key stakeholders in order to manage risk exposure
• Support Head of Risk Managers and Risk colleagues in reviewing, challenging and managing the ERMF
• Organise and facilitate workshops and training sessions to promote a clear and consistent understanding of risk and to promote discussion on risk issues and possible solutions within specific business areas

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Influential relationships established with key change stakeholders (such as Senior Portfolio Delivery Managers) that deliver an understanding of the issues, risks and opportunities and ensure risk and control.
• Change stakeholders, managers and staff supported in establishing an effective risk and control culture through Standard Life’s ‘Change Process’ lifecycle.
• Components of the Group Operational Risk framework (Control Self Assessments, Risk Register, Risk Events, etc.) & Change Risk Management framework effectively implemented via Change Initiatives.
• Independently responsible for the identification, design & implementation of a number of improvements to the current UK Change Risk process such as:o A support assessment framework used by the Change Risk team to make.
• Areas of control weakness and/or control improvement opportunities identified & addressed in a timely manner within change activity in order to reduce the level of on-going exposure and/or stem any losses.
• Provide support, challenge and assurance to Senior Management to that project teams are ensuring key risks to the delivery of change and the realisation of benefits are identified and appropriately addressed.

Edinburgh

• Developed, embedded and supported the Group Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) within Standard Life's UK & Europe Business areas.
• 2nd line oversight of the unit's application of the ERMF, including the review and challenge of process, risk and control activities, including, Control Self-Assessment, Risk Event & Policy implementation, management.
• Lead workshops and supported the delivery of regulatory requirements in relation to the Operational Risk elements for the Standard Life ICA and Standard Life Savings ICAAP. Responsible for providing training and.
• Provided risk consultancy on operational, regulatory, strategic, and change risk issues (inc project support).
• Built and maintained relationships with key stakeholders across business units. Influence key stakeholders in relation to managing process & control improvement activity.
• Creation/analysis and presentation of Risk MI for various Executive and UK Chief Risk Officer meetings to help decision-making in relation to the risk and control performance of their area.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Purpose:Expert advice provided to The Group, ensuring that risk reporting is undertaken regularly and TCF MI used appropriately to ensure compliance with FSA / industry guidelines.
• Advice and consultancy provided on TCF issues to internal customers across the Group ensuring they are made aware of any potential TCF risks and briefed on the remedial action recommended.
• Adhoc monitoring & auditing of relevant data providers to ensure information coming into the Unit is accurate, timely and relevant.
• Changes recommended to owners of current processes, procedures and TCF frameworks across Group when TCF related issues or improvements are identified.
• Complex information analysed and reported on from various sources in order to deliver the monthly scorecards.
• Gathers divisional evidence and reports to the relevant policy owners (up to managing director level) on TCF as part of Policy Adherence process.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Supporting the provision of an efficient, high quality risk and compliance service within the Sales and Marketing areas. The role supports and provides day-to-day input to identify and manage risks and compliance (primarily MCOB) issues within the Sales and Marketing areas. Providing advice, consultancy and recommendations to peers, Heads of Functions and.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Provided assurance to senior management, such as FSA (MCOB) and BBA, are being met, by carrying out effective monitoring, auditing and compliance consultancy.