Head of Risk

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Glasgow or Perth or Reading and/or London

Salary: £80,700- £121,100 + car /car allowance - if applicable + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent| Full Time  | Flexible First options available

The role

The Head of Risk is responsible for shaping and leading SSE's strategic and enterprise risk agenda, providing the Board and Executive Team with an integrated, forward-looking and insight-led view of the Group's risk landscape, resilience and emerging opportunities.

The role champions the Enterprise Risk Management Framework across the organisation, ensuring that risk considerations are embedded within strategic decision-making, investment planning and business operations. By fostering a mature and consistent approach to risk management, the Head of Risk enables informed decisions that support sustainable growth and long-term value creation.

Working closely with senior leaders across the business, the role develops data-driven risk intelligence, quantitative risk modelling, scenario analysis and risk appetite frameworks that strengthen decision-making, enhance organisational resilience and support SSE in navigating an evolving external environment with confidence.

The Head of Risk is accountable for leading SSE's risk governance arrangements and ensuring the Group meets its statutory, regulatory and corporate governance obligations relating to risk management, internal controls, principal risk reporting, horizon scanning, resilience and viability assessments.

As a trusted advisor to the Executive Team and Board, the role builds strong partnerships across Group Strategy, Corporate Finance and Energy Economics, providing valuable risk insights that support strategy development, capital allocation and long-term planning.

The role also works collaboratively with colleagues across Crisis Management, Business Continuity and Cyber Security to strengthen organisational resilience, embed best practice and ensure SSE remains well positioned to respond to emerging risks and future challenges.

You will

• Lead the identification, assessment and oversight of SSE’s strategic, principal and emerging risks, ensuring effective management of risk across the Group.
• Provide the Board and Executive Team with data-driven risk intelligence, horizon scanning and forward-looking insights on emerging threats and opportunities.
• Establish a comprehensive, data-driven risk intelligence capability that draws on relevant internal and external information to identify changing exposures, emerging risk trends and thematic threats.
• Develop and embed SSE’s Risk Governance and Enterprise Risk Management frameworks, ensuring consistent risk management practices across all Business Units and Corporate Functions.
• Lead the development and application of proportionate risk modelling and quantification approaches that improve understanding of SSE’s most material exposures.
• Lead scenario analysis, stress testing and risk modelling activities to assess resilience, support strategic decision-making and inform investment priorities.
• Define and implement risk appetite, risk acceptance and escalation frameworks, enabling informed decision-making within agreed parameters.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and corporate governance requirements, including principal risk reporting, viability assessments and external risk disclosures.

You have

• Significant senior leadership experience in enterprise risk management, strategic risk, resilience, assurance or a related discipline within a complex organisation.
• Degree, Master's or relevant professional qualification (e.g. IRM Diploma) with strong expertise in enterprise risk management frameworks and governance.
• Proven ability to advise, influence and provide constructive challenge to Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Experience in strategic risk assessment, risk intelligence, horizon scanning, emerging risk analysis, and scenario-based decision making.
• Strong analytical and quantitative capability, with experience in risk modelling, risk quantification, stress testing, exposure analysis and translating complex data into actionable insights.
• Deep understanding of corporate governance, risk appetite, internal controls, organisational resilience and the political, regulatory and commercial landscape in which SSE operates.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

Our Group Risk & Audit teams support SSE in meeting all risk management responsibilities, including UK Corporate Governance Code obligations. They undertake assurance reviews to help identify and mitigate against any risks that could impact our performance, integrity, solvency or liquidity.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact francesca.palmer@sse.com / 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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