Sarah Pearson

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT SARAH PEARSON

I am an experienced senior risk manager with specialist knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management embedding and Regulatory Compliance in Asset Management, LGPS pooled pensions, Life Insurance and Retail Banking. I design and implement practical Risk Management Frameworks and proportionate internal systems of control to help ensure successful embedding within businesses.I have excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills and I am proficient at Board and Committee paper production, presenting and training.My experience covers- Running a 2nd line Risk and Compliance function, which includes Operational Risk, Data Protection, Financial Crime and Compliance monitoring and advice- Developing and implementing practical risk management frameworks- Coordinating and preparing ICAAP and ICARA, managing key stakeholders ensuring familiarity with Board report.Preparing Executive and Board risk papers- Risk SME on strategic projects; Mergers & Acquisitions and material outsource arrangements; Proposition design and launch- Risk SME for ERM system procurement and implementation- Understanding and balancing the commercial pressures of 1st line business with a proportionate control environment- Providing risk and compliance oversight- Setting compliance monitoring and risk advisory plans- Working proactively with executive and senior management teams to provide company vision of the risk maturity plan.I also proficient in designing and delivering face to face training on risk management methodologies and practices, ICAAP and ICARA, some examples include- Understanding the Risk Management Framework- Risk and Control identification & building a risk register- Monitoring and Reporting your risk profile- Operating within your risk appetite boundaries- ICARA for Board members- Purpose and design of Scenario’s, Stress Tests and Reverse Stress Tests