Corporate Risk Manager
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £62,111 to £77,439 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2026 |
| Location: | Scotland, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EXTRM0426 |
Summary
The Corporate Risk Manager is a newly created role within the Performance & Service Improvement Directorate, which supports COPFS to strengthen organisational assurance, performance oversight and continuous improvement. The directorate promotes the effective use of insight, performance information and risk to inform decision‑making and support the delivery of organisational priorities.
The post holder will lead the development and implementation of a consistent, organisation‑wide risk management framework, working closely with Directors, Heads of Service and senior managers to embed a strong and proportionate risk management culture across COPFS. Operating on a business‑partnering basis, the role will provide expert advice, support and constructive challenge to ensure risks are appropriately identified, assessed, managed and escalated.
The Corporate Risk Manager will maintain a strategic overview of corporate, directorate and strategic risks, coordinating reporting and producing high‑quality analysis for the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Leadership Board. As a senior practitioner, the post holder will promote best practice in risk management, contribute to the development of guidance and processes, and play a key role in shaping new ways of working within the directorate.
The post holder will lead the development and implementation of a consistent, organisation‑wide risk management framework, working closely with Directors, Heads of Service and senior managers to embed a strong and proportionate risk management culture across COPFS. Operating on a business‑partnering basis, the role will provide expert advice, support and constructive challenge to ensure risks are appropriately identified, assessed, managed and escalated.
The Corporate Risk Manager will maintain a strategic overview of corporate, directorate and strategic risks, coordinating reporting and producing high‑quality analysis for the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Leadership Board. As a senior practitioner, the post holder will promote best practice in risk management, contribute to the development of guidance and processes, and play a key role in shaping new ways of working within the directorate.
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