Risk Officer - Contract (Inside IR35) Rate: 350- 450/day Length: 12 months + Location: Somerset (Hybrid) - typically 2-3 days/week on-site on business need (often around reporting cycles)The clientA MoD government agency with a strong focus on governance, risk and assurance.The roleYou''ll support a Business Assurance function to strengthen risk management and governance oversight-supporting senior leadership reporting, risk workshops, and continuous improvement of risk tools and processes.Key responsibilitiesMaintain and update strategic/corporate risk registers (quarterly+)Plan and facilitate risk workshops; capture and assess emerging risksDraft monthly/quarterly updates for senior leadership and assurance committees (incl. deep dives)Improve risk reporting dashboards and maintain risk portals/SharePoint contentTrack mitigations/actions, drive updates with risk owners, and maintain schedules/plansSupport updates to risk policy/process/templates aligned to government risk guidanceProvide stakeholder support across directorates and mentor risk focal pointsGeneral admin: meeting organisation, documentation upkeep, assurance mapping, audit/risk schedulesSkills and experience requiredIRMCert (or equivalent) and/or 3-5+ years'' enterprise risk management experienceExperience producing governance/risk reporting for senior stakeholders / boards / committeesStrong communication and influencing skillsStrong organisation skills; able to manage competing prioritiesExcellent MS Office ..... full job details .....