Risk Lead - Defence

Westlakes Recruit • east midlands, england • Posted July 01, 2026

About the Role

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for experienced risk lead to be engaged on a permanent basis in Derby.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

  • Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues within the sub-programme.
  • Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
  • Use risk data to inform investment planning.
  • Assist with the identification and recording of appropriate management responses which are measurable and specific, along with assessing the post mitigated positions.
  • Monitor overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining Risk budget.
  • Proactively manage the completion of management responses to help deliver target positions.
  • Work with contractors to assess contractor held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them. <...