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Senior Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by SymphonyAI
The Senior Project Manager role at SymphonyAI Financial Services involves leading high-impact programs in Customer Succe...
- Rate £88,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Posted 1 day ago by Huxley (UK) Limited
The Transfer Agency Project Manager role involves managing projects related to the Transfer Agency Operating Model for a...
- Rate £172,500 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpSenior Casework Manager - South East
Posted 3 days ago by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
The Senior Casework Manager role within the Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS) at HMPPS involves overseeing the m...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Head of Professional Services, Financial Services EMEA - South East
Posted 3 days ago by SymphonyAI
The Head of Professional Services for Financial Services EMEA at SymphonyAI will lead the post-sale delivery organizatio...
- Rate £140,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpPrincipal Security Architect (FTC) - South East
Posted 4 days ago by OFGEM
The Principal Security Architect role at Ofgem is a strategic leadership position focused on embedding secure design pri...
- Rate £86,547 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpInterim Financial Controller
Posted 4 days ago by Hays Accounts and Finance
The role of Interim Financial Controller involves leading the financial governance, reporting, compliance, and control f...
- Rate £75,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Reading, Oxfordshire, UK
Senior Product Designer, Agentic Vulnerability Elimination
Posted 1 week ago by Hackerone B.V.
HackerOne is seeking a Senior Product Designer to focus on Agentic Vulnerability Elimination, responsible for designing...
- Rate £123,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpSenior Product Design Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by R H L
The Senior Product Design Engineer role involves transforming innovative concepts into commercially viable products with...
- Rate £315 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Programme Manager - Local Government Transformation
Posted 1 week ago by Hays Specialist Recruitment
The Programme Manager role focuses on leading a core workstream within a significant Local Government Reorganisation (LG...
- Rate £750 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Reading, Berkshire, UK
Regional Information Security and Assurance Lead (RISAL) - London Probation Serv...
Posted 1 week ago by THE HOME OFFICE
The Regional Information Security and Assurance Officer (RISAL) is responsible for ensuring compliance with Information...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpSenior Forensic Social Worker (Band 7)
Posted 1 week ago by West London NHS Trust
This role is for a Senior Forensic Social Worker at West London Forensic Service, focusing on providing social work inpu...
- Rate £62,652 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpEmployment Lawyer
Posted 1 week ago by Central and North West London NHS Founda...
The role of Employment Lawyer involves providing expert legal advice and representation on employment law matters for th...
- Rate £86,114 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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About Our Risk Contract Roles in Reading
What does a risk contractor do?
Risk contracting encompasses the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks across an organisation, spanning credit risk, market risk, operational risk, regulatory risk, and enterprise risk management. Contractors in this space build risk frameworks, develop risk models, implement risk reporting systems, conduct scenario analyses, and advise boards on risk appetite and tolerance. Organisations hire risk contractors when facing regulatory scrutiny, launching new products that change their risk profile, integrating acquisitions, or overhauling risk infrastructure that has failed to keep pace with the business. The discipline requires a combination of quantitative skill and commercial judgement that varies depending on the specific risk domain.
What is the market like for risk contractors?
Risk contracting in the UK is anchored by the financial services sector, where PRA and FCA requirements drive a continuous cycle of risk framework enhancement, model validation, and stress testing. Banks, insurers, and asset managers are the primary hirers. Demand peaks around regulatory deadlines and following enforcement actions, but a baseline level of activity persists year-round because risk management is an ongoing obligation rather than a one-off project. Outside financial services, operational risk and enterprise risk management create demand in energy, telecoms, and large corporates. The market bifurcates between quantitative risk roles, which command premium rates and require modelling expertise, and governance-oriented risk roles, which focus on frameworks, policies, and reporting. Contractors who bridge both worlds are particularly sought after.
What is the contracting market like in Reading?
The Thames Valley corridor's concentration of global technology and telecommunications companies defines Reading's contracting character almost entirely. Several firms maintain their UK or European headquarters in and around the town, sustaining deep hiring activity across software engineering, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and IT programme delivery. This heavy technology skew means Reading lacks the breadth in finance, government, or construction found in comparably sized cities, but within its specialism the depth is exceptional. Proximity to London means the two markets overlap significantly, with many contractors working interchangeably across Reading and west London engagements. Rates closely track London levels for technology roles, typically sitting no more than 5 to 10 per cent below, reflecting the calibre of employers and the intensity of competition for specialist skills.
How much do risk contractors usually earn in Reading?
Contract rates for risk roles in Reading typically range from £420 to £788 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many risk vacancies in Reading are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 350 risk contract roles across the site, with Reading showing strong demand. Data reviewed up to June 2026.