A bit about us
Do you want to join one of the world’s fastest growing sports technology companies?
Genius Sports is at the epicentre of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties.
We’re looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our talented team.
If you see yourself becoming part of a global family building the future of sports entertainment together, then come and grow with us.
We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It’s why many of the world’s largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports.
The Role
Genius Sports is the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media.
Our mission is to champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties - from the rights holder all the way through to the fan.
We are the trusted partner to over 500 sports organisations globally, capturing the highest quality data for many of the world’s largest leagues and federations such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, English Premier League, Serie A, FIBA and the NCAA.
From enabling leagues to take control of their official data, to creating immersive fan experiences for sports, betting and media organisations, we are driven to the deliver the difference for our partners.
Responsibilities Include:
ERM
- Working with risk owners to complete
- Risk assessment: Analysing current risks and identifying potential risks that are affecting the company
- Risk evaluation: Evaluating the company’s previous handling of risks, mitigation controls and comparing potential risks with criteria set out by the company such as costs and legal requirements
- Reporting risk to the relevant audiences via different methods e.g., dashboards, reports, risk committee meetings etc. to ensuring business heads understand the risks that might affect their departments; ensuring individuals understand their own accountability for individual risks)
- Working with Group Internal Audit in sharing information needed to support their risk-based audit plan to test and provide assurance on risk control effectiveness
- Building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and trainingwithin the company
- Ensuring the Group’s risk database is maintained with relevant risks across the business
- Assist in the maturity strategy of the Group’s ERM framework in the following (but not limited to) areas:
- ERM framework
- Risk Appetite and Testing of Controls
- Key Risk Indicators
Business Continuity and Incident Management
- Developing Business Impact Analysis’ (BIA) with business and technical teams
- Working with business teams to ensure that business continuity and disaster recovery plans and procedures are fit for purpose, adequately maintained, and tested
- Building awareness and knowledge of Risk Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery throughout the organisation
- Ensuring BCM processes and related documentation are maintained documented to a high standard
- Coordinating business continuity tests, writing post-test reports and ensuring any test issues are resolved to agreed timelines.
- Overseeing and assisting with the Incident Management process and reporting.
Reporting and Documentation
- Timely Report preparation for relevant risk meetings: Departmental, Risk Management Steering Group, Audit Committee and Board
- Minutes from meetings led by the Risk Management team to be captured
- Maintain relevant processes, reports, on relevant platforms such as SharePoint, Internal Web page
Required Skills
The ideal candidate should have the following experience and skills:
- An in-depth understanding and experience of Risk Management and Business Continuity Management
- Understanding/Awareness of ISO 31000 and ISO 22301 standards would be preferred
- Excellent organisation and coordination skills. Ideally experience of managing projects involving the interface of IT and business functions with multiple stakeholders
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills
- Experience of creating and administering Business Impact Analysis’ and developing Business Continuity Plans in a technology led organisation
- Experience of IT Disaster Recovery plans and tests
- Experience developing incident response and crisis management plans
- Comfortable with using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience of using hyperproof an advantage
- Knowledge of ISO 27001 would be ideal but not a must
What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.
How we work
We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role.
Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.
