Senior Operations and IT Risk & Governance Analyst -Fixed Term Contract 9 months

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9-12 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity

At Allianz UK, our shared purpose is ‘We secure your future’ — for our customers, colleagues and wider society. This purpose guides how we manage risk, make decisions and work together to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Job Purpose

The Senior Operations and IT Risk & Governance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring IT, Cyber, Data, Digital, Property, Protection and Resilience risks are effectively identified, managed and controlled in line with Allianz UK’s risk appetite, regulatory obligations and Group standards. The role supports robust governance, assurance and a strong culture of risk awareness across the Operations and IT (OpsIT) environment.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £52,500 per year (based on relevant experience, skills for the role and location). Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support internal and external audits of OpsIT general controls.
  • Identify, assess, monitor and report OpsIT risks and control effectiveness.
  • Maintain OpsIT risk registers and work with risk owners to deliver timely remediation.
  • Perform risk assessments and control testing in line with defined methodologies.
  • Provide assurance and governance oversight of OpsIT service providers and third parties.
  • Deliver risk education and promote a strong risk culture across OpsIT.

Skills and Experience

  • Strong experience in risk management and governance within a regulated environment.
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as COBIT, NIST and ITIL.
  • Ability to articulate complex risk issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
  • Demonstrable experience governing and ensuring compliance with regulatory and other requirements.
  • Experience working with financial services regulators and/or other relevant external stakeholders.
  • Experience working in a global organisation, balancing global and local requirements.
  • Well-versed in establishing internal and external relationships, ideally in a federated organisation.

Qualifications

  • Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

  • Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Annual performance related bonus.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Development days.
  • Discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products (car, home, pet).
  • Retail discounts.
  • Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

We offer flexible working arrangements and support hybrid work patterns to balance customer needs and personal circumstances.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

We strive to foster an inclusive workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates and offer tailored adjustments to ensure success. We are proud of our commitments to gender equity, disability confidence, and diversity.

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Company: Allianz UK
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Location: Guildford
Job Description:

9-12 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity

At Allianz UK, our shared purpose is ‘We secure your future’ — for our customers, colleagues and wider society. This purpose guides how we manage risk, make decisions and work together to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Job Purpose

The Senior Operations and IT Risk & Governance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring IT, Cyber, Data, Digital, Property, Protection and Resilience risks are effectively identified, managed and controlled in line with Allianz UK’s risk appetite, regulatory obligations and Group standards. The role supports robust governance, assurance and a strong culture of risk awareness across the Operations and IT (OpsIT) environment.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £52,500 per year (based on relevant experience, skills for the role and location). Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support internal and external audits of OpsIT general controls.
  • Identify, assess, monitor and report OpsIT risks and control effectiveness.
  • Maintain OpsIT risk registers and work with risk owners to deliver timely remediation.
  • Perform risk assessments and control testing in line with defined methodologies.
  • Provide assurance and governance oversight of OpsIT service providers and third parties.
  • Deliver risk education and promote a strong risk culture across OpsIT.

Skills and Experience

  • Strong experience in risk management and governance within a regulated environment.
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as COBIT, NIST and ITIL.
  • Ability to articulate complex risk issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
  • Demonstrable experience governing and ensuring compliance with regulatory and other requirements.
  • Experience working with financial services regulators and/or other relevant external stakeholders.
  • Experience working in a global organisation, balancing global and local requirements.
  • Well-versed in establishing internal and external relationships, ideally in a federated organisation.

Qualifications

  • Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

  • Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Annual performance related bonus.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Development days.
  • Discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products (car, home, pet).
  • Retail discounts.
  • Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

We offer flexible working arrangements and support hybrid work patterns to balance customer needs and personal circumstances.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

We strive to foster an inclusive workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates and offer tailored adjustments to ensure success. We are proud of our commitments to gender equity, disability confidence, and diversity.

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Posted: May 20th, 2026