Title: Risk Officer
Salary: £70,000 – £85,000 + bonus & benefits
Hybrid: 2-3 days per week in the office
Location: London
Insurance Type: General Insurance and/or London Markets
We’re working with a leading Global Insurance organisation to appoint a Risk Officer’s into their Risk function. They are searching for Risk Specialists, one with a General Insurance background and one with a London Markets background to sit in separate Risk teams.
Critical to success will be developing meaningful, collaborative business relationships to influence, challenge and verify risk decision-making in order to proactively manage risk. The role offers the opportunity for close engagement with the wider Group Risk and Compliance function.
Key Responsibilities:
Risk Advisory and Oversight
- Build a strong understanding of business operations, strategic objectives, and the wider commercial environment to provide effective independent risk oversight and constructive challenge.
- Conduct independent reviews of key risk areas, using both qualitative assessment and data-driven analysis to identify emerging issues and recommend improvements to risk management practices.
Governance and Reporting
- Contribute to enterprise-wide risk assessment activities, including organisation-wide risk and capital evaluations.
- Support the development and maintenance of risk and control assessment frameworks, helping to strengthen the overall control environment.
- Assist in producing governance reports and briefing materials for senior leadership, committees, and external supervisory bodies.
Risk Culture and Accountability
- Promote a proactive approach to risk management across the organisation by encouraging strong ownership of risks and controls.
- Work with business stakeholders to ensure significant risk and control issues are identified, addressed, and appropriately monitored.
Experience Required:
- Around 3-6 years of Risk Management experience
- General or London Markets Experience (essential)
- Familiarity with insurance regulatory regimes (e.g. Solvency II)
- Strong understanding of control environments and ability to assess and challenge risk and control assessments.
Full Right to Work in the UK needed (no sponsorship provided)
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