Chief Risk Governance & Insight Leader

The AA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

7% employer pension contribution

Free AA breakdown membership from Day

discounts on AA products

GP access and wellbeing support

Employee discounts incl. car salarySac

Job summary

The AA is seeking a Head of Risk Governance & Insight to lead how enterprise risk is identified, assessed, challenged and communicated across The AA. You will report to the Director of Enterprise Risk and provide clear, forward-looking insights to support Executive and Board decision making.

You will lead a small team, oversee risk governance, reporting and analytical capabilities, and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to strengthen risk maturity and influence strategic actions.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise risk management experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong risk and control oversight including assessment of design and operating effectiveness.
• Proven ability to present risk information to senior leadership and board.
• Advanced analytical and strategic risk capabilities with scenario analysis.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Leadership experience; developing teams and enhancing governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the enterprise risk profile across risk, control, assurance data.
• Oversee enterprise risk reporting for senior leadership, committees and Board.
• Provide oversight of risk appetite, KRIs and control effectiveness with escalation.
• Forward-looking enterprise risk intelligence using quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Build relationships with senior leaders; provide credible challenge on risk decisions.
• Lead and develop a high performing risk team; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Risk assessment

Risk appetite

Key risk indicators

Assurance & governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Scenario analysis

Influencing skills

Leadership

Job description

The AA is seeking a Head of Risk Governance & Insight to lead how enterprise risk is identified, assessed, challenged and communicated across The AA. You will report to the Director of Enterprise Risk and provide clear, forward-looking insights to support Executive and Board decision making.

You will lead a small team, oversee risk governance, reporting and analytical capabilities, and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to strengthen risk maturity and influence strategic actions.