Enterprise Risk Senior Manager

AXA UK; London; On-site; GBP 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Enterprise Risk Senior Manager to join their Group Enterprise Risk team. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by overseeing and challenging the top risks faced by the organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise risk management within the insurance industry and possess strong strategic thinking and communication skills. This position not only promises a competitive salary but also a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme, bonus opportunities, and flexible working arrangements. If you’re ready to take on a high-exposure role and contribute to meaningful risk management initiatives, this is the perfect opportunity.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Parental and carer's leave

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise risk management within the insurance sector.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead thematic risk reviews and assess risk management effectiveness.
• Produce insightful risk analysis for senior management and committees.

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management

Insurance Industry Knowledge

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Prioritization Skills

Job description

Enterprise Risk Senior Manager - Salary circa £110,000

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Enterprise Risk Senior Manager to join our Group Enterprise Risk team. This is a great role for a proactive and curious individual with insurance industry experience who is seeking a high-exposure role and ready to make an impact on Aviva!

A bit about the job:

Our team provides groupwide oversight and challenge of the top risks facing Aviva by setting groupwide policy and frameworks on risk management and producing insightful and thought-provoking risk analysis and opinions for senior management, Boards & Committees. The role holder will lead or support the delivery of thematic risk reviews, business plan reviews, risk opinions on material business decisions, framework and policy development, assessing the effectiveness of risk management across Aviva's business units and working with the other Risk teams to ensure Boards and Committees are kept informed of the material proximate and emerging risk exposures.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Experience and knowledge of enterprise risk management within the insurance industry, as well as commercial and regulatory environments in which Aviva operates (e.g. Solvency UK and Canadian regulations) to produce insightful risk opinions on the business plan and other ad-hoc requirements (e.g. M&A).
• Ability to 'join the dots' and think strategically, understands the business, spotting emerging trends and therefore risks to the business.
• Proven ability to operate effectively across functional teams and markets, in particular the ability to build positive yet challenging relationships with senior management in the first line.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), in particular, the ability to articulate difficult and complex issues briefly and precisely.
• Driven and proactive individual with a strong ability to prioritise activities and workflow to deliver the right outcomes.

What you'll get for this role:

• Salary circa £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Inclusivity at Aviva:

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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