Head of Risk Management

IDEX Consulting Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Consulting Ltd is partnering with a leading UK insurance broking business to appoint a Head of Risk Management. This senior role leads the Corporate Risk Management function, shaping strategy and a high-performing team dedicated to complex corporate clients.

The ideal candidate combines deep risk expertise with commercial acumen, influencing risk design, client relationships and growth opportunities across the business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in corporate risk management, risk engineering, loss prevention or specialist risk advisory.
• Proven leadership experience, including developing teams, technical capability and service propositions.
• Credibility to advise senior corporate customers on complex risks and loss prevention strategies.
• Strong relationships across the insurance and risk management market.
• Commercial mindset; recognize how risk management can improve outcomes and growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Corporate Risk Management strategy and a high-performing team.
• Shape a differentiated advisory service for large corporate clients.
• Collaborate with Corporate Broking, Claims and Placement to embed risk in relationships and programmes.
• Develop and maintain senior client relationships and risk improvement strategies.
• Influence direction and people strategy within a major UK broking business.

Skills

Leadership

Corporate risk management

Risk advisory

Strategic thinking

Commercial mindset

Job description

We're working with a leading UK insurance broking business looking to appoint a Head of Risk Management to lead and develop its Corporate Risk Management proposition.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can combine strong technical expertise with commercial awareness, strategic thinking and the ability to develop a high-performing team.

You'll take ownership of the Corporate Risk Management strategy, leading an established team while shaping a differentiated advisory service for larger and more complex corporate customers.

Working closely with Corporate Broking, Claims and Placement teams, you'll ensure risk management plays a central role in customer relationships, insurance programme design, retention and new business opportunities.

We're looking for someone who can bring:

• Significant experience in corporate risk management, risk engineering, loss prevention or specialist risk advisory.
• Proven leadership experience, including developing teams, technical capability and service propositions.
• The credibility to advise senior corporate customers on complex risks, risk improvement and loss prevention strategies.
• Strong relationships across the insurance and risk management market.
• A commercial mindset, recognising how effective risk management can improve insurance outcomes, strengthen customer relationships and support business growth.

Experience within an insurance broker would be advantageous, although senior professionals from insurers and consultancy backgrounds will also be considered.

This is an opportunity to shape a strategically important function within a major UK broking business, with genuine influence over its direction, people and customer proposition.