IT Risk Analyst

AXA UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking an experienced IT Risk Analyst for a 6-month fixed-term role in London. You will support risk assessments and reporting while enhancing data practices and reporting through automation tools like Power BI. This hybrid role offers flexibility and a chance to contribute to significant risk management initiatives.

Benefits

30 days holiday with option to buy additional days

Flexible working options

10% employer contribution to pension

Private medical insurance

26 weeks leave at full pay for parents

Short term remote work abroad options

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience in Technology Risk or Audit.
• Experience in IT risk management and assurance across technology areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide stakeholders in IT Risk and Control Assessments.
• Prepare and analyze IT risk reporting indicators.
• Coordinate policy reviews to maintain compliance.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Conflict Management

Decision Making

Report Writing

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Power BI

MS Excel

MS Access

Microsoft Office

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

• Location: London
• Type: 6 month Fixed Term Contract, full time
• Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

Due to the short term nature of this role we are only able to consider candidates able to start from 1st August.

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Risk Analyst to support QBE’s Risk Culture program and BAU Risk activities.

In this role you will support stakeholders through risk and control assessments, issue management, and risk reporting across the division. The IT Risk Analyst will also work to improve risk practices, coordinate policy reviews, and enhance reporting through better data visualisation and automation.

Your New Role:

• Guide IT stakeholders to ensure consistent adherence to the Issue and Incident Management process.
• Support IT stakeholders in conducting IT Risk and Control Assessments, offering practical advice and oversight.
• Assist IT Risk Manager in embedding sound IT risk practices across the divisions.
• Prepare, validate, and analyse IT risk and control indicators to support accurate and insightful risk reporting.
• Coordinate regular reviews and updates of IT policies, standards, and guidelines to maintain compliance and relevance.
• Enhance the quality and reliability of IT risk reporting by implementing data validation checks and leveraging automation opportunities—such as Power BI—to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.

About you:

• Significant prior experience in Technology Risk, Technology Audit, Compliance, or related field
• Recent experience in a similar role of IT risk management and/or information systems auditing
• Experience of providing assurance on risk and controls across multiple technology and cyber operational area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
• Experience in data analysis and reporting skills using tools and techniques like MS Excel, MS Access, Power BI
• Report writing and using Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
• Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit ourReward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next?If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Communication, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Influencing Others (Inactive), Information Technology (IT) Risk Management, Intentional collaboration, IT Project Lifecycle, Managing performance, Prioritization, Report Writing, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technology Risk ManagementApplication Close Date: 15/06/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.