People, Process and Controls Governance Lead

MS Amlin Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global (re)insurance company is looking for a People, Process and Controls Governance Lead to support financial and regulatory reporting and establish a controls framework. You will work closely with various Finance and Actuarial teams, ensuring effective governance, risk management, and process design. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills, risk management experience, and 10+ years post-qualification experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or actuary with audit experience.
• 10+ years post-qualification experience required.
• Understanding of finance data, reporting requirements, and risk experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee the Treasury operating model.
• Develop finance policies and manage risks.
• Support governance and assurance initiatives across Finance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Risk management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant or actuary

Audit experience

Understanding of finance data and reporting

Job description

People, Process and Controls Governance Lead

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time and Hybrid

Our Finance team plays a key role in our evolving business, supporting financial and regulatory reporting, Finance Transformation, and Controls governance uplift. This role supports the Head of Finance Operations, Transformation, and Controls Governance in establishing a controls framework over reporting and ensuring effective and efficient People and Process design for the Target Operating Model (TOM).

The Finance Transformation team covers Systems and Data, People and Process, as well as Governance & Control. You will support the organizational design of the future state Finance and Actuarial teams, ensuring process design considers risk and controls, and works closely with the Transformation Systems and Data team to align process design with target systems and data considerations.

Your responsibilities include ensuring policy and governance are well-defined, risks are managed within processes, and controls are effectively tested and reported. You will be a key SME in designing controls, monitoring their effectiveness, and providing leadership with data on risk and controls environment to facilitate decision-making.

You will collaborate with all F&A teams, Operations, Claims, Underwriting, Line 2 risk colleagues, and internal audit to ensure robust governance and control environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design the Treasury operating model with relevant stakeholders.
2. Support the design of the Investment Operations function.
3. Oversee new WDT processes and controls to ensure risk and controls assessment.
4. Lead on operational handoffs between Claims and Operations, including SLAs.
5. Review Lloyds committees for appropriate attendance and notifications.
6. Manage Lloyd's reporting, including detailed reviews and ownership models.
7. Assist in organizational design and TOM changes for Finance and Actuarial teams.
8. Develop future skills framework for Finance and Actuarial with HR L&D.
9. Oversee process design in change initiatives, ensuring R&C review.
10. Coordinate Data Governance forums and manage relationships with KPMG, Risk, and Internal Audit.
11. Ensure completion of Finance processes and control uplifts.
12. Identify controls over Subscribe with Underwriting team.
13. Support the setup of a controls office and strategic functions.

Policy and Governance

• Develop and maintain finance policies, standards, and risk appetite statements.
• Coordinate with L2/L3 reviews and audit plans.
• Manage agenda for Finance Risk Committee or equivalent.

Risk and Controls Assurance

• Design and test controls, maintain taxonomy, and monitor control effectiveness.
• Review process libraries and ensure ownership of risks and controls.
• Monitor emerging risks.

Issues and Incident Management

• Oversee issues and incidents across Finance.

Risk in Charge (RiC)

• Align RiC with broader Change team.
• Support risk assessments during change programmes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on risk and controls management.
• Inquisitive mindset with effective communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strategic thinking.
• Passionate about delivering excellence in risk management.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified accountant or actuary.
• Audit experience (internal or external).
• Understanding of finance data and reporting requirements.
• Risk experience in line 1 or line 2.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in business process transformation and change delivery.
• 10+ years post-qualification experience.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits.
• Hybrid working model with typically 3 days in-office.
• Supportive environment promoting diversity and inclusion.

About MS Amlin

MS Amlin is a leading global (re)insurance company, part of MS&AD, operating across Lloyd's, European, US, and Bermudian markets, with a rich history spanning over 100 years. We foster a workplace of diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting our talent to thrive.