Risk Analyst

Solus - an Aviva company; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Company pension scheme

33 days’ holiday

Aviva product discounts

Save As You Earn

Parental and carer’s leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Solus, an Aviva company, is seeking a Risk Analyst to strengthen risk governance, controls, and regulatory responsibilities within the Risk Team. You’ll help enhance controls, track risk events, and support training across the business.

This hybrid role is open across the UK with a requirement for weekly in-person attendance in the Milton Keynes / Dunstable area to enable effective collaboration and risk management.

Qualifications

• Understanding of risk management, internal controls, and governance principles.
• Strong written communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work confidently with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and embedding of a proactive risk management approach.
• Facilitate risk evaluations, action plans, and control testing across the business.
• Maintain the iCARE register, ensuring risks are described, owned, and monitored.
• Track and manage risk events, issues, and compliance logs, escalating where required.
• Assist with company-wide risk assessments and quarterly governance activity.
• Deliver risk, compliance, and iCARE training to colleagues.
• Support policy oversight, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and regulatory reporting.
• Assist with DSARs and privacy queries when needed.
• Provide independent governance challenge within projects and cross-functional activity.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Join our Risk Team as a Risk Analyst, where you’ll help strengthen how Solus manages risk, compliance, and regulatory responsibilities. Working closely with the Risk and Compliance Lead, you’ll support core governance activity, improve controls, and contribute to a strong, proactive risk culture across the business.

This role suits someone curious, analytical, and confident navigating detail-someone who enjoys understanding how things work and helping others make informed, responsible decisions.

As Solus continues to expand nationally, this role is open to candidates based across the UK and supports a hybrid working model with some working at home. However, there will be a requirement for a minimum of once-a-week in-person attendance in the Milton Keynes / Dunstable area to support effective collaboration and team working.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and embedding of a consistent, proactive approach to risk management.
• Facilitate risk evaluations, action plans, and control testing across the business.
• Maintain the Operational Risk & Control Register (iCARE), ensuring risks are well‑described, owned, and monitored.
• Track and manage risk events, issues, and compliance logs, escalating where required.
• Assist with company‑wide annual Risk Assessments and quarterly governance activity.
• Deliver risk, compliance, and iCARE training to colleagues.
• Support the Governance Lead with policy oversight, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Crisis Management and regulatory reporting.
• Assist the Data Protection Officer with DSARs and privacy queries when needed.
• Provide independent governance challenge within projects, IT change, and cross‑functional activity.

Qualifications

• Understanding of risk management, internal controls, and governance principles.Strong written communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work confidently with multiple stakeholders.

Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.

Why Join Solus?

• Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.

At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants.

We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.