Risk and Compliance Associate

Aon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon in London is hiring a Risk & Compliance Business Partner to join our hybrid team. You will support senior partners, advise on risk, governance and product oversight, and help embed a robust risk culture across the UK business units.

You will facilitate risk assessments, coordinate with other risk and compliance functions, and ensure alignment with the Enterprise Risk Management framework while engaging with major stakeholders.

Qualifications

• > Experience advising on risk, compliance or governance in a 1st/2nd line role.
• < Ability to partner with senior management and directors to challenge and influence decisions.
• < Knowledge of international sanctions and licensing requirements for cross-border activity.
• < Experience with digitalisation or AI-enabled change projects in financial services.

Responsibilities

• > Act as trusted advisor for risk, compliance or governance queries.
• < Support senior team in risk, product oversight and operating models; involvement in new products.
• < Facilitate periodic risk assessments.
• < Liaise with other risk/compliance areas to secure the right resources.
• < Build enduring relationships with key stakeholders and promote a risk-aware culture.
• < Monitor regulatory changes and support implementation.
• < Contribute to Team strategy and wider Risk & Compliance initiatives.
• < Work within the Risk Management Framework and policies.

Skills

Risk & Compliance

Business Partner

Governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Sanctions knowledge

Tools

OneView

Job description

Risk & Compliance Business Partner – across Aon UK Business Units

We’re hiring!

Aon are currently recruiting a Risk & Compliance Business Partner to join our team in London / Hybrid working. The Risk & Compliance Business Partner will be primarily responsible for supporting the senior members of the Risk & Compliance Business Partner Team (e.g. Director, and Senior Partner) in providing advice, oversight and challenge on issues and risks, including involvement in the development of new products (e.g. 2nd line Product oversight challenge using OneView or other applicable tools), business and/or operating models and functional processes and facilitate periodic risk assessments undertaken by Solution Lines/Business Areas, in line with the wider Enterprise Risk Management framework.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

About The Role

Your impact as a Risk & Compliance Business Partner:

• Act as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for any risk, compliance or governance queries.
• Support the senior members of the Solution Lines/Business Areas e.g. Wholesale Broking via Aon's flagship Global Broking Centre in London in providing advice, oversight and challenge on issues and risks, including involvement in the development of new products, business and/or operating models and functional processes.
• Facilitate periodic risk assessments undertaken by Solution Lines/Business Areas, in line with the wider Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Liaise with other risk and compliance areas and act as the 'facilitator' between these and the business to ensure the business has access to the right second line resource.
• Build enduring relationship with key business stakeholders and help promote a risk & compliance aware culture.
• Build awareness, through the wider Risk & Compliance team, of key regulatory changes and support the impacted areas through design and implementation.
• Support and contribute to the Business Partner Team strategy and wider Risk & Compliance initiatives.
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

About You

Your knowledge and expertise:

• General awareness of the international sanctions landscape
• General awareness of international (re)insurance licensing requirements or overseas regulation criteria.
• Dynamic and proactive personality, bringing energy and enthusiasm to learn and enjoy the many aspects of the role - primarily as a business partner to the 1st line
• Confidence and credibility to work collaboratively with the organisation's most senior management and directors.
• Able to demonstrate commercial awareness, general business acumen, and basic strategic planning.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify and include key stakeholders, take positive action on an assigned task/topic/objective/deliverable in an effective diplomatic fashion being mindful of the needs of the R&CBP team - led by the Director.
• Early to mid-career experience working with an international re/insurance intermediary, its business and processes; or
• Recent experience working in 'digitalisation change' projects e.g. use of common AI applications to improve the distribution of e.g. financial services / insurance products.