Risk Associate - Risk Operations

Hindustan Insurance Brokers Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden is seeking a Risk Associate in London to support the Senior Risk Manager and help maintain an up-to-date ERM framework across the business. The role involves contributing to the Risk and Control Register, supporting governance matters such as policy schedules and risk assessments, and coordinating across change initiatives including acquisitions.

You will work closely with Risk Business Partners, produce high-quality risk reports, and manage ongoing administrative tasks to ensure robust

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Role – Risk Associate – Risk Operations

Based in our London office and reporting to the Senior Risk Manager, this role will focus on supporting the Senior Risk Manager within Risk Operations in keeping the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework live and effective across all pillars of the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining an accurate, up to date Risk and Control Register, contributing to meaningful risk output, and playing a key role in project management and ongoing governance matters such as the policy schedule and risk assessments.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the Senior Risk Manager in producing and communicating the annual ERM plan.
• Managing assigned risk assessments and projects, contributing to others as required.
• Supporting the ERM Team in reporting processes on key plans, projects, and initiatives, as well as managing stakeholder expectations and escalating issues and concerns promptly.
• Directing and supporting the embedding of risk management activities across key change initiatives, including acquisitions.
• Ensuring the Risk and Control Register remains live and accurate.
• Supporting Risk Business Partners across the organisation.
• Supporting the production of high-quality risk management information and reports.
• Assisting with ongoing administrative tasks as needed.

What are we looking for?

• Strong analytical, written communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to identify risks, trends, root causes, and mitigations.
• Solid understanding of risk management processes and frameworks.
• Ability to engage effectively with multiple stakeholders across all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capability.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity – there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond. We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life‑long journey to become an ever‑more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long‑term, minority growth‑equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.