Risk Business Partner

AXA UK plc; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a Risk Business Partner in Bristol to manage operational risk and enhance security. This role involves monitoring risk exposures, supporting security teams, and ensuring compliance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Candidates should have experience in risk functions and a good understanding of financial service risks. The position offers flexible working, competitive salary, and an attractive benefits package including bonuses and medical cover.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a risk function is required.
• Knowledge of risks specific to financial services is essential.
• Understanding of industry frameworks like NIST or ISO270001 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on risk mitigation and control effectiveness.
• Monitor operational risk and ensure compliance.
• Support teams in defining and overseeing risk remediation.
• Report on risk incidents and perform thematic analysis.
• Develop relationships with risk champions.
• Assist Head of Risk in developing risk profile.

Skills

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Influencing skills

Delivery focus

Job description

We have a new opportunity for a Risk Business Partner to join us. Reporting into the Head of Risk Partnership, you'll support the completion of operations risk and control monitoring across our security and operational resilience functions ensuring that business activities are conducted in accordance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework. You'll identify, assess and monitor potential risk exposures and support our security and operational resilience teams in minimising operational risk events and losses through the maintenance of an appropriate control environment.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and challenge to security and operational resilience teams on risk mitigation, control coverage and effectiveness
• Completing operational risk monitoring and reporting to a high standard and in compliance with internal guidance and procedures
• Supporting the security and operational resilience teams with risk remediation action plan definition and oversight
• Risk incident reporting and thematic analysis and oversight
• Supporting the Head of Risk in the delivery and continued development of the risk profile
• Developing strong working relationships with risk champions, raising awareness for potential operational risk issues

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working in a risk function
• Thorough knowledge of overall risks faced by financial services with a particular emphasis on security and operational resilience
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic outlook with the ability to work at pace with strong delivery focus
• Excellent report writing, organisation, analytical and influencing skills
• General knowledge of industry frameworks, e.g., NIST, ISO270001, is desirable

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.