Risk Business Partner - Security and Operational Resilience

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

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in the UK seeks a Risk Business Partner in Bristol. This role involves supporting operational risk and control monitoring, while empowering employees with a flexible working model. Responsibilities include advising teams on risk mitigation, monitoring compliance, and developing relationships with stakeholders. Candidates must have experience in risk functions and a thorough understanding of financial services risks. The company offers competitive compensation and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working in a risk function.
• Thorough knowledge of risks faced by financial services.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on risk mitigation and control.
• Complete operational risk monitoring and reporting.
• Develop working relationships with risk champions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Report writing

Understanding of risk frameworks

Job description

Overview

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

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