Risk Manager - Insurance

Broadgate; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK-based insurer is seeking a Risk Manager in Milton Keynes to enhance operational and financial risk management. The role offers opportunities to shape risk culture and work collaboratively with senior leaders, in a supportive and flexible environment. Ideal candidates will have solid experience in risk management, excellent communication skills, and a strategic mindset.

Benefits

Flexible working

Supportive team environment

Exposure to various risk types and strategic initiatives

Qualifications

• Solid experience in risk management, ideally within financial services or insurance.
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Excellent communication skills to influence and guide stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to support effective risk identification and mitigation.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessments and support risk reporting to stakeholders.
• Monitor adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Risk management

Communication

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Education

Risk-related qualification (e.g., IRM, CERA, ICA)

Tools

Risk frameworks

Operational risk tools (e.g., RCSAs)

Job description

Broadgate Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Broadgate Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

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Helping organisations build teams across - Enterprise risk, Operational Risk, Operational Resilience

Are you a risk professional looking to make a meaningful impact across operational, financial, and conduct risk areas?

A well-respected UK-based insurer is seeking a Risk Manager to join its growing second-line risk function. This role is ideal for someone with experience in financial services and a strong understanding of risk management frameworks, looking to work closely with the business to enhance risk maturity and culture.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Risk and Technology Officer, you will:

• Partner with business units to support effective risk identification, mitigation, and monitoring.
• Provide oversight and challenge on first-line risk management activities across operational, financial, conduct, and insurance risk areas.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessments, including RCSAs and risk appetite monitoring.
• Support the delivery of risk reporting to senior stakeholders, Board committees, and regulators.
• Monitor adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements, escalating breaches where appropriate.
• Conduct risk-based assurance and control testing.
• Contribute to the development of a proactive risk culture and deliver risk training and tools to the wider organisation.
• Support compliance activities and help manage regulatory risk exposure.

What We’re Looking For

• Solid experience in risk management, ideally within financial services or insurance.
• Strong working knowledge of risk frameworks, regulatory expectations, and operational risk tools (e.g., RCSAs, risk appetite statements).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence and guide first-line stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive, hands-on style.

Desirable Qualifications

• Studying towards or achieved a relevant risk-related qualification (e.g., IRM, CERA, ICA, or equivalent).

Why Apply?

• Join an organisation committed to embedding a strong risk culture.
• Gain exposure across a wide range of risk types and strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with senior leaders in a flat, collaborative structure.
• Flexible working with a supportive team environment

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Insurance

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