Risk-Smart Product, Pricing & Underwriting Manager

AXA UK; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

AXA Accessibility Concierge

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a Product, Pricing and Underwriting Risk Manager to support Distribution, Product, Pricing and Underwriting teams. The role focuses on embedding effective risk practices, ensuring controls are fit for purpose and promoting a risk-aware culture across the teams.

You will manage risks across the product lifecycle, pricing strategies and underwriting activities to support fair customer outcomes and strengthen risk maturity across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in risk management within insurance or financial services.
• Knowledge of FCA/PRA requirements and related risk frameworks.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and build cross-team relationships.
• Experience in product lifecycle, pricing strategies and underwriting risks.

Responsibilities

• Support embedding the AXA UK Enterprise Risk Management Framework within Product, Pricing and Underwriting.
• Maintain risks, controls and action plans in the UK Risk Library.
• Facilitate Risk and Control Self Assessments with risk owners.
• Collaborate to identify, assess and mitigate risks and design controls.
• Develop risk MI and reports to support decision-making and prioritisation.
• Contribute to FutureGen Risk programme milestones and risk maturity.
• Work with Line 2 Risk to ensure consistent framework application.
• Assist in third-party oversight and ensure controls align with standards.

Skills

Risk management

Insurance knowledge

Product pricing

Underwriting risk

Data analysis

Management information

Stakeholder management

Coaching/leadership

Regulatory knowledge (FCA/PRA)

Communication

Job description

AXA UK is seeking a Product, Pricing and Underwriting Risk Manager to support Distribution, Product, Pricing and Underwriting teams. The role focuses on embedding effective risk practices, ensuring controls are fit for purpose and promoting a risk-aware culture across the teams.

You will manage risks across the product lifecycle, pricing strategies and underwriting activities to support fair customer outcomes and strengthen risk maturity across the business.