Risk Transformation Officer

AXA; Reigate and Banstead; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary often competitive

25 days leave

Retail Discounts

Share scheme

Cycle2Work

Home insurance discounts

Employee assistance

Gym membership

Pension seminars

Job summary

AXA Partners is seeking a Risk Transformation Officer for a 9‑month FTC to drive embedding of risk frameworks and governance into daily operations. You will partner with first‑line teams to implement new reporting and control responsibilities while coordinating activities across Operations, Claims, and Finance.

You will influence risk culture, prepare governance materials, and lead workshops to sustain improvements across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in operational risk, internal control, or a related second‑line role within UK regulated financial services.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, including RCSAs, KRIs, controls assessment, and emerging risk processes risk reporting processes.
• Proven ability to provide practical guidance to first‑line teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Well‑organized with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high‑quality outputs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Support embedding risk management frameworks, tools, and processes into BAU activities.
• Work directly with first‑line teams to help understand, adopt, and own new risk reporting and control responsibilities.
• Coordinate programme activities, track progress, and maintain project documentation.
• Prepare updates, governance materials, and reports for senior leaders and committees.
• Build trusted relationships across all levels, promoting a positive risk culture.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and working groups to support transformation efforts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to risk practice development.

Skills

Operational risk

Second-line risk

Stakeholder engagement

Risk reporting

Process improvement

Office tools

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Join AXA Partners as a Risk Transformation Officer (9 Month FTC)

Are you a passionate risk management professional with a knack for delivering impactful change? AXA Partners is looking for a proactive and technically skilled Risk Transformation Officer to help embed our latest risk initiatives into everyday business operations. If you thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy working directly with business teams, and want to make a real difference in shaping our risk culture, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

As a key player in our risk transformation journey, you will support the successful integration of new risk frameworks, Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reporting, risk culture diagnostics, and governance practices into our daily operations. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Risk Transformation UKI, you will work hands‑on with business teams across Operations, Claims, Finance, and more, ensuring that new processes are understood, adopted, and sustained.

This role offers the opportunity to influence risk management practices at all levels of the organization, providing practical guidance, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the embedding of risk management frameworks, tools, and processes into BAU activities
• Work directly with first‑line teams to help them understand, adopt, and own new risk reporting and control responsibilities
• Coordinate programme activities, track progress, and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Prepare insightful updates, governance materials, and reports for senior leaders and committees
• Build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization, promoting a positive risk culture
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and working groups to support ongoing transformation efforts
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to ongoing development of risk practices

What you’ll bring:

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in operational risk, internal control, or a related second‑line role within UK regulated financial services
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, including RCSAs, KRIs, controls assessment, and emerging risk processes risk reporting processes
• Proven ability to provide practical guidance to first‑line teams
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills
• Well‑organized with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high‑quality outputs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Desirable Attributes:

• Knowledge of UK regulatory standards (FCA, PRA)
• Experience with risk reporting tools such as Power BI systems
• Familiarity with project management methodologies
• Professional risk qualifications (e.g., IRM, CIRM) or working towards one
• Experience supporting large‑scale risk and control transformation programmes

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

What we offer

At AXA Partners, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days rising to a maximum of 27 days (based on a 5 day week)
• Retail Discounts
• Company Shareplan /Scheme & Loan
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Discounted Home Insurance
• Employee Assistance SchemeDr@Hand
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Free Financial Education/Pension Seminars

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics.

If you have a long‑term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, please send an email to AXA Partners Global HR Response - [e-mail]

Who we are

We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection – with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector‑leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive – offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters.

Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit (with a permanent contract)