Senior Enterprise Risk Manager

NFU Mutual; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 25%

Pension up to 20%

Private medical insurance

28 days leave + holidays

Family friendly policy

Employee discounts

Life Assurance 4x salary

Gym membership help

Health & wellbeing plan

Volunteer day program

Job summary

NFU Mutual in the Midlands (Stratford-upon-Avon) seeks a Senior Enterprise Risk Manager to translate the Risk Management Framework into practical, business insight and embed it across the organisation. You will bridge strategy and delivery, guiding risk-based decisions while maintaining oversight and constructive challenge.

You will influence governance forums, deliver clear risk insight from data on risk, controls and events, and drive improvements in risk processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise risk frameworks.
• Strong regulatory awareness and understanding of the wider risk environment.
• Experience producing high-quality, insight-led reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse complex data and translate it into clear, actionable insight.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Risk Management Framework into practical, business insight.
• Influence senior decisions through clear, insight-led risk analysis.
• Embed risk governance and strengthen committee effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement across risk processes and reporting.

Skills

Enterprise risk

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Risk governance

Job description

# Senior Enterprise Risk ManagerRegion: MidlandsLocation: Stratford-upon-AvonContract type: PermanentReference number: RISK00222Working pattern: Full-time (Part-time hours considered)Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + 25% annual bonus + PMI + benefits packageClosing date: 14th October 2026Apply now## Senior Enterprise Risk Manager* Translate the Enterprise Risk Management Framework into practical, business insight* Influence senior decisions through clear, insight-led risk analysis* Hybrid 80% homeworking and 20% from Stratford-Upon-Avon## About the roleAs a Senior Enterprise Risk Manager, you’ll sit at the heart of the Risk Division, translating the Risk Management Framework into practical, business-relevant insight and ensuring it is effectively embedded, applied and continuously evolving across the organisation. You’ll play a key role in bridging strategy and delivery, enabling the business to make informed, risk-based decisions while maintaining strong oversight and constructive challenge. You’ll deliver clear, decision-focused risk insight for senior stakeholders and governance forums, using analysis of risk, control and event data to identify trends and emerging risks. You’ll support the consistent and effective application of the Risk Management Framework, while strengthening risk governance and committee effectiveness to ensure robust oversight and assurance. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll influence and challenge decision-making, ensuring risks are clearly understood, owned and managed. You’ll drive continuous improvement across risk processes, controls and the use of risk tools, building strong relationships and promoting a positive and proactive risk culture across the organisation. This role plays a key part in supporting business performance and strategic change, providing risk input into transformation initiatives, business decisions and long-term planning. This role is based in our Tiddington Head Office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.## About youYou’re an experienced Enterprise Risk professional with a strong track record of developing, embedding and improving enterprise and operational risk management frameworks within insurance, financial services or banking environments. You bring deep knowledge of enterprise risk, including risk governance, regulatory requirements and frameworks, and understand how these translate into practical application across a business. You build credible, trusted relationships and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and constructively challenging decisions at senior levels. You communicate complex risk information clearly, using data and insight to support effective decision-making. You’re a proactive, results-driven individual who takes ownership, delivers outcomes and drives continuous improvement across risk processes, frameworks and reporting. You demonstrate sound judgement, resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment. You also bring: * Experience designing and implementing enterprise risk frameworks* Strong regulatory awareness and understanding of the wider risk environment* Experience producing high-quality, insight-led reporting for senior stakeholders* The ability to analyse complex data and translate it into clear, actionable insight *At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.* *We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.* *We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.*## Benefits and RewardsWhen you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including: * Salary £75,000 to £85,000 depending on experience* Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)* Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution* 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme* A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities* Private medical insurance + options to add family members* Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets* £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs* Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more* Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year* Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme* Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary* Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.* Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility