Senior IT Risk Analyst

QBE Insurance Group Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance company is seeking a Senior IT Risk Analyst for a hybrid role based in London. The ideal candidate will support IT risk management initiatives, ensuring compliance with international standards while fostering strong stakeholder relationships. This position offers a chance to impact technology controls and processes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in IT Risk Management.
• Proven experience in developing technology standards and controls.
• Ability to evaluate control effectiveness and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Champion IT risk and controls management across key areas.
• Coordinate the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
• Evaluate IT control effectiveness through self-assessments.
• Maintain IT policies, standards, and control assessment plans.
• Support the IT Risk Manager in maintaining policy compliance.

Skills

Collaboration Tools

Communication

Critical Thinking

Risk Management

Job description

Overview

Senior IT Risk Analyst – Permanent, London/Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Location: London/Hybrid

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The Opportunity

QBE Insurance is seeking a Senior IT Risk Analyst to join our Global IT Risk Management team, supporting the global Data, AI and Technology function within Technology Services.

This is a permanent, hybrid role based out of our London office. The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing and improving technology controls to ensure compliance with the QBE Global IT Risk Management Framework and Group Enterprise Risk Policies and Standards.

Your New Role

As a Senior IT Risk Analyst, you'll support the monitoring and reporting of technology and transformation performance in risk and controls as part of Line 1. You'll help identify and track risks and improvements, analyse data, and ensure alignment with Group Enterprise Risk Management Standards.

Responsibilities

• Champion IT risk and controls management across key areas, promoting best practices and compliance.
• Coordinate the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process to meet Group standards.
• Evaluate IT control effectiveness through self-assessments and independent testing.
• Maintain IT policies, standards, and control assessment plans.
• Support the IT Risk Manager in maintaining policy compliance and governance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and drive proactive risk management.
• Act as the first point of contact for IT risk management queries.
• Advise risk and control owners on tools, techniques, and policy adherence.
• Track and manage control gaps, incidents, and policy exceptions.
• Prepare validated risk and control data for executive reporting.

About You

You'll bring a strong background in IT Risk Management with proven experience in:

• Developing technology standards, controls, and assessment plans.
• Evaluating control effectiveness and supporting issue resolution.
• Communicating clearly and managing stakeholders across all levels.

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, which is why we created "At My Best". It reflects our culture and supports our people with flexibility and wellbeing initiatives to suit what matters most.

#LI-Hybrid

We are an international insurer building momentum toward becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We ask the right questions to enable a more resilient future. We strive for a fair, inclusive workplace and welcome flexible working arrangements.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive and we are committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with Stonewall and Working Families, and to support the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter. For more information, please visit our Careers Page.

Accessibility

We promote an accessible workplace for all and can support accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.

ESG & Sustainability

We integrate sustainability into our business to enable a net-zero transition, a sustainable and resilient workforce, and growth through innovative solutions. For more information on our sustainability targets and our impact investment initiative Premiums4Good, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply. Click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in contact if you meet the role requirements.

We believe this is our moment — what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let's make it happen!

Skills

Collaboration Tools, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Financial Risk Management (FRM), Influencing Others (Inactive), Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Product Management, Risk Management, Technology Risk Management, Waterfall Model

How to Apply

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step-by-step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.