Senior IT Risk Analyst

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

Job summary

A global insurance firm seeks a Senior IT Risk Analyst in London, offering a hybrid work model. The role involves assessing IT risks, promoting best practices, and supporting compliance with risk management frameworks. Candidates should have a strong background in IT Risk Management, proven experience in developing controls, and exceptional communication skills. This position provides comprehensive support and flexible benefits, fostering a resilient workforce.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Strong background in IT Risk Management with proven experience.
• Developing technology standards, controls, and assessment plans.
• Communicating clearly and managing stakeholders across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Champion IT risk and controls management across key areas.
• Evaluate IT control effectiveness through self-assessments.
• Prepare validated risk and control data for executive reporting.

Skills

Collaboration Tools

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Decision Making

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Financial Risk Management (FRM)

Risk Management

Technology Risk Management

Job description

Overview

Primary Details Time Type: Full time | Worker Type: Employee

Senior IT Risk Analyst

Permanent

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.

Main 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 have created "At My Best". It\'s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn\'t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. Our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offers flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It\'s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We\'re an international insurer building momentum toward realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never fully predict what\'s around the corner, but at QBE we\'re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future—helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive. We have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation. With more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we\'re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work — and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

Flexible working — balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, including part-time, job share and compressed hours.

Pension — you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Private medical insurance — we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

Family friendly policies — we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

Short term remote work abroad — you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

Sustainable investing — we believe sustainable integration is important for long-term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet\'s future, as well as your own.

Cycle-to-Work — benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, up to £5,000 for bike and/or accessories.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE is proud to have won include:

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year; Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re; Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year; Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024 QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023 QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

You can view all our awards on our careers site.

Inclusion & Accessibility

Inclusion of Diversity We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we operate in. We are proud to partner with Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women\'s Empowerment Principles and the Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable. For more information on our strategy targets, please visit our Careers Page.

Accessibility We promote an accessible workplace for all, including accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition contact.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we integrate sustainability into our business to enable a more resilient future. Our focus areas include: an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnerships for growth through innovative, sustainable solutions. For more information on QBE\'s sustainability targets, including net-zero pledges and inclusion targets, and our impact investment initiative Premiums4Good, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our 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. Simply click the "apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

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.