Senior Operational Risk Leader – Hybrid (UK)

Ageas Insurance Ltd; Eastleigh; Hybride; GBP 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension & financial planning support

Résumé du poste

Ageas Insurance Ltd in Eastleigh or London, hybrid, is seeking a Head of Operational Risk to lead and develop the Operational Risk function, embedding a positive risk culture and driving continuous improvement across the business.

You will provide independent challenge, oversee risk assessments, controls and action plans, deliver clear risk reporting to senior stakeholders, and work with auditors and regulators.

Qualifications

• Strong operational risk, enterprise risk or governance experience.
• Experience working within a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Comfortable providing constructive challenge and independent thinking.
• Strategic mindset with sound commercial judgement.
• Ability to interpret complex information and turn it into practical action.
• Collaborative approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
• High levels of integrity, accountability and professionalism.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop the Operational Risk team and create a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Maintain and improve operational risk frameworks, policies, standards and guidance.
• Provide independent oversight and challenge of risk assessments, controls and action plans.
• Monitor emerging risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Deliver clear, accurate and insightful risk reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Support business leaders in strengthening ownership and accountability for risk.
• Promote a strong risk culture through coaching, training and awareness activities.
• Provide risk input on key projects, business change and transformation programmes.
• Work with auditors, regulators and other assurance partners as required.
• Influence strategic decisions through balanced, commercially focused risk advice.

Connaissances

Operational risk

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Communication

Independent thinking

Regulatory oversight

Commercial judgement

Analytical skills

Description du poste

Ageas Insurance Ltd in Eastleigh or London, hybrid, is seeking a Head of Operational Risk to lead and develop the Operational Risk function, embedding a positive risk culture and driving continuous improvement across the business.

You will provide independent challenge, oversee risk assessments, controls and action plans, deliver clear risk reporting to senior stakeholders, and work with auditors and regulators.