Senior Risk, Governance and Sustainability Consultant

Allianz; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior Risk, Governance and Sustainability Consultant to support vital risk management processes and ensure regulatory compliance. This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility in location. Candidates should have experience in insurance pricing or underwriting, a solid understanding of sustainability initiatives, and excellent communication skills. The position comes with competitive pay, a range of benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on insurance products

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in General Insurance Pricing and/or Underwriting.
• Understanding of Sustainability in General Insurance.
• Knowledge of UK regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the Pricing and Underwriting Risk Management Framework.
• Work closely with teams to report on risks and controls.
• Manage compliance with regulatory and customer conduct.

Skills

General Insurance Pricing and/or Underwriting

Sustainability in General Insurance

Understanding of relevant UK regulatory requirements

Risk management cycle

Corporate sustainability and ESG initiatives

Attention to detail

Inquisitive mind

Excellent organization skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Job description

Role Description

Allianz are currently seeking a Senior Risk, Governance and Sustainability Consultant to join our team. The purpose of this role is to support the Head of Risk, Governance and Sustainability in providing reasonable assurance to senior management that pricing processes and procedures are operating effectively and in line with our ambition to build a best-in-class Pricing and Underwriting function which operates dynamically and at pace, whilst in line with risk appetite and relevant regulatory requirements.

We work on a hybrid working basis, working for a minimum of 2 days per month in the office. We are open to location, and you can be based in any of our Pricing or Underwriting offices which are Birmingham, London or Bournemouth.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £45,000 per year.

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

Your role will vary day to day, but you will tend to focus on four areas:

Risk

• Promote, continuously enhance and embed the Pricing and Underwriting Risk Management Framework and ensure it adequately and effectively controls all risks within Pricing.
• Work closely with Pricing and Underwriting colleagues and other business (such as business Risk teams) to report on risks and controls.
• Ensure risk incidents are captured, logged and regularly reviewed to ensure common root cause is identified and effective controls implemented.

Governance

• Ensure appropriate governance is up-to-date and appropriate e.g. meeting TORs, Portfolio Strategies, Confluence pages
• Test, manage and embed Pricing and Underwriting governance across all lines of business
• Manage functional rule attestation and audit actions

Regulation

• Ensure that output from either 3rd parties (regulator, external consultancy review), internal audit or guidance regarding Pricing and Underwriting Governance and Risk or customer conduct are fully considered and implemented within good time.
• Ensure the department is adhering to its Pricing Principles and Pricing Strategy in matters regarding regulatory and/or customer outcomes.

Sustainability

• Promote, continuously enhance and embed the pricing and underwriting initiatives in line with the Sustainability Strategy.
• Ensure delivery and accuracy of regular sustainability reporting including CSRD and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support delivery of the Pricing and Underwriting strategy to reduce the emission across the portfolios.
• Support the development of Sustainable Solutions across the AZP Portfolio.

Essential Skills

• Experience of General Insurance Pricing and / or Underwriting
• Understanding of Sustainability in General Insurance
• Understanding of relevant UK regulatory requirements
• Understanding of the risk management cycle
• Understanding of corporate sustainability, ESG initiatives and Environmental impacts.
• Attention to detail
• Inquisitive mind
• Excellent organisation skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence and motivate Pricing teams

What We Will Offer You

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity and balanced gender representation is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long‑term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Charlotte Whalley

If you are an at‑risk candidate facing potential redeployment, please include this information in your CV.

Closing date 23/12/25