Senior Risk Manager, ERM & Strategic Oversight

Apollo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Non-contributory pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to join the Enterprise Risk Management team in London. You will lead the development and embedding of the ERM framework, partner with senior stakeholders, and provide oversight across managed syndicates to strengthen risk practices.

You will also drive ORSA, stress testing and business planning activities, translate risk insights into decision-ready reporting, and contribute to governance through committee materials and risk

Qualifications

• Experience operating within an Enterprise Risk Management environment in the insurance or regulated financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, risk appetite, risk assessment and risk reporting.
• Knowledge of Solvency UK requirements and regulatory expectations in financial services.
• Experience contributing to ORSA, stress testing, scenario analysis or business planning.
• Ability to influence, challenge and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting risk insights to senior audiences.
• Analytical thinking with pragmatic problem-solving and decision-making.
• Experience leading projects, initiatives or teams and delivering outcomes through collaboration.
• Interest in emerging risks and a forward-looking view of the risk environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the continued development and oversight of Apollo's Enterprise Risk Management Framework, ensuring alignment with strategy, risk appetite, regulatory requirements and evolving risk landscape.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Apollo and its managed syndicates to identify, assess and monitor key risks, providing insight and support to strengthen risk management practices.
• Provide risk oversight for Platform Partner Syndicates, supporting onboarding activities and governance to align with Apollo's risk framework.
• Play a leading role in ORSA, stress testing and business planning activities, translating risk insights into informed decision-making.
• Deliver high-quality risk reporting, committee papers, training and risk reviews to promote a strong risk culture.

Skills

ERM experience

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influencing

Risk reporting

ORSA

Stress testing

Job description

Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to join the Enterprise Risk Management team in London. You will lead the development and embedding of the ERM framework, partner with senior stakeholders, and provide oversight across managed syndicates to strengthen risk practices.

You will also drive ORSA, stress testing and business planning activities, translate risk insights into decision-ready reporting, and contribute to governance through committee materials and risk