UK Insurance Product & Pricing Risk Manager

AXA UK; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a Product, Pricing and Underwriting Risk Manager to support Distribution, Product, Pricing and Underwriting teams. Reporting to the Risk Lead, you will embed risk practices, ensure controls are fit for purpose and foster a risk-aware culture across the business.

You will manage risks across the product lifecycle, pricing strategies and underwriting activities to support fair customer outcomes and strengthen risk maturity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in risk management within insurance, financial services or Product, Pricing and Underwriting functions.
• Strong understanding of product development, pricing strategies, underwriting risks and associated controls.
• Knowledge of FCA/PRA requirements and operational risk frameworks related to conduct and product risks.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and build collaborative relationships across multiple teams.
• Excellent data analysis and MI development skills, capable of translating large data sets into clear insights.
• Skilled in coaching and developing teams, fostering a risk-aware and customer-centric culture.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail, capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Confident communicator, able to facilitate discussions and deliver impactful reports at senior management forums.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing embedding of the AXA UK Enterprise Risk Management Framework within Product, Pricing and Underwriting teams, ensuring controls, policies and processes are consistent and effective.
• Assist in maintaining risks, controls and action plans within the UK Risk Library, ensuring timely updates and transparency.
• Facilitate completion of Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), working with risk owners to assess risk tolerance and develop appropriate path-to-tolerance actions.
• Collaborate with Product, Pricing and Underwriting teams to identify, assess and mitigate risks, supporting the design and testing of controls to manage risk exposure.
• Develop and deliver risk MI and reports to support decision-making, risk prioritisation and activity planning.
• Support the delivery of initiatives from the FutureGen Risk programme, ensuring they meet milestones and enhance risk maturity.
• Work with Line 2 Risk to ensure consistent application of the risk framework, promote best practices and embed a proactive risk culture.
• Support risk owners in managing third-party oversight and ensure controls are aligned with policies and standards.

Skills

Risk management

Product development

Underwriting risks

FCA/PRA knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

MI development

Coaching teams

Job description

AXA UK is seeking a Product, Pricing and Underwriting Risk Manager to support Distribution, Product, Pricing and Underwriting teams. Reporting to the Risk Lead, you will embed risk practices, ensure controls are fit for purpose and foster a risk-aware culture across the business.

You will manage risks across the product lifecycle, pricing strategies and underwriting activities to support fair customer outcomes and strengthen risk maturity.