Company Description
Here at esure Group, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.
Job Description
We have a great opportunity for an experienced and motivated Risk Manager to have a positive impact on our Risk and Compliance team.
This senior role within the Risk function reports to the Head of Enterprise-wide Risk and Compliance, working closely with the Group Executive Committee. The role involves developing and embedding a robust Enterprise Risk Management Framework to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with strategic goals. Supporting esure’s digital transformation, the role drives risk governance, oversees customer-facing functions, and promotes a strong risk culture across the organisation.
The day to day:
* ERM Framework: Design and implement risk management policies and processes to manage esure’s risks effectively.
* Monitoring & Reporting: Develop Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and ensure timely risk exposure reporting to senior management and committees.
* Coordinate the early identification, assessment, and management of material group-wide risks, reporting to collaborators.
* Attestation Oversight: Support the annual Attestation process, ensuring regulatory obligations are met and evidenced.
* Risk Event Framework: Provide 2nd line oversight and deliver accurate, insightful risk event reporting.
* Operational Risk Management: Embed and ensure adherence to the Operational Risk Framework across the business.
* Data Governance: Adhere to the Data Governance policy, managing sensitive and critical data per established standards and controls.
* Expert Advice: Provide high-quality advice, oversight, and challenge to senior management and business areas on risk management.
* Risk Initiatives: Lead risk initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with the Risk Governance Framework.
* Regulatory Awareness: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices, regulations, and enterprise risk management trends.
Qualifications
Experience of working in the financial services in a Risk framework or partnering role.
* Resilience and ability to provide effective insight and challenge at executive level.
* Proficiency to work effectively as a member of the senior leadership team, with the ability to influence at a senior partner level.
* Proven risk management experience within the regulated industry, ideally General Insurance.
* Extensive knowledge of compliance, risk management and governance frameworks and the regulatory environment.
* Proven people leadership skills, skilled in driving strong performance and leading established teams of professionals. Experience of delivering through a team and building an engaging environment to empower and engage the team.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to interpret and translate complex regulatory matters.
* Ability to think and plan strategically and effectively manage change.
Additional information
This is your opportunity to shape our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure…
* A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
* A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure’s success
* Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
* 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
* Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
* Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we’ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
* Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play. So, it’s no surprise our people consistently rate ‘making friends at work’ one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey
* More flexibility for you: we’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need