Head of Risk - Personal Lines

London Salary Circa £125,000

National Salary Circa £110,000

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role that combines your expertise in risk management, regulation and compliance with your commercial insight, industry knowledge, strategic vision and leadership skills? If so, this may be the role for you!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Risk to join our Personal Lines business. This is a great job for someone who wants to join a dynamic and customer-centric team that supports Aviva's UK General Insurance (GI) business and related legal entities!

A bit about the job:

You will act as a risk business partner for the Personal Lines (PL) segment, representing the "shop window" of the Risk function and bringing in the relevant experts at the right time. You will provide strategic insight and a consolidated view of the PL risk profile, through the coordination of second line activity.

Leading a team of three direct reports, you will also be responsible for providing Risk support to the UKGI Claims function, and delivering governance and reporting requirements for the UKGI Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Compliance & Conduct Risk Officer (CCCO). Whilst offering a deep understanding of current and emerging risks.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Broad understanding of UK (PRA/FCA) regulatory landscape, market dynamics and commerciality. Prior experience working with corporate governance (e.g. boards and committees) desirable
• Strong communication skills to convey complex risk information in a clear and concise manner, facilitating collaboration between Risk teams and business divisions
• Ability to align risk management strategies with the overall business goals and objectives, ensuring that risk management efforts support our strategic direction
• Capability to proactively identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities, allowing their market to stay ahead of potential threats and adapt strategies accordingly
• Ability to contribute to the business by not only mitigating risks but also finding opportunities for innovation, growth, and efficiency within a risk-aware framework

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• National salary circa £110k, London salary circa £125k, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity circa 25% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com .