Risk and Governance Manager

Are you someone who is passionate about protecting the business and their customers by helping build up strong risk culture in a large function? Then look no further we have just the role for you! If you have previous risk / governance experience within the Financial Services industry, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about the job:

The Aviva Customer & Marketing (C&M) function has an overall strategic objective of crafting new value by deepening our customer relationships through the creation of industry leading marketing, data and digital capabilities and customer journeys.

The purpose of this role is to support the Head of C&M Governance & Assurance and wider C&M Senior Leadership Team create a strong risk culture to deliver their risk management obligations in line with the Risk Management Framework to protect our customers, deliver our risk goals and achieve our strategic objectives.

You will be responsible for facilitating risk related activities such as monitoring and reporting on our risk scorecard, training, emerging risk assessments, risk & control self-assessments (RCSAs), quality assurance monitoring of our operational risk records; as well as C&M risk analysis, reporting & escalation to the C&M Senior Leadership team and second line Risk.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Understanding of operational risk frameworks and proven experience of risk management, governance, and compliance within the Financial Services industry, preferably in insurance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, persuasive and comfortable in challenging with high levels of energy, passion and resilience.
• Excellent report writing skills, must demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail and a diligent approach to work
• Self-starter and disciplined with proactive planning and organisational skills and ability to multi- task, respond flexibly to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable making decisions and working both autonomously and as part of a team.

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.

• Salary circa £58,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% 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