Governance Risk And Assurance [Senior Risk Consultant]
Role Description: This is a part-time job share position with 14- or 17.5-hour work week.
In this role, you will support the Chief People & Culture (P&C) Officer and Senior Leadership Team in developing the governance and risk management function. You will oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of operational risks, while also setting and managing the audit framework. You will ensure compliance with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) by leading and monitoring supporting processes. In addition, you will coordinate key regulatory and legislative reporting to Group, strengthening governance and operational resilience across the organisation. This is a hybrid role based in one of the following offices: Bournemouth, Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, London, or Manchester, with the expectation to be on-site two days per week. You will also be required to attend P&C events, such as the all-day quarterly meeting.
Salary Information Pay: Circa £62,500 FTE per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
About You
* Delivering a robust risk and governance framework, while promoting a strong risk culture through clear strategy, training, and engagement.
* Supporting the Chief P&C Officer and Leadership Team in managing operational risks, driving resilience, and ensuring governance remains a priority.
* Leading risk and control assessments, incident reporting, control testing, and compliance improvements across P&C.
* Overseeing audit participation and ensuring high-quality delivery of internal and external audit requirements.
* Monitoring compliance with the SMCR, including regulatory submissions and role responsibilities.
* Coordinating People Pillar reporting to Group on key regulations and legislation (e.g., CSRD, German Supply Chain Act, Operational Resilience).
* Building strong stakeholder relationships internally and externally, while coaching and developing P&C teams to strengthen governance capability.
Essential Skills
* A background in People & Culture and/or Risk Management, with expertise in one or more technical areas.
* Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, governance requirements, reporting, analysis, and implementation of risk practices.
* Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use P&C data strategically to identify improvements and build risk awareness.
* Excellent relationship management and influencing skills, with experience engaging stakeholders at all levels and across matrixed environments.
* Ability to design and deliver learning pathways and provide governance and risk management support to P&C teams.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence at all levels.
We support the government scheme “Access to Work” please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.
What We Will Offer You
* Flexible benefits including hybrid working, annual performance-related bonus, contributory pension, development days, and discounts
* Discounts on insurance products, retail discounts, volunteering days
Our Ways of Working
We support flexible working patterns to balance customer needs with personal circumstances and business requirements. Allianz is signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
Allianz is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation. We are EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and other accreditations. We welcome neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates through the Offer an Interview Scheme. Contact our Resourcing team to opt in or for assistance with your application.
Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk
Closing date: 17th September 2025 with interviews commencing prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Other
* Industries: Financial Services and Insurance
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