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Who are Admiral Pioneer?
Disruptive. Customer Centered. Transformational.
Admiral Pioneer exists within Admiral Group as a venture studio, providing the greenhouse in which to grow new businesses. We're leveraging Admiral's strengths to deliver commercially strong businesses that answer the financial needs of new audiences and respond to emerging opportunities.
We seek to disrupt the markets we enter, taking a truly customer-centric approach. We achieve this by experimenting and proving new products, business models and partnerships through a disciplined, discovery-driven approach.
The Role
Whose hungry to learn, grow, and make a real impact?
Join Admiral Pioneer as a Risk Analyst and become a key player in our mission to build bold, innovative businesses. You'll be part of a small but mighty Risk & Compliance team, working across multiple start-ups and scale-ups, helping us grow responsibly without slowing down.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Risk Analyst, you'll dive into the heart of risk, compliance, and data protection—supporting our second line of defence and helping build frameworks that empower rather than restrict. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone early in their career who's hungry to learn, grow, and make a real impact.
* Drive delivery of our annual Risk Plan, spanning risk management, compliance monitoring, and data protection.
* Conduct risk assessments and thematic reviews to uncover insights and opportunities.
* Prepare sharp, insightful materials for our Risk Management Committee and Board.
* Support regulatory submissions and help us stay aligned with FCA and GFSC expectations.
* Maintain and evolve our risk registers, compliance trackers, and privacy records.
* Champion business continuity planning across our ventures.
* Stay ahead of regulatory changes and translate them into practical, actionable advice.
* Collaborate across Pioneer to embed a culture of smart risk management through training, workshops, and best practice sharing.
What You'll Bring
* Some experience in Risk, Compliance, Audit, Data Protection or governance is great—but not essential.
* A genuine interest in building a career in risk and governance.
* Strong organisational and analytical skills, with a sharp eye for detail.
* Commercial awareness and adaptability—able to balance oversight with business agility.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
* A love for variety, pace, and learning in a start-up setting.
Why Join Us?
* Work across multiple exciting ventures within Admiral Pioneer.
* Learn from experienced professionals in a collaborative, supportive environment.
* Be part of a team that values curiosity, flexibility, and bold thinking.
* Make a real impact in shaping how we manage risk while driving innovation.
Admiral: Where You Can
We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.
Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.
We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.
Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
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