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Job Description

An exciting and exclusive opportunity has arisen for a Head of it & Operational Risk to join a Global insurer based in the City.

Joining an innovative and exciting start-up insurer the incumbent will work alongside the Group CRO in a newly created position. You will be part of a growing senior leadership team.

You will be responsible for leading the Group Operational and IT Risk Framework delivery, ensuring a strong risk framework is well embedded and implemented within the business, providing robust challenge over the business and the outsourcing arrangements.

Your role will primarily be responsible for:

  • Lead on the company's Operational Risk strategy and framework including developing operational risk appetite, risk indicators and the Group's operational resilience
  • Challenge and contribute to the development of short, medium and long-term strategies (including action plans and targets) for the operational risk function, in line with the defined vision, mission, risk appetite and objectives of the business
  • Develop and embed an IT and cyber risk framework to provide robust challenge and oversight to the business and its IT infrastructures.
  • Provide effective leadership in delivering the operational risk function's key obligations and initiatives in line with the insurer's leadership principles and values.
  • Monitor and report on the region's technology risks against the relevant risk appetite statements.
  • Conduct readiness reviews over procurement / third party management projects ensuring appropriate project methodologies are being applied and followed.

Experience & Qualification

  • Strong capability in strategic thinking developing solutions and effective business planning
  • Experience of UK Insurance and outsourced business models
  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to package and present ideas and gain agreement at a senior management level.
  • Expert knowledge of Third Party Management (including Cloud providers) and Procurement processes and controls.
  • Recognised Technology and/or Risk certification (e.g. CRISC, CIA)
If you are interested in this role, please apply below or contact me for more information. 

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.