At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage IT and operational risks while ensuring compliance and governance.
- Company: Join Allianz, a leader in insurance with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, performance bonuses, and discounts on insurance products.
- Other info: Flexible work patterns and a strong culture of support for all employees.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in risk management within a global organisation.
- Qualifications: Degree-level education or equivalent experience in risk management.
The predicted salary is between 52500 - 52500 £ per year.
Job Purpose
The Senior Operations and IT Risk & Governance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring IT, Cyber, Data, Digital, Property, Protection and Resilience risks are effectively identified, managed and controlled in line with Allianz UK’s risk appetite, regulatory obligations and Group standards. The role supports robust governance, assurance, and a strong culture of risk awareness across the Operations and IT (OpsIT) environment.
Salary Information
Pay: Circa £52,500 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
Key Responsibilities
- Support internal and external audits of OpsIT general controls.
- Identify, assess, monitor and report OpsIT risks and control effectiveness.
- Maintain OpsIT risk registers and work with risk owners to deliver timely remediation.
- Perform risk assessments and control testing in line with defined methodologies.
- Provide assurance and governance oversight of OpsIT service providers and third parties.
- Deliver risk education and promote a strong risk culture across OpsIT.
Skills And Experience
- Strong experience in risk management and governance within a regulated environment.
- Familiarity with frameworks such as COBIT, NIST and ITIL.
- Ability to articulate complex risk issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Demonstrable experience of governing and ensuring compliance to regulatory and other requirements.
- Working with financial services regulators and/or other relevant external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a global organisation, balancing global and local requirements.
- Well versed in establishing internal and external relationships, ideally in a federated organisation.
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence use.
Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
What We Will Offer You
We offer flexible benefits and global career opportunities, including:
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
- Hybrid working.
- Annual performance related bonus.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Development days.
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet.
- Retail discounts.
- Volunteering days.
Our Ways of Working
We support flexible working patterns that balance the needs of our customers with your personal circumstances and business requirements. Our goal is to help you innovate, be creative and thrive while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity and balanced gender representation is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
