Risk Manager - Pet

Risk Manager - Pet

We are looking for someone to be responsible for providing support and oversight to the Admiral Pet Insurance Brands in meeting their risk management responsibilities.

As a Risk Manager you will ensure risk management practices, such as processes for risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting are in accordance with Admiral's risk management framework.

We are recruiting multiple positions, reporting directly to either the Senior Risk Business Partner - Pet, as part of the centraI Admiral 1^st Line Risk and Control Team, or Head of Risk and Underwriting, as part of the Pet Team. You will provide a mixture of direct support and oversight to a wide range of business functions and will work closely with the Pet leadership team to ensure that risks are identified and quantified with effective control design. You will also ensure that there is a subsequent assessment of control effectiveness, enabling informed decision making and controlled risk taking, supporting good customer outcomes.

You will be responsible for ensuring that Pet management teams are escalating, managing and  reporting on the risks to Pet. You will be an experienced risk professional who has a clear understanding of risk theory and can apply this in a practical situation.   

Main Duties

• Support the implementation and embedding of Admiral’s risk framework and standards in the Pet business areas.
• Develop robust key risk indicator reporting alongside a regular risk management review process.
• Provide qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the business adherence to risk management requirements.
• Oversee the quarterly risk and control self-assessment process and the quarterly attestation against group controls for Admiral, producing informative and timely reporting on to risk committees and Board.
• Help shape and implement a robust risk management framework through regular with contact with all Pet departments providing advice and support.
• Lead a high performing, happy and talented team, ensuring ongoing professional development and day to day guidance and support.
• Foster strong working relationships with Senior Managers in the business to support with decision making based on risk and control profile.
• Support and help shape the embedding of a new management system.
• Attend risk working groups and committees to represent Pet Risk Management.

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• A strong understanding of risk theory and practice.
• Good analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.  
• Understanding of Admiral Pet products, processes, and services.

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

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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