Group Risk Analyst

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Group Risk Analyst

  • Location:

    United Kingdom

  • Contact:

    Piere Forbes

  • Contact email:

    piere.forbes@equitycity.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

  • Job ref:

    423

  • Published:

    4 months ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-07-29

Salary: £55k+ 

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Group Risk Analyst (based in London) to join us in this newly created position to drive greater transparency and consistency in all enterprise risk management issues across the group globally. The role will be a part of a small team which is highly visible, requiring interaction with senior stakeholders across all business divisions internationally.
The individual must be a motivated and enthusiastic starter-finisher with excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills and a strong attention to detail. The successful candidate will have the ability to work quickly, efficiently and methodically and have a good knowledge and experience of working with data-driven tools to support the quarterly audit and risk committee reporting cycle.

Key Accountabilities:
  • Framework Development: Contribute towards the development of a patented group wide enterprise risk framework, working closely with senior leadership to rollout across the business.
  • Risk Assessment: Develop a strong understanding of key risks within business from a top-down perspective. Create solution focused management techniques to mitigate risk within the business.
  • Data Analysis: Utilize advanced statistical methods and data analysis techniques to interpret complex data sets from multiple sources, identifying trends, patterns, and potential risks at the group level. Provide full reports of risk exposures and recommendations for action into various governance forums.
  • Maintain awareness of organisational structures and activities, including cross-border activities and intercompany relationships/dependencies, in order to understand business dynamics, pressures and needs.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with stakeholders at various levels within the group, including senior management and other risk management teams, to exchange information, share insights, and align risk management strategies.
  • Reporting: Align group reporting to strategic objectives within the business, encouraging a commercial but diligent risk culture.
  • Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activities at the group level to identify emerging risks and opportunities, providing strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • GRC system admin: Provide support for the maintenance and ongoing enhancements to the Group GRC tool, Camms.
Knowledge & Experience, Skills, Behaviours
  • 2-4 years of relevant experience in risk analysis, preferably within the insurance industry or at an insurance brokerage firm, with exposure to group-level risk management preferred.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, as well as independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with expertise in statistical analysis, data modelling, and risk assessment techniques across multiple entities or business units.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field. · Further support for future qualifications can be provided, post probation.
  • Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and precision in data analysis and reporting at the group level.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively, meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results at the group level.