Risk Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead risk management across allocated clients, shaping frameworks and ensuring robust risk identification, monitoring, and reporting. You will mentor junior colleagues and promote a strong risk culture within Asta and client organisations. You’ll engage with senior stakeholders to challenge risk, controls, and performance, driving effective risk governance. This position offers impact across Syndicates, risk committees, and client relationships, contributing to a disciplined, enterprise-wide approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain allocated sections of the risk management framework with the Head of Risk and colleagues
• Provide feedback to the framework and drive improvements across the team
• Prepare ORSA documentation for allocated Syndicates and contribute to ORSA framework updates
• Identify, document, and rate risks for allocated clients; maintain risk registers (AstaPoint)
• Organise and facilitate risk workshops; challenge management on risks and control effectiveness
• Prepare and present risk reports for Assurance Working Group, Syndicate Boards, and Committees
• Build and maintain strong client and internal relationships to foster a risk-aware culture
• Maintain risk appetite statements and monitor KRIs for allocated clients; report breaches and actions
• Conduct reverse stress testing (RST) for allocated Syndicates and contribute to risk modelling
• Provide training on risk management to staff at Asta and client sites

Key requirements

• Strong understanding of the insurance market and risk (essential)
• Solvency II knowledge and ORSA experience (essential)
• Basic understanding of Lloyd’s activities (helpful)
• Experience in underwriting or underwriting risk is advantageous
• Regulatory awareness and impact on business
• Ability to use required systems and software for responsibilities
• MS Office proficiency (intermediate) and familiarity with risk management tools (e.g., Decision Focus) desirable
• Excellent communication skills to engage senior stakeholders and promote risk culture
• Principled integrity and strong organizational skills; independent and collaborative work style
• High attention to detail and proactive initiative

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication
• Credibility and ability to influence senior leaders
• Integrity and principled decision-making
• Solvency II and ORSA expertise
• Risk management frameworks and governance
• AstaPoint risk recording and KRIs

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