Risk Officer (Maternity Cover)

ARAG UK has an excellent opportunity for a Risk Officer to join our Risk Management department in Bristol on a 12-14 month secondment basis.

Playing a key role in supporting the delivery and continuous improvement of ARAG UK’s risk framework, the successful candidate will work closely with the Risk Manager(s), risk team, and wider business to help identify, assess, and monitor key risks across all business areas.

As a key member of the team, you will provide risk assurance and constructive challenge to ensure controls are in place and operating effectively. You will also contribute to strategic planning and operational decision-making, helping to build a risk-aware culture in a supportive and engaged business. This is a great opportunity to work with stakeholders at all levels, whilst supporting regulatory compliance and the delivery of the business’ strategic goals.

You will bring prior risk management experience and be able to deliver focused risk oversight in specific areas. You’ll be comfortable applying modern best practice in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment, with the opportunity to build technical specialisms across a wide-ranging risk framework.

Using your communication and influencing skills, you will review and challenge the business’ management of key risk types. You will support confident commercial decision-making through First Line risk identification, measurement, management, monitoring, and reporting processes and you’ll be  active in supporting colleagues to identify, assess, and manage risk events within their business.

You will have a solid understanding of risk management and enjoy building relationships across the risk team and the wider business through ongoing engagement, support, and collaboration. A qualification in risk management would be advantageous; however, we are also open to supporting candidates who are developing their career within risk.

In addition, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Prior experience in overseeing and running day-to-day risk management processes and materials; e.g. risk registers, risk reporting, risk event triage, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to engage stakeholders early and help shape decision-making.

We’re a passionate, enthusiastic team, and our people are encouraged to think independently and take ownership of their work. You will be agile in how you work and adaptable to change. In return for your commitment, we offer generous remuneration and an attractive benefits package, including:

• 26 days holiday with the option to buy up to a further 5 days
• Company pension scheme with the option to increase contributions
• Group Income Protection for all employees
• Group Legal Protection for all employees
• Health Cash Plan
• European Motor Assistance or Home Emergency Assistance
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle scheme 
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme and free eye tests
• Access to our employee discounts hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK
• The option to join our Sports and Social club which organises discounted events such as theatre visits and shopping trips

 
If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

ARAG UK has been helping businesses and individuals gain access to justice for over 40 years. It’s our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.

Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.

We have always been aware that it’s the people that really make it happen; the quality of our people defines the quality of the company, the service we offer and the good outcomes for our customers, so we’re committed to creating a great place to work for our employees.

We believe it is an exciting time to join ARAG. You can expect an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career.  

By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.

If you are keen to become part of our exciting future then we would love to hear from you. In addition to the very genuine development opportunities we provide we also offer a generous reward and benefits package.