Senior Operations and IT Risk & Governance Analyst

Senior Operations and IT Risk & Governance Analyst

At Allianz UK, our shared purpose is "We secure your future" – for our customers, colleagues and wider society. This purpose guides how we manage risk, make decisions and work together to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Our culture is built on trust, integrity and accountability, underpinned by a shared set of values that shape everything we do.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Experience working with financial services regulators and/or other relevant external stakeholders.
• Experience working in a global organisation, balancing global and local requirements.
• Well versed in establishing internal and external relationships, ideally in a federated organization.
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence Use.

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training.

Some of the benefits include:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• Discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. We are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter and believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements.

Our aim is to help innovation, creativity and you to thrive – your work-life balance is important to us.

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 our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. We offer adjustments such as larger text, hard copies or spoken applications.

Closing date: 24/6/2026. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.