Risk & Compliance Transformation Lead - FTC

Job Profile Summary

The Risk & Compliance Transformation Lead will play a key role in establishing, governing and managing change delivery for a highly strategic area of the Chaucer business that spans Risk, Capital Modelling, Legal and Compliance functions. They will provide a critical interlock between the business area they represent and the Transformation Office, ensuring business needs are effectively translated and delivered as part of a structured roadmap for change.

• Supports business teams to translate strategic ambition into clearly defined change projects and programmes
• Ensures the portfolio and roadmap accurately reflects the change and transformation requirements of their respective area of the business and that they enable delivery of business specific and Chaucer wide strategy through realisation of benefits and value
• Ensures initiatives are prioritised in line with requirements of the strategy using the defined prioritisation methodology

• Takes responsibility of programme management for priority initiatives within the portfolio. For 2026 – 2027 this will include a key strategic programme relating the implementation of a new Risk & Controls operating model
• Where taking on programme management responsibilities, oversees and drives delivery for appointed teams, working with Business, Transformation and Technology stakeholders to mobilise relevant resources to delivery programme goals
• Manages programme plans and milestones, co-ordinating and reporting on status, inc risk, issues and dependencies

• Builds a deep understanding of the business strategy, priorities and performance to help provide strategic support and advice to shape change requirements and appropriately prioritise across the portfolio
• Establishes and maintains strong partnership with their respective business area and associated leadership team
• Actively challenges business leads to ensure they are providing the right level of strategic oversight and input to change delivery and upholding their responsibilities as business owners
• Attends and contributes to relevant leadership meetings, forums and reporting
• Creates effective delivery partnerships with Technology, COO and corporate functions

• Oversees the selection, prioritization, and management of projects and programmes within the portfolio to ensure they deliver value
• Ensures interdependencies between initiatives within and across portfolios are identified, understood and appropriately managed
• Works in partnership with other Portfolio Leads to review and prioritise initiatives in line with Chaucer’s broader strategic plans
• Maintains view of all resources deployed to and involved with delivery of initiatives within portfolio. Supports resource deployment decisions by building view of where critical skills exists across the business.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and best practices to enhance portfolio management processes.

• Chairs Portfolio Steering group for their respective area of the business, reviewing portfolio health, progress, key risks, issues and dependencies
• Identifies potential risks within the portfolio and works with business and change resources to develop mitigation plans for these
• Regularly reviews risks, fund allocation, and benefits realisation. Determines where escalation to executive review forums is required

• Ensures the appropriate tools, templates and approval steps are taken to define Change Briefs and Business Cases
• Ensures Business Cases accurately reflect the needs of the business and that change initiatives are appropriately sized and valued
• Ensures the appropriate business stakeholders are informed of and provide input to initiative shaping and design

• London Market – Proven experience of operating in the Specialty market and deep understanding of the Risk, regulatory and compliance landscape
• Strategic Thinking – Ability to shape long-term direction and align initiatives with organisational goals.
• Portfolio Management – Proven expertise in overseeing…