Governance & Risk Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

12/4/2024

Job Description

Governance and Risk Manager

Angel Court, London or Willow House, Staines

Hybrid Working

Permanent + Full time (37.5hrs pw)

From £50,000 (dependant on experience and locations) + Excellent Benefits

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We make health happen

The People Governance & Risk (PG&R) team provides key leadership and subject matter expertise from within the first line of defence in the setting and delivering of Bupa’s framework and approach to regulatory accountability regime applicable to Bupa’s Regulated Entities (REs). The team also provides governance and risk support to the Insurance and Functions People team, partnering with key stakeholders across Bupa.

The Governance & Risk Manager role, reporting to the Head of People Governance & Risk is an integral role in supporting the delivery of governance and risk activities across the Insurance and Functions People team. You will implement sound governance and risk management practices in collaboration with key stakeholders across the Insurance and Functions People team and the business. The role holder will also support the delivery of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime.

Required for this role: Direct business as usual experience with Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR)

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen Through

• Supporting delivery of Senior Managers & Certification Regime particularly the Senior Managers Regime, Certification regime and Conduct rules requirements
• Supporting the delivery of Solvency II requirements by undertaking governance activities to support compliant onboarding of Key Function Performers.
• Embedding system and controls by reviewing and updating SMCR framework, policies, processes, and artefacts.
• Providing subject matter expertise on the implications of organisation design changes on SMCR requirements.
• Collating reliable, relevant, and timely management information for various governance forums and committees.
• Supporting SMCR governance activities that supports the onboarding and offboarding of individuals performing regulatory roles.
  
  

Key Skills Needed For This Role

• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance (prudential/conduct of business), governance, risk management (identification, assessment, measurement, mitigation) and controls (design, assessment).
• Professional experience within an insurance environment or within a highly regulated Financial
• Services business environment.
• Financial Service experience of working in a governance, risk or regulatory compliance role.
• Solid understanding and familiarity with SMCR requirements and regulatory expectations within the UK Financial Services sector.
• Professional experience of SMCR requirements and regulatory expectations within the UK Financial Services sector.
• Solid understanding and familiarity with FCA/PRA requirements, ability to analyse regulations and assess their impact on the business
  
  

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts
  
  

Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Legal, Risk & Audit

Locations:

Angel Court, London, Staines - Willow House