Head of Risk, Homeprotect
+ Annual discretionary bonus scheme
1-5 days a week in office (New Malden, London)
Specialist home & property insurance
Job no longer available
Specialist home & property insurance
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
+ Annual discretionary bonus scheme
1-5 days a week in office (New Malden, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide protection to people underserved by the home insurance industry.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive expertise and knowledge of direct risk management and leadership experience in RMF and Operational Risk Management areas
- Thorough understanding of risk assessment best practices, concepts, practices, and tools
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving and presentation/report writing skills, combined with a good understanding of business dynamics and commercial value drivers
- Exceptional project delivery approaches to effectively lead risk management initiatives
- Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Intellectual mobility and inquisitiveness; Comfortable developing answers/solutions when requirements remain unclear or change
- Experience in effectively championing risk governance across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
- Previous experience managing a risk program or framework and liaising with regulators
- Strong knowledge with Governance, Risk and Compliance and other Controls frameworks
- You will have a deep understanding of the technical discipline of implementing an RMF and a good understanding of the insurance industry and the unique risks that it faces
- Exceptional capability for managing and leading people with the ability to lead, manage and motivate teams
- Ability to work effectively and lead teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to change
- Coach, mentor, and train staff, as well as other team members
- Prior experience in home insurance or personal lines insurance
- Relevant certification in Risk Management or related field is preferred
- Exposure to machine learning/AI risk management (if relevant to pricing or claims)
- Experience with FCA or PRA thematic reviews or s166 (Skilled Person) reviews
What the job involves
- Risk Management Framework:
- Design, implement, and maintain Homeprotect’s Risk Management Framework (RMF), ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, risk appetite, and growth strategy
- Embed risk culture across the firm, driving awareness, accountability, and consistent practices
- Advise the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Board, and Audit & Risk Committee on strategic and emerging risk matters
- Risk Assessment and Identification:
- Identify, assess, and monitor enterprise-wide risks, including strategic, operational, conduct, financial crime, data, cyber, outsourcing, and insurance risks
- Lead scenario analysis, emerging risk reviews, and stress testing to evaluate potential impacts on the firm
- Maintain risk registers, Risk & Control Self Assessments, and key risk indicators to support ongoing oversight
- Risk Mitigation and Control:
- Provide independent second-line challenge of business risks and mitigation plans
- Collaborate with senior leaders and risk owners to strengthen control effectiveness and embed resilience
- Ensure mitigation strategies are proportionate, actionable, and aligned with risk appetite
- Risk Reporting and Governance:
- Deliver clear, timely, and actionable risk reports to the CR&CO, Senior Leadership Team, and Audit & Risk Committee
- Present risk insights and data in a format that drives informed decision-making
- Support governance by ensuring risks are escalated, tracked, and addressed within agreed tolerances
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Homeprotect is run by insurtech group Avantia, which has been around since 2002 and seemingly stayed abreast of the rapid digitisation of the insurance industry. The company leverages big data and machine learning, as well as underwriting from AXA Insurance, to provide home insurance quotes in seconds.
While there is no shortage of insurance marketplaces like this, Homeprotect’s value differentiator is its focus on sourcing affordable quotes for customers with non-standard needs such as at-risk, listed, vacant properties, or properties containing rare valuables.
Having secured major investment from ECI Partners over a series of funding rounds, Avantia has been investing heavily in Homeprotect’s tech and predictive capabilities, which has led to consistent annual revenue increases as the company strives to hold its own in a competitive market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
41% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
New Malden, UK
Leadership
Mark Eastham
(CEO)Joined as CEO in 2015 after an 11 year spell at Dixon's Carphone, where they rose to become UK General Manager.
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