Corporate Risk Specialist

We’re building something meaningful in Life & Pensions — and you could be part of it. Thanks to our recent growth and success, we’re hiring across the Life & Pensions Sales Division. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to help customers make confident choices about their future, we’d love to hear from you.  

As our new Corporate Risk Specialist, you’ll lead the growth and retention of our Group Risk portfolio—delivering seamless, strategic solutions across life and disability schemes. You’ll be the go-to expert for brokers, trustees, and internal teams—driving proposition development, ensuring operational excellence, and helping us stay ahead in a competitive market. 

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Build and lead strategic broker and stakeholder relationships—delivering training, supporting client presentations, and driving retention. 

• Own the Group Risk sales pipeline—developing new opportunities and influencing proposition enhancements using market insight. 

• Act as the internal expert on Group Risk—advising on benefit design, regulation, and Master Trust governance. 

• Lead scheme onboarding and delivery—working cross-functionally with underwriting, compliance, operations, and IT. 

• Represent Aviva in trustee meetings and industry forums—ensuring compliance and thought leadership. 

• Monitor market trends and feed insights into senior leadership to shape strategy and maintain a competitive edge. 

Skills & Experiences 

• Senior-level experience in Group Risk within the industry.  

• Deep understanding of compulsory and voluntary scheme models. 

• Proven ability to influence across underwriting, legal, operations, and product teams. 

• Experience delivering bundled pension and risk solutions, ideally within a Master Trust environment. 

• Strong CRM and pipeline management skills. 

• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and excellent communication skills.  

What will you get for this role? 

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications 

• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%) 

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review 

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days 

• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months 

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme 

• Cycle to Work benefit scheme 

• TaxSaver Travel Scheme 

• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave. 

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Volunteering days 

• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans 

Aviva is for Everyone 

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all. 

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. 

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Saidhbh.goonan1@aviva.com