IT Risk & Controls Specialist

Location: Bristol / Norwich / Yok

IT Risk & Controls Specialist – Salary up to £50,000

We are looking for a talented and experienced IT Risk & Control Specialist to join our dynamic 1st Line Risk & Governance Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who takes pride in delivering exceptional work and is passionate about putting the customer at the centre of every decision. If you are driven, collaborative, and ready to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

A bit about the job:

This role sits at the heart of our business within the Governance & Resilience Operations (G&RO) function, part of the UKIWR (Insurance, Wealth & Retirement) Governance & Assurance (G&A) Team. Reporting to the Risk & Governance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering first‑line risk and assurance services across the UKI IWR and UK GI business spanning several core business standards, including Information Technology, Business Protection, Operational Resilience, Procurement & Outsourcing, and Health & Safety.

You will work closely with senior leaders, risk partners from the first, second and third lines, third‑party supplier leads, Global functions, and a broad network of internal and external stakeholders, to proactively identify, assess, and document operational risks.

In your day‑to‑day role, you will conduct regular risk assessments to ensure potential risks are identified and appropriately mitigated. You will lead or support the delivery of control assessments to ensure that controls are operating as intended, and you will develop, implement, and monitor mitigation and remediation plans. A core part of the role will involve managing issues and risk events, including creating clear action plans, and overseeing the implementation of corrective measures to prevent recurrence.

You will maintain comprehensive, up-to-date risk documentation and provide regular reporting and insights to senior management, supporting informed and timely decision-making.

Staying ahead of regulatory changes and industry best practice is essential, and you will ensure continued compliance with all relevant policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• Proven experience in risk and governance roles, with hands‑on knowledge of risk and control frameworks and the use of risk management tools such as IBM OpenPages (iCARE) and Archer.
• Strong understanding of any of the following business standards (Information Technology, Cyber Resilience, or Operational Resilience) and underlying control frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in operational risk management, including conducting control assessments, evaluating risk exposure, and conducting Risk and Control Assessments (RCSAs).
• Excellent analytical and reporting capabilities, with the ability to interpret data, generate meaningful insights, and provide clear recommendations. Skilled in producing high‑quality reporting for senior stakeholders, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and experienced in presenting information clearly and confidently to senior leadership audiences.
• Possesses exceptional communication and interpersonal across all organisational levels, paired with robust analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities. Able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary up to £50,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

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

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please send an email to beatrix.rozsa@aviva.com