Senior Governance & Assurance Business Partner

Location: Eastleigh / Bristol / York / Sheffield / Norwich

Senior Governance & Assurance Business Partner – 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Salary circa £75,000

This is a great job for someone who has experience in risk or governance—particularly across data, digital, or marketing—and enjoys working collaboratively to guide teams through change. You might be ready for a step up, or you may have already built strong expertise and want to use it to influence a major integration programme. If you’re motivated by helping people understand risk in a clear, practical way and you enjoy being a trusted partner in shaping safe decision making, this role could be a great fit.

A bit about the job:

You will join our Customer & Marketing function as we integrate Direct Line’s Digital Experience and Marketing capabilities into Aviva. Your role will ensure that risk and controls are embedded safely, helping us protect customers and deliver our strategic goals. 

In this role, you will partner with senior leaders and project teams to identify, assess and manage risks effectively, while supporting a strong and inclusive risk culture. You will be responsible for providing guidance, assurance and insight that helps us meet our risk obligations and operate in line with the Aviva Risk Management Framework. 

This work makes a real difference—enabling us to build secure, industry leading digital and marketing capabilities that support exceptional customer experiences. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Detailed understanding of risk management frameworks, risk and control management, and regulations in both a run and change environment within a highly regulated business.  

• Ability to provide specialist advice on all aspects of Risk, Control and Governance with confidence in applying and interpreting risk frameworks, controls and good practice guidance. 

• Must be able to evidence strong stakeholder management skills at all levels in a challenge and support capacity, with proven ability to work in complex matrix business structure. 

• Understanding of Direct Line operational capabilities and processes would be advantageous.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and support an inclusive risk culture.

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 circa £75,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% 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.