Senior Governance and Assurance Business Partner

Senior Governance and Assurance Business Partner

We’re looking for a Senior Governance and Assurance Business Partner to lead risk and control governance across ALPI. This is a strategic role where you’ll shape frameworks, influence executive decisions, and embed a strong risk culture. You’ll sponsor change programmes, drive innovation in risk management, and ensure operational resilience and regulatory compliance. If you’re passionate about strengthening governance and delivering sustainable growth, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

Duties and responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for governance and assurance frameworks, including ORCM.

• Lead a team of Business Partners to deliver consistent risk management outcomes.

• Oversee quality assurance plans and ensure compliance with Group standards.

• Own Board and Executive-level reporting, providing actionable insights and recommendations.

• Drive collaboration across teams to identify automation opportunities and improve risk insight.

Skills & Experiences:

• Deep expertise in regulatory compliance within financial services.

• Comprehensive knowledge of operational risk frameworks and governance methodologies.

• Ability to interpret complex risk data and provide strategic insights.

• Proven experience influencing at Executive and Board level.

• Strong leadership skills with experience managing high-performing teams.

What will you 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.

• 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

• TaxSaver Travel Scheme

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

• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

• 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 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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 at least 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 Martyn Biddulph at martyn.biddulph@aviva.com