Head of 1st Line Risk Governance & Oversight (Broker & Partnerships)

Location: Hybrid or remote within the UK

Salary: c£110,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK, serving more than four million customers.

What you will do

• Define and deliver the strategic roadmap for governance, risk management and regulatory oversight across Broker & Partnerships.
• Design and lead the Broker Assurance & Oversight Framework across a portfolio of more than 1,000 broker partners and over £1bn Gross Written Premium.
• Develop risk-based broker monitoring, due diligence, thematic reviews and delegated authority oversight.
• Own the first-line risk management framework, including risk assessments, control reviews, issue management and emerging-risk oversight.
• Lead first-line oversight of Consumer Duty and customer outcome programmes, embedding customer-centric practices across broker activities.
• Produce management information and act as the principal first-line contact for Internal Audit, Compliance Monitoring and Risk assurance.

Requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience in general insurance or a similarly regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of broker distribution, partnerships, delegated authority or intermediary channels.
• Deep understanding of FCA regulation, Consumer Duty, conduct risk, product governance and fair value requirements.
• Proven experience designing and embedding governance, assurance or risk management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of three-lines-of-defence operating models and collaboration with Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit.
• Experience leading large-scale governance, remediation or control improvement programmes.
• Excellent analytical capability and experience using management information and assurance insights to drive business improvements.
• Strong executive-level communication and influencing skills.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams within complex regulated environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent role with full-time, part-time and job-share options.
• Smart Working flexibility within the UK, including flexibility during the working day.
• Minimum 35 days of holiday including bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell days.
• Health, wellbeing, insurance, pension, savings, loan and annual bonus benefits.
• Family benefits include paid maternity, adoption and paternity or co-parent leave, plus partner life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Inclusive recruitment with support and adjustments available; applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview.

Hiring process

• Apply through the official hirify.global careers website using the Apply button.
• hirify.global will never request money during recruitment; legitimate communications come from verified hirify.global email addresses.