Third Party Risk Manager - 12-month FTC

Job Description

About AXA:

AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.

AXA Insurance UK, formed by uniting our Commercial and Retail teams under a single leadership, strengthens our core capabilities and our commitment to exceptional customer service.

Job overview:

We're seeking an experienced Third-Party Risk Manager. to oversee and strengthen AXA Insurance’s management of third-party relationships, across all areas of the business. This pivotal role involves developing and embedding third party risk frameworks, providing expert guidance and fostering strong collaboration with both internal teams and external partners. You'll ensure that third-party risks are effectively identified, assessed and managed, supporting AXA’s strategic objectives and maintaining regulatory compliance, whilst driving continuous improvement in third-party oversight.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Line 1 and Line 2 Risk teams to embed proportionate third-party risk frameworks, policies and standards across all business units.
• Support the development and maintenance of effective MI, KRIs and reporting to provide visibility of third-party risk exposures.
• Partner with business functions to design and implement controls, risk mitigation strategies and process improvements for third-party management.
• Provide coaching and guidance to teams on third-party risk best practices, ensuring a culture of accountability and risk awareness.
• Support the identification and management of fourth-party risks, including evaluation, oversight and appropriate assessment of outsourced/ delegated activities.
• Deliver insightful, timely reports on third-party risks, trends and emerging issues to senior leadership and risk owners.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives, including training, process automation and adoption of innovative risk management tools.
• Act as a trusted risk partner, working closely with legal, procurement, compliance, operational resilience and other key stakeholders to strengthen third-party risk controls and oversight.

Work arrangements:

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) from January 2027. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

Your skills & experience:

• Strong experience in third-party, supplier, outsourcing or operational risk management within financial services, or similar regulated environments.
• Deep understanding of third-party business models, distribution and associated operational risks.
• Proven ability to process, analyse and present data to support risk decision-making and action planning.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and facilitate discussions.
• Experience in implementing or embedding risk frameworks, policies and control standards across large organisations.
• Knowledge of FCA/PRA requirements and expectations relating to third-party and conduct risks.
• Delivery-focused, pragmatic, with a strong commercial outlook and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop teams and colleagues, fostering a risk-aware culture across diverse stakeholders.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

How to apply:

To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to kate.wilding@axa-uk.co.uk.

We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date.

Salary

Dependent on experience