Head of Prudential Risk

1 day ago

StainesuponThames, United Kingdom Bupa Full time

Head of Prudential Risk

**Job Description**:
**Head of Prudential Risk**
**Competitive Salary & bonus / benefits**
**London / Hybrid**
**Permanent**
**37.5 hours per week**

**We make health happen**

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As the Head of Prudential Risk, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the oversight of solvency, capital, financial reporting, and financial risk management at Bupa Insurance Limited (BINS) level. You will provide leadership and direction to the Financial & Insurance Risk Management Team, ensuring that our financial and insurance risk management practices are robust and effective. This role is crucial to maintaining our high standards and supporting our mission to deliver excellent customer outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead the development and implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for financial and insurance risk.
- Deliver 2nd line validation of numbers supplied for the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA).
- Provide advice and guidance on risk management to Finance and Actuarial functions
- Oversee risk processes, Integrated Management System and SAI 360.
- Lead 'deep dive' assurance activities for material financial and insurance risks.
- Deliver regular financial and insurance risk reporting for Exec decision-making
- Stress and scenario testing, pricing, and commercial oversight

**What We're Looking For**
- Qualified Actuary with significant post-qualification experience in Life Insurance, General or Health Insurance
- Excellent Solvency 2 / Prudential risk & regulatory knowledge
- Significant experience in financial services at a senior level
- Proven track record in managing financial and insurance risk and control
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to assess and mitigate risks effectively
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in leading and managing teams, with a focus on developing talent and promoting a positive culture

**Benefits**

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

- 25% Management Bonus eligibility
- Car Allowance
- Generous pension allowance (contributory)
- Family Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 25 days annual leave (option to buy / sell 5 days a year)
- Corporate discounts (e.g. retail, travel, gym membership)

**Why Bupa**

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Legal, Risk & Audit
Locations:
Angel Court, London, Staines - Willow House

Company pension, Gym membership, Referral programme, Employee mentoring programme, Free flu jabs, Health & wellbeing programme, Financial planning services, Cycle to work scheme

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