Risk Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract until July 2027

Hybrid - Halifax

🌟 Join Covéa Insurance - An Award-Winning Place to Work

At Covéa Insurance, we're here to protect what matters most, from homes and vehicles to businesses and livelihoods. What truly sets us apart is our people and culture.

We're looking for a Risk Business Partner to join our Risk team on a fixed-term contract until July 2027.

Reporting to the Enterprise Risk Manager, you'll work across the business to support risk management activities, helping colleagues understand and manage risk while supporting informed decision-making and positive customer outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, analysing information and helping businesses operate effectively through practical risk management and collaborative problem-solving.

At Covéa, we know there's no one-size-fits-all way of working. We actively support flexible hours, part-time options and different working patterns, and we encourage open conversations about what works best for you and your life.

The Team

👉 Our Risk team works closely with colleagues across the business to help identify, assess and manage risk in a practical and proportionate way. We support informed decision-making, encourage a positive risk culture and help ensure the business continues to deliver for customers, colleagues and partners.

You'll play an important role in supporting a broad range of stakeholders while contributing to the continued development of risk management across Covéa.

What you can expect in this role

• Supporting teams across the business to identify, assess and manage risk.
• Contributing to risk assessments, control reviews and risk management activities.
• Identifying trends, themes and opportunities using risk information and business insight.
• Supporting incident, issue and action management processes.
• Helping develop and monitor risk reporting and key risk indicators.
• Working closely with stakeholders to promote understanding of risk management requirements.
• Building effective relationships that support a positive and proactive risk culture.
• Contributing to continuous improvement across risk processes and governance activities.

What you might bring

• Experience within risk, governance, controls, compliance, operational resilience or a related business area.
• The ability to analyse information and support practical decision-making.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
• A proactive and organised approach to managing priorities.
• Curiosity and an interest in understanding how businesses operate.
• Confidence providing constructive challenge and helping identify solutions.

💡 Not sure you tick every box? That's okay.

We recognise that people bring different experiences and perspectives. If you're interested in the role and believe you could add value, we'd encourage you to apply.

💙 Our Values

• Standing Shoulder to Shoulder – We care, listen and support.
• Make it Happen – We act with integrity.
• Understand You – Collaboration drives success.
• Change the Game – We invest in growth.

⚖️ Flexibility That Works for You

• Hybrid working.
• Flexible hours and working patterns.
• A genuine approach to work-life balance.

⭐ Why join Covéa?

• Develop your experience within a collaborative Risk function.
• Work with a broad range of teams and stakeholders across the business.
• Build your knowledge of risk, governance and operational resilience.
• Play an important role in supporting customer and business outcomes.
• Join a supportive team that values learning, development and continuous improvement.

Ready to apply?

If this sounds like the right next step for you, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to fair and accessible recruitment. If you need adjustments or support at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Maintaining high standards of conduct and behaviour is a core requirement of this role. The role holder is expected to promote a respectful, inclusive and professional working environment and take reasonable steps to prevent, identify and respond appropriately to non-financial misconduct, including bullying, harassment, discrimination, victimisation and other inappropriate behaviour. Concerns must be addressed and escalated in accordance with Covéa's policies and procedures.

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