• Aviva have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Cyber Risk Consultant to join Aviva Risk Management Solutions (ARMS), providing market leading Cyber risk management services to Aviva and our clients.

  The Senior Cyber Risk Consultant will lead all aspects of the delivery of Cyber Risk Engineering proposition for chosen clients providing technical advice, information and support across our commercial teams. This position is key in developing and delivering a risk management service which supports Aviva’s intention to be the top tier insurer in chosen markets.

  The role supports the Cyber Underwriting team by providing technical support, carrying out assessment and representing Aviva with brokers, clients and Insurance forums. This person will act as a dedicated focal point for Cyber accounts, developing and evolving the Cyber proposition to deliver agreed customer outcomes while being a role model - coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues.

  ARMS always aim to deliver a customised approach for our clients, helping customers protect their business and preventing the worst from happening. Always innovating, providing the latest best practice loss prevention advice, services and solutions to both our internal and external customers.

  This role is home-based and flexible in where it can be in the UK but will require travel nationally through customer and underwriter engagement.

  We believe this is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving and established team, with the opportunity to influence and grow with the backing of Aviva’s resources and reputation.

  The role’s duties & responsibilities:

  • Lead on the ARMS Cyber strategy development and delivery, building propositional capability to meet the risk engineering needs of the business. Focussing on area of expertise: Business Continuity Management, Cyber and Information Security, New Innovations

  • Act as the lead Cyber risk engineering referral point, addressing underwriting concerns and providing information on risk engineering activity and operational situations that could impact on profitability of the account

  • Own the delivery of the Development & Training Programme in the Cyber arena, as we lead the market technically in the risk management space by supporting continuous learning in ARMS and assisting in UW/Broker development/awareness

  • Own the delivery of new and existing loss prevention standards in Cyber

  • Developing and delivering risk management innovation to prevent or mitigate risk

  • Thought Leader and Aviva spokesperson for Cyber risk management articles and media

  • Manage the UK Cyber risk engineering services, prioritising workloads and resource, and exposure to Aviva

  • Responsible for leading initiatives for service and process improvements by acting on feedback from customers. Shares ideas with manager, peers and engages team members to fully work through options

  • Lead and ensure compliance with governance frameworks to ensure Risk compliance

  • Develop new Consultancy products to support ARMS fee earning client service

  • Accountable for sharing critical information to internal and external customers on industry and technical developments/innovations

  Skills & experiences desired:

  • Highly experienced in Cyber and broad knowledge across the risk management spectrum

  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate and influence at senior management level

  • Extensive knowledge of risk management practices in a regulatory environment

  • Detailed knowledge of risk processes and ability to translate knowledge and experience into recommendations and actions to effectively improve processes/procedures

  •  Professional understanding of contract structures (contract policy, clauses and conditions)

  •  Ability to analyse complex information and draw out the relevant facts

  •  Detailed knowledge of product range and supporting systems

  •  Excellent business development/customer engagement skills, in order to influence key contacts in the marketplace

  •  Knowledge and ability to coach and develop Risk Consultants and wider business/customers

  • Qualifications desired or working towards to complete:

    • CBCI (base qualification) enhanced to MBCI

    • CISMP - Certified in information Security Management Principles 

    • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

    • CISM - Certified Information Security Manager

    • CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor

    • CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Control Systems

    • CITP - Chartered IT Professional

  What will you get for this role?

  • A competitive salary depending on location, experience and qualifications

  • A company car & expensed travel

  • Generous defined contribution pension scheme

  • 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

  • Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply)

  • Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

  Working at Aviva

  At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

  We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

  The way we do this is important too. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

  We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

  We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability and we’ll make sure we interview you.

  We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Daniela Krol a call on 0121 234 7660 or send an email to daniela.krol@aviva.com 

  *As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.

  
  
  
  
  

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