Risk Business Partner

Risk Business Partner

Hybrid - Halifax

Salary - Up to £52,000pa

🌟 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 and help strengthen how risk is identified, understood and managed across the business.

Reporting to the Enterprise Risk Manager, you'll work with colleagues across a wide range of teams, helping to embed practical risk management and support positive outcomes for both our customers and our business.

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.

This is a collaborative team where curiosity, relationship building and continuous improvement are highly valued.

What you can expect in this role

• You'll work with business teams to understand, assess and manage risk within their areas.
• You'll support risk assessments, control reviews and broader risk management activities.
• You'll help identify trends, themes and opportunities for improvement using insight and data.
• You'll contribute to incident, issue and action management activities.
• You'll support the development and monitoring of risk reporting and key risk indicators.
• You'll help colleagues understand risk management requirements in a practical and accessible way.
• You'll build relationships with stakeholders across the business, supporting a positive and proactive risk culture.
• You'll contribute to the ongoing development of risk frameworks, processes and governance activities.

What you might bring

• Experience within risk, governance, compliance, controls, operational resilience or a related business area.
• The ability to analyse information, identify themes and support decision-making.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence working with stakeholders across different teams and business functions.
• A proactive and organised approach to managing priorities and delivering outcomes.
• Curiosity and a desire to understand how businesses operate and where opportunities for improvement exist.
• The ability to provide constructive challenge and support colleagues in finding practical 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. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people can develop, grow and succeed.

💙 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 career within a business-facing Risk function.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of teams and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Build your knowledge of risk management, governance and operational resilience.
• Help influence decisions that support positive customer and business outcomes.
• Join a supportive and collaborative 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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