Head of Risk and Internal Controls

Technology Platform Lead Permanent | Full-Time | London In‑office (Mon–Thurs) Are you ready to take full ownership of an organisation’s core technology platform and shape the backbone of its digital future? This newly created senior role offers the rare chance to architect, build, and run an enterprise‑grade integration and orchestration landscape for a growing specialist insurance business. As the Technology Platform Lead, you’ll be the senior technical authority for how applications communicate, how data flows across the estate, and how automation and interoperability come together to enable true digital transformation. Reporting directly to the Head of Data, Technology & Digital Transformation, you will define strategy, set architectural standards, and lead delivery for a central integration platform—replacing years of contractor-led development with a cohesive, scalable, long-term vision. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with genuine ownership of critical platforms and architectural components. Key Responsibilities Platform & Architecture Ownership Define strategy, standards and reference architecture for a new enterprise integration platform. Lead design of a scalable orchestration layer supporting APIs, events, file flows and cloud‑native patterns. Establish reusable integration patterns and blueprint processes for future growth. Delivery & Governance Oversee documentation of all systems, triggers and data flows. Migrate legacy point‑to‑point integrations to centralised, modern patterns. Ensure platform security, data integrity, performance and compliance with enterprise standards. Manage external integration partners, contractors and specialist consultancies. Engagement & Innovation Translate business and operational requirements into clear technical integration solutions. Collaborate with vendors and an external MSP to ensure stability, scalability and resilience. Drive cloud‑readiness, automation, modularity and future AI‑enabled capabilities. Core Competencies (Please Self‑Rank & Provide 1 Sentence Evidence for Each) Technical Enterprise integration architecture experience (design delivery). Strong command of APIs, event-driven patterns, queues, webhooks and orchestration methods. Hands‑on with Azure APIM, MuleSoft, Boomi, WSO2, Kafka, Airflow or similar. Understanding of data lineage, transformation and complex data flows. Enterprise security, IAM and API governance expertise. (Desirable) Exposure to Lloyd’s or London Market insurance systems. Leadership & Behavioural Ability to define, communicate and embed architectural strategy. Track record owning and evolving enterprise platforms. Experience leading internal teams and managing third‑party delivery partners. Strong stakeholder engagement across business and technology. Pragmatic, commercially aware decision‑maker. Why This Role? This is your opportunity to build the backbone of a business-critical technology ecosystem, shape a modern integration platform from the ground up, and influence the long-term digital transformation of a specialist insurer. If you’re a senior technologist who loves building scalable platforms the right way — we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or message me directly for a confidential conversation.

Operational Resilience & Business Continuity Manager (Hybrid | Permanent | Competitive Package) Are you ready to take ownership of an organisation’s resilience across technology, operations, and critical services? This is a high‑impact role at the centre of a modern, digitally‑enabled business — where you’ll shape how the organisation withstands disruption, recover quickly, and stay operational when it matters most. Why This Role Matters As businesses become increasingly dependent on cloud platforms, digital services, data, and third‑party ecosystems, resilience is no longer a regulatory tick‑box — it’s a strategic imperative. You will be the driving force behind strengthening resilience across the entire technology and operational landscape. What You’ll Lead Designing and enhancing Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks Technology resilience planning across infrastructure, cloud, networks, applications, and data Organisation‑wide Business Continuity Plan ownership and governance Major incident and crisis response coordination DR and continuity testing — scenario, tabletop, live and technology‑led Cyber‑resilience integration with security and incident response teams Third‑party and outsourced service resilience mapping Physical security and facilities‑based resilience oversight Executive‑level reporting and stakeholder engagement What You’ll Bring Proven experience in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery or Technology Risk Strong awareness of IT architecture, cloud services, infrastructure, and tech‑led recovery processes Confidence leading incident response and crisis coordination Experience with resilience exercises, DR walkthroughs, failover testing, and scenario simulations Ability to work cross‑functionally with Technology, Cyber Security, Operations, Facilities and senior leadership Excellent communication and influencing skills (working with CIO, COO etc)  A proactive mindset, able to spot vulnerabilities and drive resilience improvements What’s on Offer A visible, business‑critical position with C level sponsorship Freedom to shape and mature the resilience strategy A collaborative environment with strong investment into digital and operational evolution Opportunities to influence culture, ways of working and executive‑level decision‑making If you want to have genuine impact, drive organisational resilience forward, and work at the intersection of technology and operational leadership — this is the role for you. Apply now for immediate consideration!!!

This is a high impact opportunity to step into a visible role within a growing Delegated Authority and Technical Underwriting function, where you will play a key part in shaping product governance across a complex international portfolio. You will work closely with underwriting leadership, influencing how products are designed, reviewed and governed to meet evolving regulatory expectations. Joining a collaborative and forward thinking business, you will gain exposure to senior stakeholders and play a central role in driving improvements across product oversight, conduct and regulatory frameworks. This is an ideal move for someone looking to take ownership of product governance activity while continuing to develop within a well regarded London Market platform. Key responsibilities: Take ownership of product governance processes across the business, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks and internal standards Support the approval and oversight of new products and material changes, ensuring robust challenge and governance is applied Maintain and develop the product register, ensuring all products are accurately tracked and monitored Oversee target market and fair value assessments, ensuring products deliver appropriate customer outcomes Work closely with underwriting teams to embed product governance principles across day to day activity Provide oversight of conduct MI and challenge data quality across delegated distribution channels Support governance forums, including preparing committee packs and contributing to discussions at a senior level Monitor regulatory developments and provide guidance to the business on emerging requirements Act as a key point of contact for product governance and first line compliance queries Experience required: Experience within product governance, delegated authority oversight or underwriting governance within the Lloyd’s or London Market Strong understanding of FCA requirements and Consumer Duty Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and provide effective challenge A proactive mindset with the ability to drive improvements and influence change This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step into a broader governance role with real visibility and impact, while continuing to build their expertise within delegated authority and underwriting oversight.