Head of Risk Assurance and Controls

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Head of Risk Assurance & Controls on a 12 month fixed term contract to shape how assurance works at CFC. This is a high‑impact second line role, bringing together audit, controls and external assurance to create a clear, joined‑up view of risk and control effectiveness across the business.****This role provides an independent view of control effectiveness, risk management and governance, ensuring assurance activity is well coordinated and delivered to the right stakeholders in a clear and impactful way. Working closely across the business, you’ll strengthen the control environment and support sustainable improvement. The focus is not on delivering assurance directly, but on setting direction, connecting insight across the organisation and driving follow‑through to ensure actions land and deliver real change.

Requirements

We’re looking for someone with a strong track record in Risk, Audit or Assurance, ideally within a second line or oversight role, and a good working understanding of how risk and controls operate in practice. Experience engaging with Internal Audit or broader assurance activity would be beneficial.**** Experience in insurance or financial services would be valuable, particularly within complex or regulated environments. Exposure to the Lloyd’s or MGA market is helpful, but not essential.**** You’ll be comfortable operating at pace, bringing clarity to complex issues and maintaining momentum across multiple priorities. Experience in change or programme-led environments is advantageous, particularly where risk, controls or assurance activity is evolving.**** Strong organisational and delivery focus is key. You’ll be someone who can think ahead, keep actions moving and drive progress through others across the business. Just as important is your ability to build trusted relationships, communicate clearly and influence effectively without relying on formal authority.**** A pragmatic, commercial mindset is essential, able who can strike the right balance between challenge and partnership, and help position Risk as a function that adds real value.

Benefits

**Love what you do:****We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.******Challenge everything:****We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.******Have fun, be good:****Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.