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IT Risk Analyst

qbe

qbe

IT
London, UK
Posted on Oct 29, 2025

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeThis role is to provide maternity cover for an existing IT Risk Analyst. The role is to assist in developing and conducting of consistent divisional and functional risk and control assessments, performing control testing, risk reporting, and maintaining risk and control registers. The role involves collaborating with various teams to drive proactive risk management strategies and ensure compliance with IT controls.

We’re seeking a skilled and forward-thinking IT Risk Analyst to join our Technology team. In this role, you’ll help shape the resilience and integrity of our digital infrastructure, support the delivery of insightful analysis and drive best practices across our IT risk and control environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced setting and make a meaningful impact on how we manage and mitigate technology related risks.

Please note this is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Your New Role

As part of a collaborative Technology Risk & Governance team, you’ll build and maintain close relationships with business stakeholders across Divisional and Global IT teams, Enterprise Risk Management and Business Operations, to ensure our systems and processes remain resilient, secure and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a strong understanding of IT Risk principles, frameworks and practices, to support our culture of proactive risk management

  • Provide guidance and practical advice to IT teams in identifying, assessing and documenting risks and controls

  • Coordinate and support the completion of IT Risk and Control Self-Assessments, ensuring alignment with Group standards

  • Support the execution of IT Risk and Control Assurance activities, helping to validate the effectiveness of controls and identify areas for improvement

  • Review and assess AI use cases to ensure they meet internal policy and standards

  • Contribute to Line 1 IT Risk reporting, delivering clear and accurate insights to support governance requirements

  • Coordinate with IT stakeholders to manage policy exceptions and risk acceptances, ensuring alignment with QBE’s risk appetite

  • Advise stakeholders on Issue and Incident Management processes and champion the adoption of sound IT risk practices

About You

  • A degree in a related field such as Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management or equivalent career experience

  • Demonstratable experience in IT Risk, Technology, IT Audit or a related discipline

  • Proven ability to assess and provide assurance on IT risks and controls, across multiple technology and cyber operational areas

  • Strong experience conducting risk and control assessments, ideally within a regulated or enterprise environment

  • Familiarity with IT control frameworks and standards e.g. COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001 or similar

  • Understanding of AI-related risks and emerging technologies

  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience working with matrixed, geographically distributed teams

  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate risk concepts into clear, actionable insights

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. We offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year,
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Communication, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Influencing Others (Inactive), Information Technology (IT) Risk Management, Intentional collaboration, IT Project Lifecycle, Managing performance, Prioritization, Report Writing, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technology Risk ManagementApplication Close Date: 10/11/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.