Your Role

As a Senior Risk Manager your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Embed the ZIP Risk Management Framework

• Facilitate and monitor implementation of the ZIP Risk Management Framework (inc. Group Risk Management Framework) 
• Facilitate effective monitoring of business area, business unit or function risk exposures against risk tolerance. 
• Conduct risk assessments sessions (insurance and/or operational risk) with business area or function to contribute to a complete view of the relevant key risks.
• Apply a forward-looking approach to risk types within remit enabling continuous increase of ZIP’s overall maturity.
• Develop and enhance risk policies, frameworks, tools, and best practices within area of remit.

Develop Risk Insights 

• Perform analytical activities and compile high-quality risk reports for decision taking by management.
• Conduct analysis for early identification of business area, business unit or function risks and issues. Ensure remediation actions are defined and monitored.
• Act as business partner to management of assigned area within business unit, business area or function providing challenge and risk insights in support of achieving business objectives. 

Collaboration 

• Partner with and advise business partners and other key stakeholders on risk and controls of risk types within remit
• Advise and support business partners as part of ongoing, high impact transformation activities on risk types within remit
• Advise management on risk-related standards/regulations to ensure compliance.
• Ensure strong position of risk management with management in the business unit, business area or function.
• Provide consistent, reliable, and timely risk information to relevant decision-making bodies.

Business Accountabilities

Business Accountabilities

• Enable effective governance and monitoring by implementing and enabling risk-based approach for the areas within the remit
• Enhance business relationships by engaging with relevant experts to support and ensure ZIP applies a holistic and risk integrated approach to the areas within the remit

Performance Management Accountabilities

• Model behaviors that demonstrate commitment to corporate values. Drive philosophy for performance management into the organization.
• Resolve significant business issues by creating teams of appropriate internal stakeholders 
• Take action to manage own personal development and encourage others to do the same

Risk Types

• Insurance Risk and Operational Risk 

Business Partners

• Group Risk Management, Branch CROs and Functional leaders (as required)

Culture and Awareness

• Provide risk training and ensure risk culture messaging is well understood and embedded within the business.  
• Provide advice, direction and enhance awareness on specific risk matters. 

As a Senior Risk Manager your skills and qualifications will include: 

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 10 or more years of experience in related field
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) and 10 or more years of experience in related field (Preferred)
• Relevant Risk Management Qualifications (not compulsory)
• Relevant risk management experience on strategic, tactical, and operational levels
• Excellent stakeholder communication experience
• Excellent understanding of operations within large organizations
• Experienced with project management
• Experience of influencing and directing multi-functional teams in a global environment