Zurich Portugal is part of the Zurich Insurance Group and has been in Portugal for 107 years, has more than 570 employees and with a distribution network of more than 2,500 Insurance Agents, Brokers, and banking partnerships, we are serving more than 850,000 customers. Zurich Portugal provide a full range of both life and non-life insurance for individuals and companies.
Risk is an independent second-line function within the Zurich Insurance Group. The Risk function provides proactive and constructive challenges to enhance transparency on risk-reward trade-offs facilitating risk-informed decision-making.
As the Risk & Control Specialist for Zurich Portugal, you will:
- Support the organization in the pursuit of its objectives while protecting capital, results and reputation, through the adequate risk management, in line with risk appetite.
- Support the organization to use technology safely and responsibly, ensuring that IT-related risks are understood, controlled, and do not hinder business goals.
- Ensure alignment between organizational objectives, risk and internal controls.
- Oversee the implementation and operation of the internal control framework.
- Support enterprise risk management initiatives.
- Provide guidance, insights and risk advice on projects and initiatives in assigned area.
- Promote awareness and a risk culture across the organization.
- Lead cross-functional improvement projects in governance and compliance.
Qualifications and required profile:
- Strong background in risk management and internal controls.
- Proven track record in control testing and governance framework.
- Experience in IFRS17and IT risk or technology governance is a plus.
- Excellent communication and project and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset and proactive and solution driven.
- Fluent in English and Portuguese is a requirement spoken and written.
Porquê a Zurich?
Na Zurich, gostamos de pensar fora da caixa, de desafiar e de sermos desafiados. Adotamos sempre uma abordagem otimista, concentrando-nos nos aspetos positivos e perguntando constantemente: "O que pode correr bem se pudermos contar consigo na nossa equipa?"
Somos um empregador de igualdade de oportunidades que sabe que cada pessoa é única, e que é na diversidade, equidade, inclusão e pertença que tornamos a nossa equipa tão fantástica! Estamos cá por todos e para todos!
Venha conhecer-nos e junte-se a nós para, em conjunto, explorarmos novas formas de proteger os nossos clientes e o planeta.
Juntos, criamos um futuro brilhante!