Risk & Governance Coordinator (Part-Time, Job-Share, Full-Time)
Location: Homebased, UK
Closing date for applications: 21st February 2025
The opportunity:
Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) UK has an opportunity for a Risk & Governance Coordinator to join our Operations Practice. This is an important role in ensuring first line of defence to operational and strategic risks.
Working closely with colleagues, you will help ensure our policies, processes, and internal controls are embedded and working as intended. This will give you exposure to a range of risks and controls in health and safety, business continuity, data governance, as well as operational and strategic risk management.
To do this, you will coordinate and assist in the delivery of the annual plan, including implementing continuous improvement opportunities to improve processes and embed our risk and governance activities.
Not only will this exciting role enable you to work with the ZRS UK Leadership Team, but it will also give you the opportunity to work with ZRS stakeholders in the UK and globally, as well as broad exposure to second line of defence functions such as Risk and Compliance.
What will you be doing?
1. Coordinate the delivery of the annual risk and governance plan.
2. Coordinate regular governance activities within ZRS to ensure compliance with internal and Group policies and requirements.
3. Identify and implement improvements in ZRS’s approach to risk and governance.
4. Support continuous improvement activities on key controls and processes.
5. Support ZRS colleagues to ensure appropriate risk controls are followed.
6. Coordinate and maintain reports, documentation, or systems that support decision making by the ZRS Leadership Team and other Committees on risk and governance matters.
7. Coordinate and participate in the update of management systems and relevant audits.
8. Support with ensuring that Zurich’s data protection standards and controls are being adhered to.
9. Monitor and report on the quality assurance of third-party vendors.
10. Responsible for posting documentation in central repository.
11. Complete sanctions checks for new customers when requested.
What are we looking for?
1. Experience in a risk, assurance, or governance environment.
2. Ability to support the management of a range of different risk types.
3. Awareness of information governance processes and controls.
4. Good reporting and communication skills, as well as strong attention to detail.
5. Implementing continuous improvements to key internal controls or processes.
6. Able to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at all levels within ZRS and other business functions.
7. Organised and able to work to tight reporting deadlines.
As an inclusive employer, we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview.
Who we are:
At Zurich, we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives, and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.
Our Culture
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture.
The financials
* 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.
* Annual company bonus.
* Income Protection.
* Life cover - four times your salary.
Time away
* 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.
* You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.
* The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
* Three days paid volunteering.
* Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
Your health is important to us
* Access to Private medical insurance.
* Virtual GP appointments.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Free flu jab.
* Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.
We're making a difference
* Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich.
* Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
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