Risk & Controls Specialist (hybrid)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you have an eye for detail and a natural awareness of risk?  Can you support others in identifying and managing risk?  Can you help to drive the set-up of good systems and frameworks to promote effective risk management in teams? We are offering an exciting opportunity to help us continuously improve our governance and risk management in L&H Operations and ensure frameworks are properly executed, to protect us from financial loss and operational risk at every stage of the Operations value chain – from onboarding to claims payments.

Major responsibilities:

• Support in development and management of management structures in Operations such as the risk and control self-assessment.
• Promote continuous improvement in all risk management processes and controls
• Ensure timely delivery of risk management regular requirements.
• Support in development of awareness and training sessions on key risk topics across the Operations teams, working with Knowledge Management function to maintain a schedule of regular training.
• Review and adjust controls as needed to ensure they are fit for purpose and focus on key risks
• Work with partners in Governance and risk management on control and operational risk matters
• Enable operations to pro-actively identify and mitigate operational risks or any critical deviations in our control processes, through analysis of data around OEs, Issues, and from other operational reporting and quality work.
• Work with internal and external auditors to run smooth audit processes and ensure we are on 'the front foot' to respond.  Represent Operations in various forums and organisation wide activities.
• Work with process, data and tech team to ensure processes accommodate for risk management needs, are connected closely to key control and that system developments consider control features where appropriate

ABOUT THE TEAM

The team consists of 8+ members currently located in different offices across key Swiss Re offices globally, working closely with the Market Units, COO teams, Risk management and IT partners.

You would be working as part of a wider CoE team, which also covers process, data and tech and skills and capabilities pillars.

ABOUT YOU

• You have proven track record in delivery and execution.
• You have demonstrable experience in either control design, governance, compliance or data quality assurance
• You have an understanding of the organisational set up in respect of assurance functions and the organisational frameworks related to risk management
• You have deep knowledge of L&H Operations processes and bring an e2e mindset
• You work effectively with various stakeholders across the value chain and can easily move between operational and technical topics.  You adopt a partnership mindset.
• You have an eye for detail and a preference to work diligently but with simple and pragmatic approaches
• You have strong communication, interpersonal skills and can convey information clearly and with the audience in mind
• You have excellent organisational skills
• You enjoy solving problems and analysing information
• You have the ability and willingness to challenge the status quo
• You have excellent command of spoken and written English

For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between 1 800 EUR and 3 000 EUR per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:​

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, ​
• the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.​

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.​

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

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