GSD Risk Officer in Global Qualitative Risk Management team

The Risk Officer for the Global Service Delivery (“GSD”) centre of Allianz Partners will report directly to the Global Qualitative Head of Risk of Allianz Partners.

The GDSs are fully fledged share services centers serving worldwide operations of Allianz Partners. Allianz Partners provides globally diverse expertise in automotive, international health & life, travel insurance, assistance and direct sales and is at the forefront of the Allianz B2B2C offering.

The Risk Officer will have responsibility for the GSDs located in India, Thailand , Mexico and Brazil. They will be responsible for ensuring effective and efficient risk management processes and procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Allianz Partners Global risk management framework as well as regulations in force.

They will collaborate closely with first and second line of defense leaders within the GSD or across the company (as required) to ensure timely and transparent identification, assessment and mitigation of risks in the GSD as well as to ensure that the internal control system is effectively integrated within their areas of responsibility.

They will provide support for internal control programs and projects designed to identify and manage significant risks related between others to: Operations, Information Technology, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance. 

The Risk Officer will also contribute to the Allianz Partners Global Risk Programs and, depending on the topic or seniority level of the Risk Officer, lead some of the CoCs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, coordinate and lead Risk management topics for the GSD, including topics across global locations as required
• Act as Single Point of Contact for Risk topics within the GSD
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the GSD business and liaise closely with management
• Work with the business and provide risk expertise and consulting for projects and initiatives
• Support the management, monitoring and reporting business operations risks
• Conduct risk assessments to determine impacts of risk issues and facilitate appropriate escalation and implementation of the decisions
• Provide feedback to inquiries relating to risk monitoring actions
• Support and provide advice during decision-making processes
• Monitor news around market and evaluate current and potential risk exposure
• Identification of changing regulations and industry risk trends that may have an enterprise-wide impact
• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of risk management activities
• Participate in the organisation, as well as lead and present topics in the relevant Risk Committee and other meetings as required
• Facilitate the Risk management process and provision of Risk management delivery support (this includes among others, the Top Risk Assessment and Internal Control Framework)
• Coordinate the effective implementation and maintaining of a network of Risk and Internal Control coordinators as well as the provision of risk training to the wider business. Promote a positive Risk Culture within the business

• Stakeholder Engagement Responsibilities:

• Practice and encourage open and effective communication internally and externally in order to build and nurture effective working relationships
• Lead an engaged internal control community to build strong partnerships with the business to ensure internal control processes are aligned with business needs and integrated within the organization.
• Develop and maintain effective working relations with internal and external parties, including but not limited to Top Management, extensive cross-functional interfaces and auditors to ensure the Internal Control Framework remains relevant and effective and provides adequate assurance.
• Manage and participate in the business meetings initiative with a focus on full coverage across all functions promoting the strategic business partnering ambition of the Risk function.

Seniority levels:

• Risk Officer: experience in Risk Management or relevant functions in insurance or services business and Risk Management Skills at ambition for seniority level
• Qualifications and Experience Required
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field or equivalent combination of work and education experience.
• Risk Management or internal control accreditation or Accounting or Auditing qualification
• Understanding and knowledge of best practices and trends in Enterprise Risk Management and internal control frameworks.
• Relevant quantitative, Solvency II experience
• Strong IT user skills, very good user knowledge of Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English
• Risk Management Skills at ambition level

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