Chief Risk Officer – UK P&C

🕒 September 28

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🎲 Risk

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Zurich Insurance

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

⚖️ Legal

Consulting • Healthcare • Legal

Zurich Insurance is a global insurance and risk-management company offering a broad range of products and services including commercial and personal property & casualty insurance, life and critical-illness cover, pensions and retirement solutions, savings and investment products, claims and risk advisory, and specialty offerings such as microinsurance and travel coverage. The company also runs investment funds, sustainability and climate-focused initiatives, innovation and technology programs, and a foundation for community and environmental projects. Zurich serves both individual consumers and corporate clients across many countries, emphasizing governance, ESG reporting, digital innovation, and resilience.

📋 Description

• Provide independent second-line oversight, challenge and insight across the UK P&C business • Ensure risk-taking aligns with Zurich’s risk appetite, policy framework and regulatory expectations • Lead strategic risk engagement with P&C leadership teams • Advise on business performance, growth opportunities, major projects, outsourcing arrangements and emerging risks • Deliver forward-looking risk insights and thematic analysis for Executive, Board and Risk Committee discussions • Lead development of CRO reporting and management information • Oversee deep dives into key risk themes and priority business areas • Oversee risk assessments and risk opinions for strategic initiatives, major changes and material transactions • Support identification, assessment, monitoring and management of UK P&C risks • Promote a strong risk culture through stakeholder engagement and pragmatic risk advice • Ensure effective governance forums and high-quality reporting to Executive committees • Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, Group Risk Management and regulatory bodies • Lead the UK Risk Change programme and operating model improvements • Establish and oversee a Reporting, Data and AI Hub • Accelerate use of AI, automation and digital tools across reporting, assurance and knowledge management • Enhance business partnering, assurance methodologies and risk insight across Life and P&C businesses • Drive simplification, proportionality and transparency in the Risk function • Shape UK Risk capability through improvements in technology, data, governance, operating model and ways of working • Foster continuous improvement, innovation and learning across the Risk function • Report directly to the UK Chief Risk Officer and serve on the UK Risk Leadership Team

🎯 Requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience within financial services, insurance or a regulated environment • Strong understanding of insurance risk management frameworks, governance and regulatory expectations • Proven experience providing independent oversight, challenge and advice to senior management and Boards • Demonstrable success leading transformation, change or operating model improvement initiatives • Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving outcomes across complex organisations • Strong understanding of operational, conduct, strategic and financial risk disciplines • Experience developing risk reporting, management information and insight-led decision support • Track record of building high-performing teams and leading through organisational change • Strategic thinking and ability to translate vision into practical delivery • Strong commercial awareness and business judgement • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • Credibility and confidence with Executive and Board-level audiences • Ability to balance constructive challenge with collaborative business partnering • Resilience, adaptability and a growth mindset • Commitment to developing people and building inclusive, high-performing teams • Experience working directly with UK regulators and supervisory bodies (desirable) • Knowledge of emerging technologies, AI, data analytics and their application within risk management (desirable) • Professional qualification in risk management, actuarial science, finance, accounting or a related discipline (desirable)

🏖️ Benefits

• 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme • Annual company bonus • Income Protection • Life cover - four times your salary • 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays • Option to swap UK bank holidays for days off with cultural or religious significance • Option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some holiday • Three days paid volunteering • Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave • Private medical insurance • Virtual GP appointments • Discounted gym membership • Free flu jab • Wellbeing partner support • Flexible working options, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, working from home and compressed hours • Opportunities to learn, grow and develop skills • Volunteering and charitable activity support