Operations Manager and Team Lead

Place of work
Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
Minimum base salary for this job from 2500 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits.*

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

About the role

The Legal & Compliance Operations Manager supports the Head of L&C Business Management in the strategic direction and operational execution pertaining to Division Legal & Compliance. In this role, the Operations Manager will support and assist the Chief Legal Officer, the Legal & Compliance Executive Team and the divisional departments in delivering effective and efficient legal and compliance tools and process support along with developing and leading the Bratislava based team.

Main tasks:

Legal entity management tool owner
•Product owner role in Scrum sprints handling prioritisation and planning of change requests and the execution of strategic development projects and resolution of operational issues
•Key focal point for stakeholders in relation to reporting, governance and L&C operations
•Act as the primary contact for IT and business and deliver intelligent solutions when issues arise, often on short deadlines

Project Management
•Lead divisional initiatives and projects and facilitate change across the division
•Act as central point for program/project management related information
•Be a role model and ambassador for project management best practices

Operations
•Coordinate the divisional contribution to operational Group and divisional projects, initiatives and tasks (e.g. business continuity, access management)
•Support and deliver governance activities and ensure their accuracy and completeness

Divisional Strategy
•Further develop a team of 6 professionals working on a wide range of legal and compliance related operational topics and tools
•Lead the preparation of regular and ad hoc reporting and presentations from a data analysis and content perspective

About the team:

Legal & Compliance Business Management is the central team within the Legal & Compliance (L&C) division. We support the Chief Legal Officer in the strategic direction and operational execution, and the divisional departments in delivering effective and efficient services. Main responsibilities of the team are to coordinate all processes and initiatives within the division. Specific focus is on project management, process improvements, tool ownership and support, outside counsel management, financial management and divisional communications,.

We are a team of 10 members in Bratislava and Zurich, supporting a broad range of topics. We value diversity of background and skillset each team member brings in the team.

You will play a meaningful role within the L&C Division and regularly interact with other units like finance, corporate governance, HR etc. This role will also give you the great chance to lead a team of highly skilled individuals focusing on a wide variety of topics and priorities. By doing this you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge, expertise and people management capabilities, which can be further applied within Swiss Re.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

About you:

Education and experience
•University degree in business administration, economics, law or similar
•Minimum 5 years work experience in roles of project & change management, process improvement
•Experience with leading and developing teams
•Deep understanding of information technology, data governance
•Fluency and excellent communication skills in English required; other languages are a plus
•Understanding of Swiss Re business organisation, business processes and corporate culture a plus

Personal skills
•Self-starter and team player
•Positive relationship and stakeholder management skills
•Strong presentation and reporting skills
•Strong influencing, interpersonal and intercultural skills
•Great attention to detail
•Project management, prioritisation and organisational skills
•Ability to work in the face of complexity, conflicting pressures and ambiguous or changing circumstances
•Ability to gather varying stakeholder requirements and develop pragmatic, efficient processes

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*We are required by law to disclose basic wage component (minimum salary) for the advertised positions. We carefully consider your professional competencies, qualifications and experience in our compensation package and/or when offering you other positions. Our compensation philosophy is to pay fairly, also considering market situation and the value employees may bring to Swiss Re.

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 3603288  Dátum zverejnenia: 19.2.2019  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto) a ďalšie odmeny: Minimum base salary for this job from 2500 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits.*