Operational Risk Manager

About iptiQ

iptiQ is a risk tech start-up within Swiss Re Group. Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

iptiQ provides digital, bespoke and transparent L&H and P&C protection products in a B2B2C manner. Founded in 2014, we're transforming the way consumers buy insurance with a unique digital insurance engine which incorporates the latest technology with world-class underwriting capabilities. We build strong partnerships to sell insurance via trusted brands.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. iptiQ embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an exciting growth environment. You will have the chance to gain a broad insight into a wide range of risk management activities.

Primarily, you will focus on operational risk management across our EMEA entities. You will support the identification of key risks and ensure that reasonable mitigations are implemented. Reviewing the quality of risk and incident reporting, tracking progress, sharing relevant reports and driving ongoing improvement will be part of your job. As part of our due diligence responsibilities, you will review potential partners and deals as well as product proposals to support Risk Management's signature.

Are you looking for development opportunities over time? Depending on your profile, the role could be expanded to additional responsibilities such as:
• Involvement in the annual Product Review processes on Risk Management's behalf
• Coordinating Risk Management's involvement in the Solvency II reporting processes
• Continuous development of our comprehensive risk management framework

About the Team

This is your chance to join iptiQ where we are running and growing a new international unit within a global corporation. You will join a diverse and very motivated team committed to thrive and succeed in the task of making this business a success in the insurance market.

Our Risk function has a business oversight and servicing role. We are responsible for setting out the conditions under which the Company is willing to take risk, its risk tolerance and its risk management principles. We make sure that our entities' Boards and Senior Management are aware and understand the exposures, risk landscape and the risk governance framework.

You will be reporting to the Chief Risk Officer iptiQ EMEA. Our team is small and dynamic, our job is evolving with the growing business, and new ideas and client requirements guide the way forward.

Do you want to help enable the business to win in the future, by working side-by-side with the various teams in iptiQ EMEA? Then we are looking for you to join us.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

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