Specialist, Esg Underwriting

6 months ago


Sydney, Australia IAG New Zealand Full time

Have meaningful impact as a **Specialist, ESG Underwriting & Emerging Insurance Risks.**
Join the largest insurance group in Australia and New Zealand.

**Your Role**

Join IAG’s Chief Underwriting office (CUO) Risk team in this NEWLY create role as a Specialist, ESG Underwriting & Emerging and Evolving Insurance Risks (EEIR). You will be part of a team who is leading the development of our Responsible Underwriting Approach which will consider all components of ESG, with a strong focus on Climate and Decarbonisation. Working in a dynamic and outcome-oriented environment. You will be responsible for conducting research, analysis and assimilation of information from a variety of internal and external sources. You will ensure the complex implications of Responsible / ESG Underwriting and Emerging and Evolving Insurance Risks are understood, including the impacts on operations, customers, partners, and Divisions. You will ensure the implications of these issues are considered and managed and managed through the modelling of various scenario’s defining the likely outcome of different options.

It will be critical for you to have Insurance and/or underwriting expertise with a proven passion for sustainability as you support engagement and coordination with IAG stakeholders and external partners. You will be collaborative, and customer focused with a demonstrated ability to think commercially and influence at all levels. You will have the ability to provide research outcomes and recommendations, administrative support and specialist advice to leaders to influence and inform decision making while engaging a broad stakeholder group and managing complexity in a large matrix environment.

**This role is a full-time permanent role based in AU (Sydney or Melbourne) or NZ (Auckland).**

**About You**
- Tertiary qualification/s and or significant experience gained preferably in a strategy/science/emerging technology/climate and or sustainability context.
- Ability to lead projects and manage complex stakeholder relations independently.
- Experienced business analysis/insight and ability to communicate this succinctly but with depth in both written and verbal forms.
- Thought leadership, influencing and proficient communication skills.
- Ability to navigate complex organisations and regulated products/services.
- Experience in turning technical/expert knowledge into easily understood narratives (creative communication skills are a plus)
- Awareness of changing technology/customer/insurance trends
- Ability to learn new skills, adapt, and create value through experimentation.
- Collaborative, team player, able to work independently & towards team goals.

**Applications close Wednesday 14 February 11:59pm AEDT.**

**ABOUT US**

At IAG you’re not just part of one brand, you’re part of a large purpose-led trans-Tasman group called IAG, dedicated to making your world a safer place.

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.

You’ll know our brands - NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI, ROLLiN’, AMI, NZI, and State Insurance to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.

We’re also guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and communities. Collaborating on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth, develop resilience and create meaningful change.

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We're committed to being a safe and supportive workplace for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.

All this shows up in what we offer:

- Grow your financial future with 13% superannuation as standard
- Access up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance
- Flexibility through a program called MyFlex - supporting you to live life to the full
- Welcome Back cash bonus when returning from parental leave
- Partner discounts on every day and special occasion items
- Carers and parents' hub and support
- An AWEI Awarded business
- Be part of a net zero business by 2050
- 20-days paid emergency services leave a year
- Flexibility to shift from your everyday role in times of crisis to support others
- Community volunteer days and team volunteer activities.

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