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Overview A new transformational adventure awaits you...
How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?
As one of Forbes 2024 'World's Best Employers' and Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future...
A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.
Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer.
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Let's create a brighter future together, let's make a difference It's important to know, what you do matters.
At Zurich, we don't just cover, we care.
Responsibilities We're seeking a strategic, commercially minded Head of Risk, Life to join the Australia Risk Leadership team, reporting to the Chief Risk Officer.
You will lead a small Life risk team, partner closely with 1st line leaders, and act as a trusted adviser by providing independent challenge on strategic initiatives and material transactions.
You will drive risk awareness and embed clear risk–reward trade offs in decision making, while ensuring timely execution of the Zurich Risk Management Framework and the ZFSA Risk Management Strategy across all risk types.
You will present risk reporting and opinions to the Board and senior committees, own risk appetite monitoring, participate in key governance forums, and manage relationships with regulators, auditors and Group functions.
You will also champion a strong risk culture and lead risk change to meet regulatory and Group requirements.
This role offers leadership development with potential progression to the Australia CRO role.
Important to your success Important to your success – let's grow together Qualifications 10+ years' risk management experience in financial services, including life insurance Deep expertise across all risk types, with hands-on application of controls and remediation Strong knowledge of the Australian insurance market, its regulatory landscape, and life insurance risk characteristics Solid understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks and risk governance best practice Experience operating within APRA and ASIC frameworks, including direct regulator engagement Strong analytical and strategic thinking, able to translate analysis into clear recommendations Excellent stakeholder, presentation and influencing skills; builds trusted relationships with 1st line leaders, auditors, regulators and Group partners Proven commercial judgment; comfortable with ambiguity, complexity and competing priorities Demonstrated people leadership: motivates, develops and manages a small team while working autonomously Proactive mindset with a track record of evolving risk practices and driving continuous improvement Strong written and verbal communication; effectively advocates for risk outcomes and leads change Benefits Belong.
Zurich is here to support you Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer's leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing.
Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing
