Protection & Resilience Risk/Internal Controls Specialist

About the Job 

For more than 125 years we at Allianz have been driving excellence and trust. We have become one of the world’s leading finance and insurance companies, driven by stringent and innovative digitalization. We at Allianz Technology SE are more than 10,000 IT experts delivering highly complex IT services to more than 200 of our global entities. IT is our business and a secure and resilient environment is our mission! Our division “Security and Resilience” is tasked with:

• Ensuring strong security and resilience governance for the whole organization
• Developing global security and resilience solutions and driving best practice
• Overseeing the effectiveness and guiding the implementation of security and resilience controls.

Within the Security & Resilience division of Allianz Technology SE, Protection & Resilience (P&R) is a global team that brings together experts to anticipate and prepare our organization to respond to, and recover from, any disruption, emergency or crisis situation whilst at the time, find opportunities to continuously and comprehensively build resilience both internally as well as across the entire Allianz Group.

For this team, we are looking for a Risk/Internal Controls Specialist. The Protection and Resilience Risk/Internal Controls Specialist will be responsible for supporting the P&R department with activities that relate to Risk Management, Internal Controls, and Governance. This role will involve close collaboration with 1st and 2nd line of defence Risk Management to ensure that the Non-Financial Risk Management Framework is effectively implemented for P&R. The role will also be supporting the P&R team with designing, implementing, and monitoring internal controls, as well as supporting and advising on audits, internal reviews, and self-assessments.

What you do

• Act as a key point of contact for 1st and 2nd line Risk Management, providing risk deliverables and assurances on behalf of Protection & Resilience (P&R), and supporting the annual Risk and Controls Assessment for P&R-related risks.
• Collaborate with P&R colleagues and other stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and action plans, evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, identifying gaps, and recommending improvements.
• Design and implement new internal controls as required, supporting P&R colleagues during internal audits and walkthroughs to test the design and operational effectiveness of controls.
• Prepare and present detailed reports on audit findings, risk assessments, and the internal control environment to management, ensuring coordinated risk management and compliance efforts across departments.
• Provide guidance and training to P&R colleagues on internal controls, risk management, and compliance procedures, assisting with ad-hoc compliance requests such as regulatory mappings.
• Ensure corporate documents remain up-to-date and in line with Group and regulatory requirements, staying updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure coordinated risk management and compliance efforts where necessary, acting as a liaison to facilitate communication and alignment.

What you bring

• 3+ years of relevant experience in two or more areas: compliance, risk management, auditing, or related fields, with a strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk assessment methodologies and regulatory compliance.
• Solid analytical and conceptual skills, with excellent organizational and prioritization abilities to meet deadlines and work objectives effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing effectively in both written and verbal forms, with the ability to work independently and autonomously under pressure.
• Familiarity with communication and presentation tools, including sound knowledge and experience in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Capability to build collaborative working relationships and work in virtual, international, and complex team environments, demonstrating advanced proficiency in both written and spoken English (additional languages are a plus).
• Enhancing the ability to navigate diverse cultural contexts and contribute to global initiatives. International work experience is desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high standards of performance and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles and their practical use.

What we offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.

Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

To Recruitment Agencies:

Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

 85798 | Operations | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent