Senior Risk Expert m/f/d

92699 | Risk Management | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Services | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 8,800 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.
Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.   

Role Overview

The job is part of the Risk Operation team, focusing on enterprise risk management and operational risk management. The objective of Risk Operation team is to ensure that the risks of Allianz Services are properly managed, to provide an oversight on the risk profile, assist organization in assessing risks and controls as well as in developing mitigating strategies and to ensure proper reporting internally and to Group. 

In your role as an Risk Operation team member, you will support AZ Services Risk Management Function in coordinating risk oversight, risk reporting and risk governance topics centrally and locally. Furthermore, you’ll be driving key operational risk initiatives, innovation and ad-hoc projects as well as maintaining strong relationship and collaboration with business functions across Allianz Services and Allianz Group center functions.

The role is based in Munich and will be directly report to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management of Allianz Services. You will join a diverse expert team located globally. 

What you do

• Support regular review and update of the Risk Strategy and Risk Policy of AZ Services and related guidance such as Non-Financial Risk Management Functional Rule and Risk Committee Rules of Procedure; support and follow-up of the global Risk Management governance and methodologies roll-out; co-ordination and training of Risk Officers in all involved locations
• Oversight and support of the Non-Financial Risk Management framework (NFRM) lifecycle on a global scale including all risk domains and all lifecycle steps, such as Scoping, Risk & Control Assessment, Quality Assurance, Control Testing and Reporting to AZ Services top management and Group reporting.
• Review of risk profiles/ risk assessments for new projects and  new/ modified services; 
• Support in designing the annual risk awareness campaign, creating new initiatives and approaches to increase risk awareness and knowledge of risk management processes
• Preparation of reporting to the quarterly Risk Committee and other company’s committees (e.g. Governance and Control Committee, Board of Management meeting)
• Maintain close collaboration with safeguarding functions, with first line of defense entities; support the development and implementation of cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Support the Risk Management Function in providing guidance and sharing knowhow including best practices through knowledge documents, periodic ad-hoc trainings and learning sessions.
• Provide support and assistance to first line of defense in building assurance reporting to client OEs.

What you bring

• University degree (Business Administration, Business Mathematics) or equivalent qualification 
• 5+ years of professional experience ideally in risk management, compliance, data privacy. Project management skills are a plus.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory environment and international standards for service provider in the finance sector (VAIT, DORA, COSO, COBIT, ISAE 3402, ISO) .
• Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills; Capability to develop solutions based on a strong technical argumentation and an excellent balance between risk and return.
• Ability to understand complex issues, elaborate and convey information clearly and effectively in respect to the audience / level of management (both verbal and in writing) and at the same time to reduce complexity
• Ability to work independently, managing multiple priorities and simultaneous deadlines.
• Capability to build collaborative working relationships and ability to work in virtual and international teams, international experience is a plus
• Reliable, flexible, and precise solution-oriented working approach combined with a "can-do" attitude.
• Self-directed working approach with the ability to work self-responsible and autonomously.
• Fluent English and German skills (written and spoken).

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

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 diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We 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 ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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