Operational Risk Manager FTC 6 Months

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Operational Risk Manager

London

FTC 6 Months (Hybrid)

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The Opportunity:

We are currently looking for an Operational Risk Manager to join our Operational Risk team on a full time, fixed term 6 months contract. This is your chance to develop your career in an exciting environment where anything is possible. Are you ready to grow your career with us?

Your new role

In this role you'll be responsible for implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework within Operations, including championing a strong risk culture and leading the day-to-day operation of the Documentation Framework across EO.

Other responsibilities:

• Co-ordinating approximately 15 RCSAs (Risk and Control Self Assessments) across Operations, both within the UK and Europe

• Identifying how the structure of the RCSAs need to be updated to align with business changes

• Overseeing the effective creation and management of issues or operational losses

• Coordinating the annual plan of Documentation Management activities needed to meet the framework requirements

• Undertaking regular monitoring of adherence to the Documentation Management Frameworks and escalating issues. This will include assisting with preparation of reports for submission to senior leadership, including the Operations Management Group

• Coaching and supporting the Operational Risk Analyst(s)

About You

You'll have an experience in a risk management, operational risk or documentation standards related role and knowledge of operational risk standards and techniques.

Other skills you'll need:

• Experience of working in a regulated environment and dealing with internal and external audits

• Experience of handling data and creating high quality reliable reports, summaries, graphs, or dashboards at various levels

• Knowledge of general insurance and London market initiatives, infrastructures, processes, and business practices

• An understanding of and ability to identify and escalate risks within an enterprise risk framework.

• Good organisational skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Why QBE? At My Best 

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.  In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/). 

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Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada 

Employer of the Year 2022 Winner – Insurance Insider

British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award?

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year?

Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response??

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year?

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.? 

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report (Link).