Senior Risk Manager

Title:

Senior Risk Manager

Company:

Everest International Insurance

Job Category:

Technology

Job Description:

About Everest:
Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for the continuous development and implementation of the enterprise-wide risk management framework across the Company’s head office and branch network. A primary focus of this position is partnering with business functions to integrate risk considerations into core processes, enabling the achievement of operational objectives. As Senior Risk Manager, this role is pivotal in driving the evolution of the firm’s risk framework and fostering a robust risk culture that positions the organisation to successfully execute its strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the continuous development and embedding of the risk management framework, ensuring it remains dynamic and fit-for-purpose by proactively adapting to emerging external trends and relevant regulatory requirements.

• Lead production of risk reporting to senior management and Board, including quarterly and annual reports.

• Deliver risk insights to senior management and Board committees through quarterly risk reporting.

• Manage the risk event reporting framework to ensure timely escalation of material matters while coordinating comprehensive root cause analysis.

• Maintain Key Risk Indicator (KRI) monitoring system and performance dashboards to track and ensure exposures remain within defined appetite and tolerance levels.  

• Coordinate the annual review and refresh of the firm’s risk appetite.

• Facilitate the annual risk and control self-assessment in partnership with business functions to ensure the business risk profile remains current.

• Support continued development of the company’s control frameworks.

• Lead the annual Own Risk & Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process and production of annual ORSA report, collaborating with other business functions to do so.

• Deliver the annual review and update of the firm’s recovery plan.

• Undertake deep dives of selected risks.

• Partner with business teams multiple stakeholders spanning senior leadership, department heads, and first line subject matter experts to provide risk management advice, support, oversight and challenge

• Support continued enhancement and embedding of risk culture throughout the organisation.

Competencies, skills and experience:

• Experience within the insurance, reinsurance, or financial services sectors.

• Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks, internal control environments, and risk appetite governance.

• Demonstratable ability to influence key stakeholders at all organisational levels

• Proven ability to work on own initiative within a dynamic work environment.

• An ability to think critically and analytically

• Experience with ORSA processes and actuarial collaboration is highly desirable

• Proficient in MS Office applications

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

 

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

 

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Additional Locations: