Location: UK Flexible

Closing Date: 15th August 2024

The opportunity:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Crime, Health & Safety Governance Officer to join the Financial Crime, Health & Safety Operations & Governance team, that sits in UK Operations.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with interests in governance, financial crime and health & safety, good core analytical skills, and an organised approach who can work collaboratively as part of a team. We are focussed on finding an individual who has the right personal qualities and a willingness to learn. The role will include oversight of the UK financial crime and health & safety control frameworks and associated Management Information (MI) reporting, as well as developing knowledge of all financial crime risks facing the UK business.

The role provides the individual with a unique opportunity to understand the important operational parts of the UK’s approach to both effective management of health & safety and preventing the risk of financial crime from crystalising. Because we have a pan-UK remit, it also offers a great exposure to, and understanding of, the breadth of the UK business.

This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of financial crime and health & safety team MI and associated trend analysis
• Oversight of financial crime and health & safety controls framework and governance of related action plans
• Contribute towards key reporting for senior stakeholders
• Support a variety of compliance assurance and operational activities to demonstrate adherence to Group and UK policies and requirements
• Develop knowledge of key software and tools at the disposal of the team
• Conduct financial crime regulatory reporting
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across the UK business and Group
• Support continuous improvement and relevant projects deployed
• Any other duties as assigned

Your skills and experience:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Meeting support skills – meeting coordination and minute taking
• Demonstrable experience in working autonomously and as part of a team
• An agile and curious mindset
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Comfortable dealing directly with and challenging at different levels within the organisation
• Previous experience in governance and oversight role is desired but not essential
• Previous knowledge of controls/risk framework is desired but not essential

Who we are:

With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. The success of our business is built on the contributions of our highly talented employees - people who work every day to position us at the forefront of the insurance industry. We therefore look to hire great people and we encourage those people to give their best.

You’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.

Our Culture:

At Zurich, we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers and we want our employee base to reflect that.

Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.

With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We are committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.