Actuarial Audit Manager

Our audit team is growing!

Being a Group Auditor at Zurich means being part of a community of internal auditors with a common purpose: to keep Zurich safe. We are an international team of 200+ colleagues from 33 different nationalities, working as one function from Chicago to Sydney! Together, we look to bring our skills, capabilities, and unique strengths to provide real insights to our stakeholders. We are working to be the best we can at spotting danger for our company; continuously learning to get better and better in what we do.

We are at the start of a journey to transform our way of working, to be more agile and fit for whatever the future brings, with increased data science techniques and modelling trends in a faster decision-making environment. We believe that a clear common purpose, promoting authenticity of individuals and creating a learning environment will help our teams bring their best. We can't promise it will always be an easy journey and it may feel uncomfortable at times, but it will be an authentic and fulfilling one.

As part of this journey, we’re growing our audit team and are looking for talented individuals to assist in the delivery of audits in in the Actuarial technical area. If you want to make a change for Zurich through audit responses to industry challenges and are familiar with actuarial fields within insurance, we would love to hear from you

Your role

As an Actuarial Audit Manager, you will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of actuarial-related audit engagements in interaction with teams across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. With the support of the Senior Manager, you will be responsible for providing insights to stakeholders, leading the audit teams to bring audit outcomes of excellent quality.

You will play a key role in the Actuarial Center of Excellence, and contribute as senior expert into our Group Audit strategy, identifying trends in the market and patterns in the analysis of the results. This opportunity offers an international learning platform where you will share audit experience and knowledge, learn about new audit approaches, and help build your career.

How you will make an impact

Keeping the business safe by leading the execution of a portfolio of actuarial audit engagements end-to-end, including global audits across different regions with the support of the Senior Manager

• Building learning and apply professional judgement in planning and risk assessment activities, determining the right audit scope, key risks to be addressed and most suitable audit techniques and approaches alongside the Senior Manager, functional and regional Audit Leads
• Creating a collaborative and supporting team spirit while overseeing the quality of outcomes
• Guiding, coaching, and supervising the work of the team throughout the audit engagement
• Influencing the business by agreeing actions and delivering the final audit report, with support from the Senior Manager, when needed
• Contributing to the Group Audit Actuarial Center of Excellence through sharing technical knowledge and engaging in our continuous learning program

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field or professional qualification
• +6 years of proven experience in Actuarial / Insurance Risk Management / Actuarial Consultant within the Insurance industry or +8 years of experience in Actuarial Function positions
• Strong knowledge of Actuarial Standards, IFRS 17, Solvency 2 and Data Analytics.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to organize teams, prioritize tasks, guide, and coach the team to deliver on time to high quality standards
• Experience in leading teams within complex international organizations with multiple cultures and in a hybrid working environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills with proven ability to interact with stakeholders from all seniority levels and build business relationships
• Ability to influence teams and senior management executives
• Collaborative, flexible, persistent, and results-oriented mindset
• Passion and enthusiasm to continue to grow yourself and others around you
• Fluent written and spoken English skills. Other European language is a plus

Additional Information

Work location is Spain, Barcelona or Madrid with some travel to other locations, primarily within EMEA, as required.

As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus we offer a benefits package which includes:

• Option to work remotely within Spain up to 80% - you choose
• Flexible working hours
• Wide range of internal and external training
• Free Spanish classes depending on the needs
• Ticket restaurant
• Life Insurance
• Pension Plan - after one year in the company
• Referral bonus if you help bring in other talented people like you
• Special banking and insurance conditions
• Exclusive employee discounts

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Please apply with your CV in English.

Who we are

Looking for a challenging and inspiring work environment where you can make a difference? At Zurich millions of individuals and businesses place their trust in our products and services every day. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, enabling, businesses and communities to face a world of risk with confidence. Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You’d give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. It’s a big challenge, but you will be supported by a world-class team who believe in helping you to reach your full potential and deliver on our promises.

So be challenged. Be inspired. Help us make a difference.

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

A future with Zurich

Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 148 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. We are a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. Today, we serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology and insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, Zurich strives to provide ongoing career development opportunities and foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our people, our customers and the communities we serve.

As a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers’ expectations. Zurich is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environment resulting in an accessible organization for employees, customers, and other parties who interact with, or on behalf of, Zurich. We strive to achieve a workplace free of discrimination of all forms, including discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability, or medical condition. If you are interested in a job opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation, so we can work with you to provide a more accessible process. 

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