Senior Auditor

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 insights to our stakeholders. We are working to be the best we can be 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 autonomy and faster decision-making. 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 the EMEA region and in our Corporate Center. If you want to make a change for Zurich through audit responses to industry challenges and are familiar with any technical insurance field within the Property & Casualty, Commercial Insurance, Life Insurance, Finance, or Actuarial processes, we have a number of interesting role openings waiting for you!

Your role

We are looking for a Senior Auditor to join our audit hub team in Spain. In this role, you will be responsible for providing insights to the business through the execution of audit projects. With the support of the Audit Manager, you will develop an understanding of the business and its risks, co-develop audit approaches and report audit outcomes. You will interact with teams across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. 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. 

As a Senior Business Auditor your main responsibilities will involve:

• Developing own knowledge and business awareness and building business relationships
• Keep the business safe by delivering relevant local and global audits, working together with the Audit Manager in determining the audit scope, risks to be addressed and most appropriate audit techniques (including data analytics) 
• Taking ownership of your audit work, applying your professional judgement, documenting, and reporting results in line with Group Audit standards and methodologies
• Influencing the business by agreeing actions and delivering the final audit report, with support from the Senior Manager or Audit Manager, when needed
• Contributing to the Group Audit global team through sharing own technical knowledge and engaging in our continuous training program. 

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field or professional qualification
• +5 years of proven experience in Audit / Risk Management / Compliance, or experience in first line roles in an insurance related field
• Knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, internal control framework and audit testing
• Ability to interact with stakeholders from all seniority levels and build business relationships
• Excellent project management skills, ability to organize own tasks and deliver on time to high quality standards
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced and multicultural environment with initiative to manage multiple competing tasks
• Good verbal and written communication skills (English). Additional languages are advantageous.
• Experience in applying data analytics
• Great team player with ability to work independently when necessary
• Passion and enthusiasm to continue to grow yourself and others around you

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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