Senior Risk

Our opportunity

The role of Senior Risk & Compliance Specialist operates within the Cloud Enablement Office (CEO) team in our Cloud Centre of Enablement (CCoE), a cross-functional team responsible for developing and managing the cloud strategy, governance, and best practices that the rest of the organization can leverage to transform the business using the cloud.

The CEO is recognised as the conduit for internal customers of Zurich’s multi-cloud platform to accelerate cloud adoption across the business and manage the roadmap for cloud migrations. The Risk & Compliance role would appeal to a person who enjoys variety and developing opportunities within an evolving global function.

Your role

As part of the CEO team delivering the Risk & Compliance portfolio you will help to Deliver:

Product Development 

• Help define the R&C Portfolio and roadmap for Cloud Infrastructure at group level using agile
• methodologies.
• Help evolve the product by aligning with different stakeholders and group functions for ongoing changes to services\platforms and new services requested by users.
• Maintain CCoE governance framework, Forums terms of reference and calendars.
• Support tooling implementation, integration, and adoption across the group (OET automation)

Risk Management & Audit 

• Interact with key Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for regulatory updates or requests and continuous compliance assurance.
• Interact with other group functions like Legal, Risk Management and Group Security to ensure adherence to regulations and security standards.
• Support internal and external audits by documenting, collecting, analysing & submitting evidence.
• Coordinate Internal control cycle runs and evidence collection from the in-scope applications within Cloud Transformation pillar.
• Clarify auditor’s questions, and support additional requests as required dung audit periods.
• Support action plans delivery when necessary and track Risk Management assigned actions.
• Deliver evidence and rationale for regulators like FINMA, PRA, etc.
• Perform risk & operational assessments for infrastructure assets and cloud applications.
• Support reporting as required towards stakeholders and Leadership Team.
• Vendor Management
• Support vendor due diligence as required and continuous ongoing assurance as well as obligations management activities.
• Support internal enquiries about vendors performance and contractual obligations.
• Support contract and commercial activities as required.

Other tasks 

• Contribute to education of stakeholders and colleagues about audit, compliance, and internal
• controls by running workshops and training sessions, etc.
• Continuous alignment with the Product Owner, Engineering and Operations for control Design
• Effectiveness Testing (DET) adjustment.
• Maintain and enhance the product Sharepoint, and support communications across the organization.
• Participate in forums to support business unites to adopt cloud technologies by removing risk or compliance blockers locally.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Senior Risk & Compliance Specialist, your skills and qualifications will ideally include: 

Basic qualifications: 

• 5+years’ experience supporting IT audits (preferably Cloud focused) and internal controls in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Expert in compliance and regulatory frameworks for financial services.
• PowerBI, Service Now, or JIRA platform skills would be beneficial.
• Company language is English, Spanish desired.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Azure/AWS Cloud Technical Skills.
• Professional risk or compliance qualifications/experience.
• Good knowledge of Audit Standards and Best practices for Financial Reporting (ICFR) and internal control execution.
• Relevant operational risk management expertise, ideally within highly regulated financial
• services and complex multi-cloud technological environments.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations within EU (FINMA, PRA, GDPR) but also Globally.
• Good understanding of compliance principles and frameworks (NIST, CIS, COSO, etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of standard risk & corporate governance frameworks, strategies, policies,
• and processes.
• Experience of interfacing with senior stakeholders as well as presenting to Executive level committees. Ability to work in a matrixed management environment and to use influence,
• logic, and negotiation skills to achieve outcomes and improvements.
• Knowledge, and active interest, in technology trends and associated risks and challenges.
• Ability to detect synergies and work in a collaborative and objective-oriented mode.
• Project Management skills and service delivery management experience in virtual/cloud infrastructures.
• Proven experience of working within supplier-led service delivery models.
• Product management skills

What we offer?

As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus we offer:

• Option to work remotely up to 100% of the time.
• 300 euros net to set up your home office and additional monthly home office allowance.
• Wide range of internal and external trainings, including free English, German and Spanish classes depending on the needs
• Ticket restaurant or flexibility to exchange it for other benefits.
• Life, accident, and Health Insurance
• Collective Life Retirement Plan
• 2000 referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you
• Special banking and insurance conditions plus Exclusive Employees discounts
• Functional diversity benefits
• Events: summer and Christmas party, different activities like hiking, investment, beach volley club and many more
• No dress code.

Location: 1st preference – Barcelona, 2nd preference Madrid, least preference, other Spain locations.

Expectation travel to office from time to time

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

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

You are the heart & soul of Zurich 
 

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right? 

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step. 

Let’s continue to grow together

You are the heart & soul of Zurich 
 

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right? 

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step. 

Let’s continue to grow together

• Location(s):  ES - Barcelona 
• Remote working: Yes
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Raquel Martin Blanco