Chief Risk Officer (North America)

General

Job Title: Chief Risk Officer (North America)

Division: Risk and Compliance

Reports To: Group CRO

Key Relationships: Executive and non-Executive members of North America Boards and Risk Committees, and relevant group stakeholders.

Job Summary: To be accountable to Group CRO and North America leadership for oversight and implementation of the Risk Management Framework. To enhance the quality of decision making through providing risk based challenge and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Overall activities are managed at Group level, the CRO is responsible for setting and monitoring them for North America (NA).

• Oversee the implementation and oversight of the Risk Management Framework in North America and ensures its appropriateness.
• Enhance the quality of decision making through risk reporting, including regular risk reporting and ORSA reporting.
• Perform the role of second line of defence, providing risk oversight and challenge.
• Promote an appropriate risk culture by maintaining a robust control environment that is owned and documented by the business.
• Provide critical appraisal of the control environment proposed by the business with reference to the agreed risk appetite and provide recommendations to the business and management.
• Work with other risk experts in the 2nd line and the business to ensure risks (including emerging risks) are appropriately identified and managed.
• Prepare or review the risk management sections of reports and accounts.
• Manage and assess the financial impact on the firm associated with climate change, including reporting to the board and its sub-committees on the progress of implementing a plan and ongoing reporting on the financial impact of climate change.
• Assess the financial impact as a result of climate change as part of Beazley's business planning process in their capacity as CRO.
  
  

Skills And Knowledge Specification

Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven experience of leading in significant risk management roles.
• Experience of working with c-suite management and executive teams.
• In-depth regulator relations experience in an insurance-related organisation.
• Strong regulatory and market best practice knowledge, particularly that relevant to risk management.
• Strong knowledge of both property and casualty insurance industry.
• Strong general commercial and financial knowledge.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of business strategy and the work of the other departments within the organisation.
• Good people management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate with both internal and external parties.
  
  

Competencies

• Integrity
• Holding people accountable
• Developing people
• Broad-based thinking
• Resilience
• Achievement Orientation
• Teambuilding
• Customer Focus
• Technical Competence/expertise
• Highest degree of integrity/discretion
• Business/Financial acumen
  
  

General

• Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years’ experience helping people, communities, and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to provide Beautifully Designed Insurance, innovating to give our clients the maximum benefit with minimum hassle.
• Our products are wide-ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions, and contingency, covering risks such as the weather, film production, or protection from deadly weapons.
• Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our customers and people - 1) Be bold 2) Strive for better 3) Do the right thing. Upholding these values every day enables us to become an innovative and responsive organisation, in touch with the changing world and marketplace around us. We have set ambitious diversity & sustainability targets as we strive to better our business and the insurance industry as a whole.
  
  

The Rewards

• The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization
• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related annual bonus
• Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting
• 22 days annual PTO (full-time, prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), plus paid public holidays with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs. Additional PTO purchase is available up to a maximum of 5 days per calendar year.
• Up to $700 reimbursement towards home office setup
• Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance in support of your wellbeing
• The opportunity to save for, and purchase, shares of Beazley stock
• Six months fully paid parental leave, regardless of how you come to parenthood
• Company paid sabbatical up to 12 weeks after 10 years of continued service
• Support with exam/study leave and fees for relevant qualifications related to furthering education
• Up to 2.5 days matched paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice and 5 days paid leave to provide or arrange care for a dependent with a long term care need annually
• Smart working policy and flexible working culture, trusting our employees to do what works best for them, their role and the needs of the business
  

Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual’s location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $190,000 - $210,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus. You will be able to discuss your salary expectations should you be contacted about this role.