Operational risk expert

About the Company - Insurance company

Responsibilities

Operational Risk Management :

• Coordinating and running the Risk Owners network, providing them with support and the methodological elements and tools needed for operational risk management;
• Coordinating the deployment of the risk management system and communicating pertinent information and methods regarding operational management to all the actors;
• Contributing to the updating of risk management policy and methodology in line with changes in the standards, Group instructions and/or new regulations;
• Participating in the company's Overall Risk Assessment (ORA), updating and follow-up of the Key Risk Indicators (KRI), collecting and analysis of operational losses (Loss Data Collection);
• Drawing up operational reports on risks;
• Giving an expert opinion on 1st-line risk analyses;
• Participating in projects that impact on operational risks to ensure they are in line with internal policy.

Internal Control System :

• Supporting the internal control system to ensure it remains robust. Identifying and implementing any necessary improvements;
• Helping define the annual continuous control plan, documenting the testing phase, drawing up the summary of activities and, in partnership with the Risk Owners, drawing up action plans on the basis of any weaknesses observed during the evaluation periods;
• Drawing up specific documentation in the field of internal controls in internal manuals and regulatory reports;
• Contributing expertise when proposing action plans in response to internal audit recommendations and contributing to their realisation;
• Including significant recommendations made by the Internal Audit in the continuous control activities.

Required Skills

• You have a university degree or experience equivalent to bachelor level
• You have at least 5 years' experience in operational risk with an insurance or financial company or consultancy
• You are ready to take on various tasks ranging from operational risk to internal control
• You have good level of French or Dutch with an excellent knowledge of English
• You have a critical and analytical mind
• You are results-oriented
• You have experience with change & project management
• You have a structured, rigorous approach with a focus on precision