Director, Large Property

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Resilience Solutions.  

If you have experience in Risk management services related to large property and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.  

Zurich Resilience Solutions is currently looking for a Director, Large Property to create, monitor and maintain local, regional and/or global technical standards and quality for their applicable Line of Business or Industry Sector. Responsible for ensuring standards are applied consistently across Risk Engineering. Usually sits on global technical centers or industry sector groups and are the technical “go to” point for the regional network.

Reporting to the VP, Large Property, you will Lead a team of risk engineering specialists to provide comprehensive risk insight and manage performance across all activities in order to achieve business objectives and continuously improve performance.

This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters.  
 

What you will do:

• Lead a team of risk engineering specialists to provide comprehensive risk insight and manage performance across all activities in order to achieve business objectives and continuously improve performance.
• Translate business objectives into clearly defined business cases, costs or schedules in order to support achievement of a work area.
• Where appropriate, lead the implementation of initiatives to improve processes, develop policies and support innovation in the risk engineering field.
• Supervise and quality-assure the drafting of key policy documents to ensure full compliance with the organizations approach to risk engineering.
• Analyze key themes from data around risks and loss in order to identify how different scenarios may have an impact upon the business.
• Manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships across the organization in order to ensure effective relationships and achieve engagement to change.
• Oversee the resource allocation in a geographic area and ensure the overall delivery and quality of services to customers and business partners
• Conduct opportunity spotting and cross selling with customers and business partners and therefore contribute to the business operating profit.

Job Qualifications

What you bring to the table:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Risk Management Services area related to Large Property.

OR

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Risk Management Services area related to Large Property.

Preferred:

• Intermediate knowledge of exposures and controls
• People management experience
 

Our Culture

At Zurich, we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DEIB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to be reflective of the communities in which we live and work. Our DIEB initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. 

We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We value your input and strive to give our employees the tools they need to make an impact.  

We care about our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage to suit your specific needs and a competitive total compensation package. 

We understand how important it is to rest, recharge and do the things you love. At Zurich, all employees receive a minimum of four weeks of vacation per year to do just that. 

We also understand that employees require time off for personal reasons. Maybe you have an appointment during a workday, a cultural or religious holiday you would like to observe, or you need time off to focus on your mental health. Zurich employees receive four personal days per year to be used at their discretion.  

We are committed to continuous improvement, and offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.  

We care about our communities. Our communities are where our customers, people, and shareholders live and work. While we can be proud of the contribution to society Zurich makes through our core business of insurance, we must also give back to our communities through our talent, time and resources. 

We have won numerous awards for our workplace culture. We are proud to be one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and to have received Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.    

Make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.  

About Us 

Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide serving customers in global and local markets. Zurich Canada has been a leading insurance provider serving mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in the Canadian commercial market for 100 years. With over 500 employees in offices across the country, Zurich offers the global strength of a top insurance provider combined with in-depth knowledge of industries and local markets. Zurich Canada aspires to be risk management professionals’ first choice as their premier partner to help meet the risk challenges of today and tomorrow. Read more at www.zurichcanada.com.