Casualty Principal Risk Engineer - EMEA, 80-100%

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Global Casualty team for Zurich Resilience Solutions guiding our European Casualty Risk Engineering teams. This pivotal role will lead the development of technical capabilities while driving consultancy initiatives across the region. This role involves shaping high-impact solutions, enhancing and expanding technical expertise, fostering internal and external relationships, standardising best practices and ensuring the delivery of innovative value-driven consulting services.

There is a requirement for proven leadership and influencing skills to set and align the strategic direction for the region. Effectively inspire and coach a team of Risk Engineers and be able to deliver technically in General/Products Liability.

The role is home based but successful candidates will need to regularly travel domestically and overseas.

Working with Zurich Resilience Solutions as part of the wider Zurich Insurance Group will allow you to further develop your career in a diverse and inclusive environment presenting a wide range of development opportunities both locally and globally.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What you will do

• Leadership: Provide strong leadership, coaching and technical mentoring to the Casualty risk engineering teams across Europe.

• Risk Assessment: Oversee the delivery of high-quality Casualty risk assessments and mitigation services. Maintain technical excellence in evaluating hazards across various industries and set cost-effective risk mitigation priorities for customers in coordination with their risk management teams.

• Technical guidance & Innovation: Act as the Senior Technical authority on Casualty risk matters, providing expert guidance on hazard control, safety management and regulatory compliance.

• Customer engagement: Support key customers and brokers with executive level risk engineering consultation.

• Stakeholder collaboration: Collaborate closely with underwriting and claims to integrate risk engineering insights into underwriting decisions.

• Regional oversight & performance: Oversee resource allocation and service delivery across Europe, monitor team KPIs and the quality of risk engineering services.

• Business development & thought leadership: Act as a visible thought leader in the industry, representing our Casualty risk engineering expertise at industry forums, conferences and with major clients. Stay current with emerging risks and trends and guide the team in developing new services or guidance to address these challenges.

What you bring

• Degree in Engineering, Safety Management, Risk Management or equivalent.

• Extensive technical expertise in Casualty Risk Engineering, preference for General and Product Liability expertise.

• Experienced people leader.

• Published thought leader.

• Stakeholder management.

• Excellent presentation and customer relationship skills and experienced at influencing and negotiation.

• Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is required. Additional language skills relevant to Europe are advantageous give the broad geographic scope of the role.

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your online application. 

At our Quai Zurich Campus, our culture and our people are what set us apart. We thrive on face-to-face interactions that drive collaboration, nurture our unique culture, and amplify our success. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the flexibility to work up to two days remotely per week within Switzerland, allowing you to balance personal commitments while excelling in your career. Please discuss your flexibility needs with us during your interview.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. 

Why 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 are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great! 
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.
 

• Location(s):  CH - Zürich 
• Remote working:
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Christopher Parkinson