Audit Manager ensuring quality audits within Zurich's life insurance operations. Collaborating with teams and delivering insightful reports to improve control effectiveness and risk assessment.
Responsibilities
Delivery of audits to exceptional quality, on time and within budget.
Collaborate closely with GA’s Centres of Excellence, leveraging their expertise to enhance our audit practices and outcomes.
Leverage and encourage the team to use Data analytics, assessing IT fundamentals and Agentic AI within the team throughout the audit process.
Working with senior team members, prepare and deliver clear and impactful audit reports with key findings and agreed actions to senior management.
Build and maintain strong day to day relationships, holding open and constructive relationships with stakeholders throughout audits and any wider interactions.
Take an active role in your development and support the growth of the team.
Champion a culture of experimentation and continuous learning – encouraging curiosity and role modelling a growth and learning mindset.
Actively coach and upskill members of the team, creating an open environment for discussions.
Support the development of the risk assessment, audit plan, team meetings, trainings etc.
Collaborate throughout audits with all levels to achieve the best possible outcomes on audit.
Uphold and model the highest standards on ethics and integrity, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and internal policies.
Requirements
Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree and/or professional qualification: CIA, chartered accountant, actuarial qualification and/or CII (or equivalent)
Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience, including within Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance, predominately related to Life insurance.
Strong understanding of Internal Audit Standards and methodology and internal control frameworks.
Strong report writing skills
Strong relationship management skills, with proven record of working with and influencing stakeholders across various levels.
Experience in dealing with regulators and/or other external stakeholders preferred.
Strong understanding of Life insurance (Protection and Savings) operations and products, across areas such as underwriting, claims, pricing, policy servicing, customer/complaints, distribution/commissions, fraud and reinsurance.
Good experience/understanding of the power and application of new world skills (Data, IT and agentic AI)
Strong project management skills, ability to organize teams, prioritize tasks, guide, and coach other team members to deliver on time to high quality standards.
Passion and enthusiasm to continue to grow yourself and others around you.
Fluent verbal and written English language skills.
Benefits
Healthy food options
Fitness facilities
Bright, collaborative spaces that spark creativity
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