Corporate Risk and Insurance Manager
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Cornwall
- Salary
- Umbrella
- Posted
- 19 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 16 Apr 2019
- Sectors
- Banking & Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our local authority client based in Cornwall are urgently seeking an experienced Corporate Risk and Insurance Manager.
Job purpose
To provide professional management of the Council's corporate risk and insurance function and to lead on all risk management and insurance related matters to ensure the development of embedded risk management processes throughout the Council.
Accountabilities
* Leading the risk management and insurance team in providing the Council and external customers with an excellent customer focused service that complies with best professional practice and regulatory requirements.
* Developing and maintaining an effective framework for managing the Council's risks and to promote, support and coordinate its implementation to ensure that sound risk management practice is accepted as an integral part of the Council's business planning, budget setting and performance management processes, and is part of every manager's role
* Providing advice, information and training to elected members and senior officers (including the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors, Service Directors and project and partnership boards) on the identification and management of risks and to provide input into the Council's corporate governance processes
* Optimising the Council's risk financing strategy to ensure that the Council maintains the most appropriate balance between internal and external risk financing (including insurance) within the constraints of prevailing market conditions
Knowledge, skills & experience
* Risk management/accounting/insurance qualification with demonstrable higher education achievement and a member of a professional body with clear evidence of continuing professional development
* Demonstrable extensive experience in managing insurance portfolios and negotiating with insurance providers, brokers, loss adjustors and solicitors to ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place and claims are handled in a fair and reasonable manner.
* Excellent knowledge of corporate risk management and experience of developing and implementing a risk aware culture in a large organisation at a manager level.
* A successful track record in developing and delivering training in risk management and insurance to Members, senior managers and employees.
* Sound commercial understanding and experience of negotiating service level agreements.
Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful
Job purpose
To provide professional management of the Council's corporate risk and insurance function and to lead on all risk management and insurance related matters to ensure the development of embedded risk management processes throughout the Council.
Accountabilities
* Leading the risk management and insurance team in providing the Council and external customers with an excellent customer focused service that complies with best professional practice and regulatory requirements.
* Developing and maintaining an effective framework for managing the Council's risks and to promote, support and coordinate its implementation to ensure that sound risk management practice is accepted as an integral part of the Council's business planning, budget setting and performance management processes, and is part of every manager's role
* Providing advice, information and training to elected members and senior officers (including the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors, Service Directors and project and partnership boards) on the identification and management of risks and to provide input into the Council's corporate governance processes
* Optimising the Council's risk financing strategy to ensure that the Council maintains the most appropriate balance between internal and external risk financing (including insurance) within the constraints of prevailing market conditions
Knowledge, skills & experience
* Risk management/accounting/insurance qualification with demonstrable higher education achievement and a member of a professional body with clear evidence of continuing professional development
* Demonstrable extensive experience in managing insurance portfolios and negotiating with insurance providers, brokers, loss adjustors and solicitors to ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place and claims are handled in a fair and reasonable manner.
* Excellent knowledge of corporate risk management and experience of developing and implementing a risk aware culture in a large organisation at a manager level.
* A successful track record in developing and delivering training in risk management and insurance to Members, senior managers and employees.
* Sound commercial understanding and experience of negotiating service level agreements.
Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful