Auckland City, AucklandFull-time, PermanentIn this role you will be part of a newly formed Governance team within the Chief Risk Office responsible for effectively managing governance, risk appetite, and corporate oversight across all our entities and joint ventures (Vero Insurance, Asteron Life, Vero Liability, AA Insurance, AA Life and AA Finance).The Chief Risk Office team is a collaborative and supportive team. We strive to utilise all team members’ areas of expertise to challenge the business to bring about innovative, expedient, commercially astute risk and compliance outcomes.Key responsibilities:Provide advice, guidance, oversight and challenge to the New Zealand businesses in matters pertaining to governance, risk maturity and risk appetite.Design and lead the implementation of NZ governance frameworks, Risk Appetite, policies and supporting structures that are best practice, fit for purpose in all Suncorp NZ entities, and where appropriate and relevant, in line with Suncorp requirements.Partner with the businesses as a trusted advisor and advocate for increasingly robust risk maturity and culture.Lead the annual risk maturity model (RMM) process for relevant businesses.Develop and deliver an annual training program on governance, policy, RAS, RMM and Privacy matters relevant for the businesses, 1LOD risk advisers, the CRO Team and other key stakeholders.What we are looking for:10+ years’ experience in legal, risk or compliance management in the financial services sectorUnderstanding of the insurance industryDemonstrated experience in a leadership/influencer role (either by influence or direct leadership of people)Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to explain complex technical information to non-subject matter expertsAbility to build and develop stakeholder relationships and adjust the communication style to different levelsTertiary qualification in commerce, finance, accounting, law or actuarial studiesAbout Suncorp:Suncorp New Zealand is a key business in the Suncorp Group, including market leading brands Vero and Asteron Life, which in turn is one of the largest financial service providers in Australasia with around 9 million customers and more than $28 billion funds under management.What we offer:Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonusFree life, salary continuance and trauma insurance coverFlexible leave of up to 4 days per year on top of annual leave allowanceDiscounted insurance through Vero, Asteron Life and Southern Cross$250 annually towards wellness activitiesOngoing learning and development opportunitiesA flexible working environmentWe promote a high-performance culture where people are rewarded for effort and dedication. If you are interested in working in an exciting fast paced business with a supportive team environment, then we’d love to hear from you.For more information please visit our careers website: https://www.suncorp.co.nz/careers.htmlAdvertised: 26 Feb 2020 New Zealand Daylight TimeApplications close: 25 Mar 2020 New Zealand Daylight Time
