SENIOR RISK ENGINEER, ZURICH NORDIC, FINLAND

We are looking for a Senior Risk Engineer to be based in our Helsinki office!
If you are service minded, self-going, energetic and problem solving and would like to join an innovative team of Risk Engineers, then we are happy to receive your application!

ZURICH RISK ENGINEERING

Zurich is one of the most specialized insurance companies within non-life commercial insurance for local and international business in the Nordic and Baltic market. We support both the medium sized companies as well as global corporations around the world in the understanding of risk and the protection of their assets and revenue streams. We are now looking for an experienced Risk Engineer who is able to combine technical expertise with business knowledge to help our customers achieve their risk management objectives in a pragmatic way.
Zurich Risk Engineering is the strategic partner of our industry clients focusing on the identification, evaluation, quantification and reduction of overall risks and their possible impact. We have 950 risk professionals with industry expertise operating in over 40 countries working with first-class methods and tools covering a broad variety of disciplines.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Risk Engineer at Zurich, you are responsible for understanding, managing, and covering risks. You will be visiting our customers on-site, facilitating risk assessments and presenting your findings to the customer’s management and to our own underwriters. This will support the underwriters in their risk selection processes.
You will identify, assess, and improve the risks of our customers, which include large and mid-sized Nordic and international companies within the Pulp & Paper, Powergen, Steel, and general Heavy Industry sectors. You will have technical customer responsibility and work in close cooperation with our Underwriters, Claims Handlers, Relationship Leaders, and Customers. Additionally, you will have account engineering responsibility, conduct risk assessments in the field, and perform desktop assessments for prospect accounts.

Besides traditional property engineering you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop yourself within Construction Engineering and Renewable Energy.
• Join one of our Global Technical Committees.
• Work together with a global network of competent risk engineers.
• This is a hybrid role where you will be based in our Helsinki office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Solid experience working as a property risk engineer in the insurance industry, preferably within the Pulp & Paper, Powergen, Steel or general Heavy Industry sectors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Fluency in both spoken and written Finnish is required.
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Strong relationship builder.
• Ability to deliver clear and engaging presentations.
• Ability to think critically and develop effective solutions for managing and mitigating risks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
  As a person, you show initiative and have strong commitment to customer service. You are an analytical thinker and like to solve problems systematically. You like working independently but with good abilities to co-operate with both customers and colleagues globally.
  For more information regarding Zurich Risk Engineering, visit our website on ZRS.
  Please refer your questions to Mikael Karlberg, Head of Resilience Solutions Nordics, +46 73 091 57 03, Mikael.Karlberg@zurich.com or Carl-Arvid Nilsson, Nordic Talent Acquisition Specialist. +46 76 720 33 50, Carlarvid.Nilsson@zurich.com
  You are welcome to submit your application online by 28 February 2025 at latest.

WHO WE ARE

Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global basis. Our mission is to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk. With about 60,000 employees serving customers in more than 215 locations, we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. We help individuals, small and medium sized companies and global corporations around the world understand and protect themselves from risk by offering a wide range of insurance products, solutions and advisory services.
Our people are the heart & soul of Zurich. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!
Our ambition is to become one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. To get there we hire and develop the best talent available. With Zurich, you can expect to work on challenges that will help you grow and to collaborate with a diverse and inclusive global team.

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Please refer the Job description for details