Enterprise Risk & Governance Lead (Hong Kong)

Zurich; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich in Hong Kong seeks a senior risk professional to embed ERM and enhance operational risk frameworks across the regional business. You will coordinate risk assessments, track issues, and challenge key initiatives while preparing risk reports for management and regulators.

The role covers oversight of risk areas including operational, investment, insurance, conduct, technology, cyber, and emerging risks, with a focus on governance documentation and regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, finance, commerce, risk management, engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in risk management, operations, actuarial, or audit, preferably within life insurance or financial services in Hong Kong.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management concepts and Insurance Authority requirements (GL21, GL10, GL14, GL20; HK Risk-Based Capital).
• Experience with risk metrics, KRIs, data visualization, or AI-enabled tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication, report writing, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Fluent in English; Cantonese/Mandarin an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Risk Officer in embedding and enhancing the Enterprise Risk Management and operational risk frameworks across Zurich's Hong Kong business.
• Coordinate risk and control assessments, top risk processes, and tracking of issues and actions across business functions.
• Review and challenge internal controls, key business initiatives, new products, and material operational changes.
• Prepare clear and insightful risk reports for management, Risk Control Committee, Board Risk Committees, Regional and Group Risk, and regulators.
• Support oversight of key risk areas, including operational, investment, insurance, conduct, technology, cyber, and emerging risks.
• Maintain risk governance documentation, including risk policies, committee terms of reference, attestations, and regulatory submissions.

Skills

ERM concepts

Data visualization

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, finance, commerce, risk management, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Zurich in Hong Kong seeks a senior risk professional to embed ERM and enhance operational risk frameworks across the regional business. You will coordinate risk assessments, track issues, and challenge key initiatives while preparing risk reports for management and regulators.

The role covers oversight of risk areas including operational, investment, insurance, conduct, technology, cyber, and emerging risks, with a focus on governance documentation and regulatory submissions.