Principal Risk Engineer - Property

Generali; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Supplemental health coverage

Continuous learning and development

International assignments

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

Generali is seeking a senior property risk engineering leader to provide global technical support and drive practical risk management solutions across countries and business units. The role emphasizes collaboration with global and country stakeholders to deliver consistent guidelines, tools and data quality improvements.

You will contribute to risk engineering outputs that support underwriting, client engagement and portfolio management, while leading initiatives for continuous performance

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Risk Management or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7-10 years’ experience in property risk engineering, preferably within the insurance, industrial risk or loss prevention sector.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus (e.g. Italian).

Responsibilities

• Provide global technical support for Property Risk Engineering across countries and business units.
• Drive development of risk management and loss prevention solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver global projects, guidelines and tools.
• Monitor data quality and reporting standards across GC&C.

Skills

Property risk engineering

Client engagement

Data quality

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

To strengthen the Global Property Risk Engineering and Loss Prevention value proposition by providing technical leadership, operational support and high-quality risk engineering services to internal and external stakeholders.

The role supports global and local teams in delivering consistent, technically robust and commercially relevant risk engineering outputs, while helping to improve data quality, operational effectiveness and client value across GC&C.

• Provide expert technical support on property risk engineering topics across countries and business units
• Contribute to the development of practical risk management solutions and loss prevention strategies
• Support the delivery of global projects, guidelines, tools and operational initiatives
• Promote consistent, high-quality risk engineering outputs, reporting standards and data quality
• Deliver best-in-class risk engineering services that support underwriting, client engagement and portfolio management.

Main responsibilities:

Provide global technical support for Property Risk Engineering

• Support and further develop the Property Risk Engineering framework, ensuring a consistent, holistic and technically robust approach
• Provide expert risk engineering support and high-quality support for GC&C activities globally
• Define, maintain and improve processes that support business needs, underwriting decisions and client service delivery
• Assist countries with local initiatives, technical challenges and project implementation.

Drive and contribute to the global Risk Engineering and Loss Prevention value proposition

• Identify business opportunities, emerging risks and areas where risk engineering can add measurable value
• Develop and promote effective risk management and loss prevention solutions for clients and internal stakeholders
• Evaluate services to ensure they remain practical, flexible, cost-effective and aligned with business priorities
• Create and support loss lessons, technical risk topics, thought leadership material and other value-added initiatives.

Collaboration with key stakeholders

• Work closely with global and country stakeholders to foster collaboration, consistency and successful delivery
• Partner with central Risk Engineering colleagues to enhance the global value proposition and operational model
• Support country Risk Engineering heads in developing local value propositions aligned with group objectives
• Provide country risk engineers and managers with technical advice, guidance and expertise
• Deliver training to risk engineers and underwriters on property risk topics, methodologies and standards
• Monitor and improve consistency in technical guidelines, reporting practices and service outputs across the department.

Provide operational support and performance oversight

• Contribute to and lead selected global Risk Engineering projects and operational initiatives
• Track global KPIs, identify improvement opportunities and support continuous performance improvement
• Ensure global data quality, reporting accuracy and activity tracking meet agreed expectations
• Prepare monthly management reporting for the Global Head of Risk Engineering.

Requirements

• University degree in Engineering, Risk Management or a related technical discipline
• At least 7-10 years’ experience in property risk engineering, preferably within the insurance, industrial risk or loss prevention sector
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus (e.g. Italian).

Technical Expertise

• Strong technical expertise in property risk assessment, fire protection, natural hazards, business interruption and loss prevention practices
• Solid understanding of the insurance business, including underwriting needs, client engagement and portfolio risk management.

Business & Leaderhsip Skills

• Excellent communication, report-writing and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical topics into clear business insights
• Ability to build trusted relationships and work effectively with global, regional and country stakeholders
• Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to define priorities, execute strategies and deliver results within agreed timeframes
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
• Proactive mindset, with the ability to identify innovative and efficient ways of working
• High standards in service delivery, technical quality, data accuracy and reporting outputs.

What we offer:

The position will be offered at Job Level 7, under the terms of the ANIA National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL ANIA) for non-executive employees and the Generali Group Company Collective Agreement.

The starting gross annual salary will range between €75.000 and €90.000. The final compensation package will be determined in line with the candidate’s professional experience and the technical and soft skills relevant to the role and may also include an individual variable compensation component.

We also offer:

• Smart working and flexible working hours
• Supplemental health coverage and insurance products at preferential rates
• Structured continuous learning, technical and managerial development programs
• Professional development opportunities within the Group
• Access to learning platforms and internal mobility opportunities, including international assignments.

Why Join Generali

Joining Generali means becoming part of an international Group with a strong heritage and a forward-looking vision, where people are at the center of our sustainable growth strategy.

We foster a responsible, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment, where everyone can contribute to creating value for customers, society, and the communities in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to building a stronger culture and driving sustainable growth.

At Generali, you will find opportunities to grow through continuous learning, career development paths, and internal mobility across the Group. We recognize talent and merit, and support flexibility as a key enabler of well-being and a sustainable work-life balance.

Working with us means sharing strong values and taking on meaningful challenges together to build a safer and more sustainable future every day.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Generali evaluates all applications based exclusively on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience and potential, ensuring fairness and transparency throughout the selection process.

Company Profile

Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry – a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational group that is present in more than 50 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 82,000 employees. Our group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.

Global Corporate & Commercial is the Generali Group unit developing P&C business and insurance services for medium and large companies. The unit acts on a global scale and deploys an integrated approach at Group level with a central management team and specialized teams active in individual countries. Through GC&C, Generali aims to become a key world player in the corporate-commercial segment.

Generali is proud to be an inclusive employer that considers applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion, political views, marital status or philosophy of life. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation or assistance, we will support you during the selection process.