Governance & Business Resilience Specialist

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Insurance Benelux is seeking a Governance & Business Resilience Specialist to strengthen operational resilience and oversee the BCM framework for the BeNe region from The Hague. This role emphasizes governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management across third-party data flows.

You will partner with Risk, Audit, BISO, and Operations to ensure robust controls, continuous improvement, and effective reporting to senior management and regulators where applicable.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in business continuity, resilience, crisis management and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical ability and structured way of working.
• Ability to translate complex regulations into practical, local procedures.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve, and periodically update the BCM framework for the BeNe organization.
• Lead Business Impact Analyses, continuity plans, crisis management processes, and recovery exercises.
• Monitor BCM compliance, track remediation actions, and align with Group Resilience standards.
• Drive BCM reporting for senior management and regulators where applicable.
• Act as first point of contact for resilience-related queries within BeNe.
• Own local implementation of new regulations and Group requirements.
• Manage internal control testing, self-assessments, and annual control reviews with Risk, Audit, BISO, and Operations.

Skills

Business continuity

Resilience

Crisis management

Governance

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

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Governance & Business Resilience Specialist

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About Us

Zurich Insurance Benelux is a leading insurer for local and international businesses in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. We are committed to building a more responsible and resilient future through talented people, meaningful work, and an inclusive culture. This is a full-time hybrid role based in The Hague

This is a fulltime hybrid role based in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for strengthening Zurich BeNe’s operational resilience by maintaining and improving the Business Continuity framework, ensuring robust governance processes, and supporting managing third-party risks with a particular focus on data flows and criticality assessments. You will ensure compliance with Group requirements, regulatory expectations, and audit standards

Key Responsibilities
A. Business Resilience

• Maintain, improve, and periodically update the Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework for the BeNe organization.
• Drive and own Business Impact Analyses (BIA), continuity plans, crisis management processes, and recovery exercises.
• Monitor BCM compliance, track remediation actions, and ensure alignment with Group Resilience standards.
• Drive BCM reporting for senior management and regulators (where applicable).
• Act as the first point of contact for resilience-related queries within BeNe.

B. Governance

• Continuously evaluate process changes and assess their impact on internal controls, risk exposure, and compliance requirements.
• Own local implementation of new regulations and Group requirements
• Manage internal control testing, self-assessments, and annual control reviews in cooperation with Risk, Audit, BISO, and Operations.
• Support program effectiveness audits, ensuring timely preparation, documentation, and closure of findings.
• Ensure clear documentation, ownership, and accountability across processes.

C. Third-party Risk & Data Flow Management

• Identify, document, and maintain third-party data flows, including classification of processed data and data transfer routes.
• Actively guide our service owners through the Third-Party criticality assessments to ensure alignment with the BIA, BCM and DORA process.
• Drive the local app approval and Cloud Approval process.

Qualifications

• a bachelor’s or master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in business continuity, resilience, crisis management and governance frameworks
• Strong analytical ability and structured way of working
• Ability to translate complex regulations into practical, local procedures.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English and Dutch.

What You Can Expect From Us
At Zurich Insurance Benelux, we recognize the value that experienced professionals bring to our organization. We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where your expertise will be valued and your career aspirations supported. Join us and take advantage of:

• Competitive salary and benefits that match your experience and responsibilities.
• Working within an international, entrepreneurial, and informal environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a global insurance organization.