Senior Enterprise Risk Advisory Partner, Pacific

AIG; Auckland; On-site; NZD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

At AIG, the Senior Enterprise Risk Advisory Partner, Pacific leads senior Line 2 risk advisory across the Pacific region, guiding risk governance and practical risk decisions for insurance operations. You will partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk ownership, monitor risks and support regulatory and assurance activities.

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk Advisory, Pacific, you will influence senior stakeholders, connect global risk expectations with local needs, and embed consistent

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise risk management within general insurance.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide practical risk‑based decisions.
• Understanding of risk frameworks, appetite, governance and reporting.
• Experience with regulated general insurance across Pacific markets.
• Independence with judgement and escalation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior Line 2 enterprise risk advisory support across the Pacific business.
• Interpret and apply AIG’s risk frameworks, policies, standards, controls expectations and risk appetite.
• Support the execution of key enterprise risk management activities, including risk and control assessments, issue and event management, control environment insights, governance inputs and risk reporting.
• Monitor the risk profile, emerging risks, issues, actions and control themes across relevant portfolios, escalating matters where required and supporting timely closure of agreed remediation activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk ownership, improve execution discipline and support effective risk-based decision-making across the Pacific business.
• Prepare clear, concise and insightful risk updates, papers and materials for senior management, governance forums and relevant committees.
• Support the ongoing uplift of ERM processes, tools and reporting to improve risk transparency, accountability and consistency across the Pacific region.
• Contribute to regulatory, audit and assurance-related activities by providing risk insights, evidence and support for management responses where required.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Risk governance

Regulatory risk

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Job description

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as the Senior Enterprise Risk Advisory Partner, Pacific to take your enterprise risk management career to the next level with a global market leader. This role offers the opportunity to play a senior Line 2 advisory role across the Pacific business, supporting the execution, monitoring and continuous uplift of AIG’s enterprise risk management activities across the region.

Make your mark in Enterprise Risk Management

As well as helping customers to manage risks, AIG faces a wide array of our own risks every day. The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team partners across the AIG organization to inform strategic decision-making and to facilitate rational risk-taking that drives profitable growth. ERM ensures we have the right tools, processes and systems in place to identify, measure and manage our risks. As an ERM colleague, you can enhance your acumen by helping to shape and support our approach to risk.

How You Will Create An Impact

The Senior Enterprise Risk Advisory Partner will support the delivery of AIG’s Line 2 Enterprise Risk Management activities across the Pacific region, providing senior risk advice, constructive challenge and practical execution support to business and functional stakeholders. The role will help strengthen risk awareness, governance discipline and risk-based decision-making across the region in line with AIG’s frameworks, risk appetite, governance expectations and applicable regulatory requirements.

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk Advisory, Pacific, this role will help embed consistent risk advisory practices, strengthen governance disciplines, and support the execution and monitoring of key risk activities across the Pacific business. The role requires the confidence and judgement to influence senior stakeholders, connect global AIG risk expectations with local business needs, and provide informed risk insight in a regulated insurance environment.

Key Accountabilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Provide senior Line 2 enterprise risk advisory support across the Pacific business, offering practical risk advice, constructive challenge and support to business and functional stakeholders.
• Provide senior risk advisory support across the Pacific business, helping stakeholders interpret and apply AIG’s risk frameworks, policies, standards, controls expectations and risk appetite.
• Support the execution of key enterprise risk management activities, including risk and control assessments, issue and event management, control environment insights, governance inputs and risk reporting.
• Monitor the risk profile, emerging risks, issues, actions and control themes across relevant portfolios, escalating matters where required and supporting timely closure of agreed remediation activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk ownership, improve execution discipline and support effective risk-based decision-making across the Pacific business.
• Prepare clear, concise and insightful risk updates, papers and materials for senior management, governance forums and relevant committees.
• Support the ongoing uplift of ERM processes, tools and reporting to improve risk transparency, accountability and consistency across the Pacific region.
• Contribute to regulatory, audit and assurance-related activities by providing risk insights, evidence and support for management responses where required.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Strong experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, governance, assurance, regulatory or other related risk disciplines within general insurance.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted senior risk business partner, including providing constructive challenge, influencing stakeholders and supporting practical risk-based decision-making.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, risk appetite, issue and event management, controls, governance processes and management reporting.
• Experience supporting regulated general insurance businesses, with knowledge of prudential, conduct and governance expectations across Pacific markets..
• Ability to provide practical, commercially aware risk advice while maintaining appropriate Line 2 independence, judgement and escalation discipline.
• Strong execution discipline, with the ability to manage competing priorities, track actions, follow through on deliverables and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and judgement skills, including the ability to identify themes, assess risk implications and translate complex information into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative, structured, and delivery-focused, with high integrity, sound judgement and comfort operating across local, regional and global stakeholder groups.
• A passion for risk management and the willingness to make a unique impact.

Applicants must have valid rights to work in New Zealand as employer sponsorship is not available for this position.

Ready to solve bigger problems? We would love to hear from you.

At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy Benefits That Take Care Of What Matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of inclusion

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

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Functional Area

RK - Risk

AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited