Climate Resilience (Natural Hazards) Team Lead
Zurich

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Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, we have over 150 years of experience, serve more than 25 industries, and insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Zurich strives to provide ongoing career development opportunities so you can reach your full potential and foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. With the support of people like you, we are optimistic about leading the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our people, our customers and the communities we serve.

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Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) provides risk consulting services that help companies protect their people, property, operations and other assets. Specifically, our Climate Resilience services provide valuable insights and mitigation strategies for risks related to natural hazards and climate change.

In this role, you will lead a small team and manage Climate Resilience operations including conducting assessments, training and coaching team members, managing customer assignments, and ensuring quality service and deliverables. This involves close collaboration with ZRS Global Climate Resilience Hub specialists and team members.

Role Responsibilities:

• Manage a small team of Climate consultants, including organizing desktop and on-site assessments, training and coaching team members, and ensuring quality deliverables based on ZRS standards.
• Support customer acquisition and proposition development including identifying potential targets/sectors and engaging in discussions around natural hazards and climate change services.
• Conduct Natural Hazards and Climate Change site assessments (e.g., value and supply chain analyses, multi-location natural hazard analyses, catastrophe models, loss scenarios and estimates, data analysis) at multi- and single-location levels to provide mitigation and adaptation strategies.
• Collaborate with ZNA and ZRS teams including leaders, risk engineers and underwriters, to develop a community of specialists to strengthen ZNA's Climate Resilience capability.
• Ensure the overall delivery and quality of services to customers and business partners in their geographic area.
• Conduct opportunity spotting and cross selling with customers and business partners and therefore contribute strongly to the business operating profit.
• Manage relationship with key Risk Engineering customers.
• Control the technical quality and professional standards of the risk engineering function to deliver a consistently high-quality service to customers.
• Lead the implementation of initiatives to improve processes, develop policies and generate innovation in the risk engineering field.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Risk Engineering area

Preferred Qualifications:

• An understanding of climate change science and its practical application.
• Masters degree in an engineering or natural sciences discipline (preferably civil engineering) + 5 years practical experience in natural hazards and climate change.
• People management experience
• Insurance industry certification

Compensation for roles at Zurich varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable range of compensation for roles. For additional information about our Total Rewards, Click here. Other rewards may include short term incentive bonuses and merit increases. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply, and will be considered based on experience, skill, and education. The salary provided is a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. The starting salary range for this position is $127,400.00 - $208,600.00.

As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq).

A future with Zurich. What can go right when you apply at Zurich?

Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please click here to learn more.

As a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers' expectations. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet

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Location(s): AM - Remote Work (US)
Remote Working: Yes
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No

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