Business Interruption Consultant

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share and full-time basis

Salary: Up to £70,000, plus Car, on the road allowances and an excellent benefits package

Location: Home-Based

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 18th February 2025

The opportunity:

Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) have an opportunity for a results-driven and customer centric Business Interruption Consultant to join our risk consulting team. The ideal candidate will have existing knowledge of business interruption and supply chain losses emanating from insured property events from a Claims, Underwriting or Risk Management perspective.

Our customer base ranges across the Public and Private sector, from mid-market to Global and this is the perfect role for an individual who has a passion to support organisations to understand their Business Interruption exposures and identify measures to improve their resilience.

This position is home based with travel to Zurich offices and client premises through the UK to develop key relationships and undertake business interruption reviews.

Working with an award-winning Risk Management team as part of a Global insurer will allow you to further develop your career in a diverse and inclusive environment presenting a wide range of development opportunities both locally and globally to support our existing client teams as well as external customers.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?

• Delivery of pre-loss Business Interruption reviews to provide clients with a clear understanding of loss scenarios emanating from property loss events.
• Through the analysis of client operating models, financial reports and potential risk events identify measures to mitigate business interruption losses.
• Develop internal and external relationships with key partners such as brokers, underwriters and relationship management colleagues to maintain a high profile for the service to identify sales opportunities and build a pipeline of activity.
• Work with Zurich colleagues in other countries to collaborate on the development and delivery of Business Interruption services.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• In-depth understanding of Business Interruption from a Risk Management, Consulting Claims or Underwriting perspective.
• Experience working with large corporate customers across a range of industries.
• Ability to demonstrate experience in advising on business interruption risks.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation and client relationship skills to engage a wide spectrum of stakeholders in this technical topic and achieve desired outputs.
  
  

And what would really make you stand out is if you have:

• Proven ability to generate and maintain a sales pipeline within a consultancy role.
• Experience working within the insurance or risk management sector.
• Knowledge of risk management and loss prevention practices.
• Familiarisation with business continuity, interdependency analysis and supply chain risk management concepts and practices.
• Experience advising manufacturing, life sciences or pharmaceutical customers in such matters.
  
  

As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.

Who we are:

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture:

At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.