Do you believe in leading the way to a better, healthier, more sustainable future?
At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.
It's finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. As the largest listed company on the HKSE, we’ve been proudly making a difference for people and communities across Asia for over a century. And we build on this every day with our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.
And to get there, we need leaders with the courage, clarity and humanity to inspire, guide and support their teams to thrive every day - in the work they do and the life they live. Our leaders always have and will play a vital part in our journey to help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives, build healthier societies and cultivate healthier environments that better everyone.
If you sound like that leader, read on.
The opportunity:
We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Risk Management Specialist – Financial to lead the charge in monitoring, assuring, and reporting financial risks across our business. In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with the Head of Risk – Financial to embed a robust, end-to-end risk framework and implement high-impact risk standards that support AIA NZ’s strategic goals.
This opportunity is available at the Senior Specialist level but applications are also welcome from at the Specialist level.
Key responsibilities include:
Proactively monitor and adopt the Group’s Financial Risk Policies and develop AIA NZ specific policies, procedures and guidance as required.
Monitor adherence to Group and AIA NZ Financial Risk Policies and proactively escalate exceptions to the Group for advice and approval.
Develop and implement AIA NZ’s financial risk frameworks in line with the Financial Risk Policies.
Deliver the annual Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and associated materials to support Board approval.
Contribute to the risk reporting requirements set by the Group, Board, Risk Committees, and Regulators; and ensure timely submission of the reports.
Collaborate with the Risk Governance and Strategy team, AIA Australia and Group Office to ensure that frameworks, policies, standards, procedures and reporting relating to financial risk are consistent with stakeholder expectations.
Work closely with business stakeholders to instill and strengthen ownership of risk and controls across the wider organization. This includes providing independent challenge and insight to support business understanding of the local Risk Profile.
Develop and maintain strong advice-based relationships with management across the business.
Develop and maintain collaborative internal and external partnerships to leverage the three lines of defense.
Contribute to the Risk community within AIA New Zealand, Australia and Group, including regular involvement in meetings and projects.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
Strong ability to use own initiative and innovate to achieve responsibilities of the role applying a high standard of analytical skills, good judgment, decision making and problem-solving skills.
Ability to recognize and foresee strategic opportunities for change, thinking outside the box to identify ideas and solutions for continuous improvement.
Ability to absorb high workloads and multitask the delivery of many activities whilst delivering stakeholder requirements.
High level of self-awareness, especially in relation to impact on others and able to tailor communication style appropriately.
Ability to challenge constructively to influence outcomes in a proactive and respectful manner.
Experience and comfort working with senior leaders across the business.
Experience and understanding of the financial services industry, financial risk concepts such as asset-liability management, and governance frameworks and associated controls preferably in relation to life insurance companies. Candidates with banking experience in areas such as market, credit and liquidity risk management, or experience in quality assurance or audit, will also be considered.
Relevant Tertiary qualification in a related business discipline such as Finance, Commerce, Actuarial, or Risk Management.
Why choose AIA?
At AIA, we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better'. We do this by offering:
Opportunities to grow within the business through internal mobility
Competitive employee benefits that include insurances, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme and an extra day of leave each quarter to recharge
Membership to AIA Vitality, our science-backed health and wellbeing programme that provides the guidance, tools, and rewards to get more out of life and start thriving. AIA Vitality partners include Airpoints™, Woolworths, MoleMap, endota, Les Mills, Samsung, Garmin and many more!
A supportive and inclusive workplace
Flexible working arrangements.
If you believe you can help guide us towards a better tomorrow, apply now!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do.
Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. AIA NZ values diversity in the workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.
If there's anything we may need to consider to support you with our recruitment process, please email nz.talentacquisition@aia.com.
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