Job opportunities at Zurich Ireland

Senior Compliance Consultant ( Financial Crime) Hybrid

Zurich  Insurance Europe AG are hiring a Senior Compliance Consultant (Financial Crime). 

As a Senior Compliance Consultant (Financial Crime), you will support the development, implementation, and review of compliance programs with the main area of focus being Trade and Economic sanctions, while supporting Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption for specific EMEA Business Units.  The role provides a great opportunity to collaborate closely with many experts, while being empowered to enable the successful manoeuvring through, the increasingly complex Financial Crime landscape.  

Your Role

As a Senior Compliance Consultant in Financial Crimes your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Responsibilities:

• Provide advisory services on compliance related matters and offer best practice solutions for discounting Financial Sanctions and PEP false positives. 
• Support the Local Compliance Officer, Sanctions Compliance Contact in the implementation and assessment of Financial Crime programs in adherence to Group and local regulatory requirements. 
• Coordinate with management, business leads, and Compliance team in simplifying, embedding, and automating controls and testing where appropriate. Candidate should be willing to challenge current processes and practices with a view for improvement.  
• Support the Local Compliance Officer with the oversight and management as appropriate of the ICIF framework for Compliance control activities. 
• Present on compliance related matters to stakeholders as required. 
• Support the oversight and assurance process with respect of Financial Crime Topics (Trade and Economic Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering). 

Your Skills & Experience

As a Senior Compliance Consultant your skills and qualifications will include: 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Risk or Business degree in related field and 3 or more years of experience in the Financial Services area 
• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to deliver effective management information and reporting.  
• Knowledge of Compliance topics such as Trade and Economic Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Bribery / Anti-Corruption 
• As part of this role, the incumbent will become proficient on the Zurich Commercial Insurance (LOB) Underwriting and Claims processes. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Professional certification in ACAMS or Compliance  
• Strong Microsoft Office skills 
• Strong communication and negotiation skills 
• Effective conflict resolution, presentation and project management skills 
• Interest in data analytics and broadening compliance skills generally 

Additional Information

Primary work location is IFSC based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Jemma Doran is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!
 

Finance Operations Agent

Zurich Insurance Europe AG in our Wexford Centre of Excellence is looking for a Finance Operations Agent. In this entry level role you will work as part of a collaborative team and report to the Finance Operations Team Coach.

This role may be available part-time or full time. 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.

Your Role

As a Finance Operations Agent your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Adherence to daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly deadlines
• Dealing with customers ensuring payments are received and resolving any issues/queries
• Cash allocation
• Account reconciliation
• Work closely with many other departments within Operations and other key stakeholders to identify potential problems at an early stage ensuring swift resolution of issues to eliminate delayed payment.
• Proactively work towards a system of continuous improvement around processes and procedures and standardisation of the receivables function
• Any other duties and responsibilities which management deem appropriate
• Participate in ad hoc project work that may present within the business
• Liaise and interact with various departments

Your Skills & Experience

As a Finance Operations Agent your skills and qualifications will include: 

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 Grade C3/H5 at Higher Level in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or FETAC Level 6 Diploma. 

Preferred Qualification & Experience:

• Previous administration experience an advantage
• Accounts receivable experience desirable
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment 
• Ability to manage ambiguity
• Well-organised, results driven and capable of working to tight deadlines
• Good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work independently 
• Have an appetite for continuous personal development
• Be enthusiastic and a self-starter 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Additional Information

Primary work location is Wexford, Ireland. Position is Wexford-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Jenny Keogh is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!

Additional Information

Primary work location is IFSC based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Jemma Doran is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!
 

Programmer Analyst-Hybrid

Zurich Treasury Services Ltd. (ZTS) is an unregulated entity, which under Service Level Agreements (SLAs) provides services solely to, and for the benefit of companies within Zurich Insurance Group.
ZTS provides full lifecycle services for treasury and derivative transactions covering trade execution, valuation, settlement, and accounting.
Treasury Solutions is part of Zurich Treasury Services and has ownership of the core Group Treasury systems. The successful candidate will be working as an analyst programmer within a dynamic project team. This role is based in the IFSC, Dublin 1. 
 

Your Role

As a Programmer Analyst your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Design and develop programs for a mission-critical system 
• Develop programs working closely with other developers contributing to all phases of the development lifecycle 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and develop new products, controls & outputs 
• Unit test code for robustness, usability, and general reliability 
• Identify and correct bottlenecks, fix bugs and improve application performance 
• Help maintain code quality, development processes and automated testing 
• Business needs drive a varied workload (Development, Incidents, Infrastructure troubleshooting & resolving)  
   

Your Skills & Experience

As a Programmer Analyst your skills and qualifications will include: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related). 
• Strong competency in a core programming language – Java ideally. 
• Excellent analytical skills. 
• Enthusiastic and energetic personality with the ability to work under pressure and to short deadlines. 
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships. 
• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively in a team environment. 
• 3+ years commercial Programming experience (Java & SQL). 
• Experience with version control - ideally GIT 

Beneficial skills but not essential:

• Financial Services experience. 
• Microsoft Office tools such as Excel. 
• Issue tracking & project management systems.  
• XML, XSLT, CSV & JSON.  
• Dev Ops tools & CI/CD tools - in particular Maven, Nexus, Terraform & Azure Dev Ops. 
• AWS / Azure - The company aims to capitalize on newly cloud-migrated applications, 
• offering opportunities to engage in innovative projects that utilize cloud technology. 
   

Background

Established in 2013 and now based in Blackrock, the Dublin Technology Center delivers best in industry infrastructure and security services across the Zurich Insurance Group. Whether it's with one of our core capabilities such as Cyber Security, or working with our Cloud or Crowdsourcing teams, our customers are our priority. We work hard to deliver our services excellently with our unique talent. We are committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. Qualified individuals from all walks of life are encouraged to apply. This role may be available part-time or full time. 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.

Zurich Dublin Technology Center is looking for a Senior Network Engineer (Cloud and Automation)

Reporting to the regional head of Networks, the Senior Network Engineer will play a key role within our experienced EMEA network team. Supporting our current and future business connectivity requirements, working with our network service providers and multiple cross functional internal teams including Network Security ,Cloud teams and Advanced OPs to develop and manage scalable, secure and resilient connectivity infrastructure. We are looking for some one with a passion for automation, enjoys problem solving with diverse teams and with a customer first mindset.   

Your Role

As a Senior Network Engineer (Cloud and Automation) your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: 

    
•    Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define requirements and design specifications for both traditional network and multi-cloud connectivity solution for both business and network projects. 
•    Reviewing internal and external supplier proposals and quotations and performing the technical validation of supplier solutions to ensure that they are in line with company technology standards
•    Actively seek opportunities for functional and process improvement via automation and adoption of cloud native connectivity solutions.
•    Investigate and support troubleshooting efforts on internal and Cloud network technical issues.
•    Support governance and improvements in capacity, demand, release and lifecycle, change and incident  management activity from Network perspective 
•    Provide guidance and recommendations on cloud and automation solution to the Network team.
•    Document network environments, develop and deploy network policy documents

Your Skills and Experience

As a Senior Network Engineer (Cloud and Automation) your skills and qualifications will include: 

•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
•    5+ years of experience in network engineering role
•    Excellent understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing and core technologies such as TCP/IP, OSPFBGP, MPLS, ACLs, IPSEC, DNS, etc.
•    Knowledge in WAN/LAN Network Architecture and Operations including (Firewalls, Routers, Switches).
•    Working knowledge mutli-cloud network(AWS and Azure ideally ) and connectivity deployments, including  TransitGW and VirtualWan , native firewall and Security groups technologies.
•    Scripting and API utilisation experience ( preferably  python,  XSOAR , ServiceNow) 
•    You use your skills to develop and implement enterprise-grade network infrastructure that is efficient, scalable, resilient and secure in its design.
•    Experience of  apps to cloud migrations and support of a hybrid environment of on-prem and Cloud infrastructure
•    Experience  in complex troubleshooting connectivity issues in both cloud and traditional network environments
•    You have experience working within a geographically distributed IT team spread across multiple time zones

Additional Information

Primary work location is Trident House, Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand. Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit. 

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

Background

Established in 2013 and now based in Blackrock, the Dublin Technology Center delivers best in industry infrastructure and security services across the Zurich Insurance Group. Whether it's with one of our core capabilities such as Cyber Security, or working with our Cloud or Crowdsourcing teams, our customers are our priority. We work hard to deliver our services excellently with our unique talent. We are committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. Qualified individuals from all walks of life are encouraged to apply. This role may be available part-time or full time. 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.

Zurich Dublin Technology Center is looking for a Senior Network Engineer (SDWAN and Tooling Automation)

Reporting to the regional head of Networks, the Senior Network engineer will play a key role within our experienced EMEA network team. Supporting our current and future business connectivity requirements, working with our network service providers and multiple cross functional internal teams including Network Security, Cloud teams and Advanced OPs to develop and manage scalable, secure, and resilient connectivity infrastructure. We are looking for someone with a passion for Tool optimisation and automation, and who has previous experience of implementing and supporting SDWAN solutions. 

Your Role

As a Senior Network Engineer (SDWAN and Tooling Automation) your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

•    Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define requirements and design specifications for dynamic network solution for both business and network projects. 
•    Reviewing internal and external supplier proposals and quotations and performing the technical validation of supplier solutions to ensure that they are in line with company technology standards.
•    Actively seek opportunities for functional and process improvement via automation and network identification and detection.
•    Investigate and support troubleshooting efforts on SDWAN , WAN, LAN and wireless  network technical issues.
•    Support governance and improvements in capacity, demand, release and lifecycle, change and incident management activity from Network perspective 
•    Provide guidance and recommendations on SDWAN and automation solution to the Network team.
•    Document network environments, develop and deploy network policy documents
 

Your Skills and Experience

As a Senior Network Engineer (SDWAN and Tooling Automation) your skills and qualifications will include: 

•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
•    5+ years of experience in network engineering roles
•    Excellent  understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing and core technologies such as TCP/IP, OSPF,BGP, MPLS, ACLs, IPSEC, DNS, etc.
•    Knowledge in WAN/LAN Network Architecture and Operations including (Firewalls, Routers, Switches). 
•    Prior Experience with design , deployment and support of SD-WAN solutions. (ideally CISCO or PaloAlto)
•    Strong understanding of network security technologies such as NAC (preferably CISCO), firewalls, VPNs (preferable PaloAlto )
•    Experience in tuning / optimising network monitoring, logging and anomaly detection tools such as Netbrain, Extrahop,Splunk, Dynatrace, Thousandeyes , 
•    Scripting and API utilisation experience (preferably Python, Xsoar , ServiceNow) 
•    You use your skills to develop and implement enterprise-grade network infrastructure that is efficient, scalable, resilient and secure in its design.
•    Experience  in complex troubleshooting connectivity issues in both cloud and traditional network environments (packet captures, network tracing , log analysis…etc)
•    You have experience working within a geographically distributed IT team spread across multiple time zones

Additional Information

Primary work location is Trident House, Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand. Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit. 

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance plc is looking for a Senior Group Pensions Administrator including the Annual Processing Team and other teams .  The role itself will focus on what matters to Zurich customers. Meeting customer demands is a key part of this role. The role offers you the ability to expand your knowledge base and create future opportunities within Corporate Life & Pensions.

This role may be available part-time or full time. 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.

Your Role

As a Senior Group Pensions Administrator your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• The successful candidate will have responsibility for the administration of Corporate Pension schemes.
• Ensuring that our customers come first is a key responsibility of the role. This involves building strong relationships with our corporate clients.
• Interacting with other areas of Corporate Life & Pensions (Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Marketing) will be an important factor in this role.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Senior Group Pensions Administrator your skills and qualifications will include:

• Third Level Qualification required
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel & Word.
• Strong numerical ability is desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of Defined Contribution pension schemes – specifically knowledge about pension scheme set up, monthly contribution processing and annual renewal processing is desirable
• Knowledge of Pension and Revenue requirements is preferable but not essential
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
• Be well organised and capable of working to tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Be enthusiastic ambitious self starter
• Ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with all colleagues and clients.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand, Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer.  We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

Zurich Life Assurance Apprenticeship Dublin

The Zurich Life Apprenticeship is a unique opportunity to enter the fast paced, varied and exciting world of Insurance with a leading provider in the industry.

Based in our Blackrock office in Dublin, this 3 year "earn and learn" programme will equip you with the skills, knowledge and experience to become a valuable contributor to the success of our business while developing your own rewarding career as an Insurance Professional.

Graduating apprentices will receive a Level 8 (BA) Honours Degree in Insurance Practice from Atlantic Technological University Sligo. 

As a Zurich Life Assurance Apprentice you will be responsible for..

• Providing excellent customer service to our customers
• Responding to customer or broker queries in an efficient and timely manner
• Organising information to support filing, data entry, ensuring records are maintained and accurate
• Building relationships in the team to ensure a positive culture and friendly environment
• Working with others to achieve the team’s overall goals
• Taking an interest in your own personal development and completing training as required 
• Ensuring the tasks you do are compliant with company risk and compliance policies
   

We are interested in you if you have :

Your Skills and Experience:

• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, positive and friendly attitude
• Are interested in delivering great customer service
• Can build and maintain working relationships with others
• Can demonstrate integrity in the work you undertake
• You are interested in learning and developing
• Can demonstrate attention to detail 
• Can demonstrate flexibility and initiative in how you approach work

Eligibility to apply must include:  

Leaving Certificate Requirements:

Prior to 2017: 

• A minimum of 4 grade Ds at Ordinary Level and 2 Grade C3 at Higher Level
• Leaving Certificate subjects must include Mathematics and English or Irish
• An E grade in Higher Level Mathematics, and a B2 in Foundation Mathematics is a minimum entry requirement
• A minimum of 140 points is required for entry to all Level 8 courses.

2017 onwards:

• A minimum of 4 grades 4O6/H7 and 2 grade H5 or higher Leaving Certificate subjects
• Leaving Certificate subjects must include Mathematics and English or Irish
• With English or Irish with O6/H7 and Mathematics with F2/O6/H7
• A minimum of 140 points is required for entry to all Level 8 courses

or
For students who are over 23 on January 1st of the year of entry, interviews and other selection tools will be used to assess suitability, replacing the minimum requirements above. Learners who have a full FETAC level 5 qualification or higher will also be eligible to join the programme.
 

What is the application process?

There are 3 stages of the application process (you will be notified after each stage if you are successful)

Submit your CV by Friday 10th May 2024
 

If you are successful in passing the first stage of screening you will be contacted by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team after the closing date above to discuss your application
 

Upon completion and if successful at this stage we will then invite you to our virtual assessment day on Friday the 6th July, via Teams. 
 

The assessment will consist of 2 parts:

Part 1: A presentation given to a hiring manager and representative from HR. Topic and further information will be provided in advance of the assessment.

Part 2: Competency based interview with a hiring manager and representative from HR. 
 

****Please note the above dates and process may be subject to change****

Who we are

Zurich is one Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 
Zurich is a strong brand, Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit. 
 

Background

Established in 2013 and now based in Blackrock, the Dublin Technology Center delivers best in industry infrastructure and security services across the Zurich Insurance Group. Whether it's with one of our core capabilities such as Cyber Security, or working with our Cloud or Crowdsourcing teams, our customers are our priority. We work hard to deliver our services excellently with our unique talent. We are committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. Qualified individuals from all walks of life are encouraged to apply. This role may be available part-time or full time. 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.

Zurich Dublin Technology Center is looking for an InfoSec Consultant
 

As an Information Security Consultant within Group Cyber and Security you will work with local, regional, and global IT, Service Providers and Zurich business functions to manage compliance, information security and IT risks to support the Business objectives of the Group.  

As part of this role, you will provide subject matter expertise and consultancy to projects and initiatives of varying size and complexity, with a focus on embedding “security by design” whilst supporting innovation. You will also provide Information Security advisory and Information Risk based consultancy through multiple channels within Zurich. 

Your Role

As an InfoSec Consultant your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
 

• Provide consultancy to major projects and services on effective mitigation of risks, and controls implementation.
• Assist with complex projects to identify business and technical security requirements, design security controls and test their effectiveness.
• Apply and support IT security, risk, and compliance technologies.
• Carry out control assurance for IT Service providers.
• Provide regional support and co-ordination for audit and other assurance processes.
• Contribute to IT Security/IT risk frameworks that serve as a basis for regulatory compliance, internal control processes and management of IT Security and IT risk.
• Initiate and maintain IT Security and IT risk management procedures.
• Ensure compliance with IT related policies and regulatory requirements; develop plans to remediate compliance gaps.
• Facilitate and take part in regular global IT Security and IT risk/control assessment initiatives.
• Support security event monitoring and incident response processes
• Work with the adoption of new Digital technologies and platforms across Zurich

Your Skills and Experience

As an InfoSec Consultant your skills and qualifications will include:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related subject
• Understanding of security requirements for cloud environments (predominantly PaaS & SaaS); experience with O365, Azure & AWS would be an advantage.
• Familiar with the concepts of Security by Design, DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with technical components of a network infrastructure
• Good understanding of Information/IT governance and risk management
• Excellent communication skills, being able to take part in meetings and provide expert advice.
• Proven experience with common information security controls / management frameworks, such as the NIST Cyber Security Framework and ISO27000

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Security Qualification - CISSP, CCSP (or other similar cloud security qualification)
• Knowledge & Experience of working with new digital technologies & platforms.
• Experience as an Information/IT Security/Risk Consultant for International Companies
• Familiar with Agile project management methodologies

Additional Information

Primary work location is Trident House, Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter XYZ is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand. Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

Job Summary

ZLAP is looking for a Third-Party Technology Assurance Lead to provide IT information assurance to enhance technology risk management and oversight over those ZLAP third parties that help deliver the business services for Zurich Life customers. 

The successful candidate will work across all areas of the business and work with multiple stakeholders, in particular working closely with IT, GIS, Risk, and the Zurich Group and will be key to supporting Contract Owners in the third-party oversight responsibilities. 

You will have the opportunity to enhance IT risk and controls assurance in line with both Group-driven ICIF and TPGF requirements, and local regulatory demands. 

Your Role

As Third-Party Technology Assurance Lead your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

•    Gather, assess, and validate information to provide IT controls assurance (operational effectiveness) of third-party service providers aligned to Group-led ZRP and/or local regulatory requirements.
•    Identify actions to remediate IT operational gaps with third-party service providers and work with stakeholders to close these gaps.
•    Support Contract Owners to ensure and monitor the execution of IT control activities for third parties.
•    Provide input to governance fora and Risk Committees on technology focused information assurance matters as required (i.e., Operational Risk Committee reporting).
•    Act as the conduit between Group and ZLAP to support requests and/or communication and implementation of new and/or ongoing requirements/upcoming changes.
•    Support related Business Continuity/Resilience processes and the wider non-IT third-party assurance activities as required.
•    Support internal second and third line, and external audit requests and queries.

The role requires you to build excellent working relationships with Contract Owners, the Third-Party Assurance Lead, the Data Governance Specialist, the Business Information Security Officer, and the Chief Information Officer.

Your Skills and Experience

Having one or more of the following technical competencies:

•    Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification would be strongly desirable. (Support given for further certification / upskilling).
•    Experience in IT Service and infrastructure management is desirable.
•    Knowledge of secure Application Development process and controls is desirable.
•    Ability to understand IT Risk Policies, Controls, and the development of action plans for full implementation.
•    Experience of the Business Continuity Frameworks would be desirable.
•    Experienced in developing tools, reports, metrics for support evidence of controls.
•    Experience of working in a cross functional, distributed working environment.
•    Knowledgeable in financial industries IT governance frameworks.

Competencies and behaviours

 Non-Technical Competencies:

•    Proactive, enthusiastic with a hunger for excellence.
•    Able to cope with fast moving environment with varying workloads and pressures.
•    Problem solving and judgement skills.
•    A good team worker, building team spirit.
•    Sets high standards for quality and quantity.
•    Takes personal responsibility for resolving issues.
•    An ability to work independently and under limited supervision.
•    Excellent communication skills in articulation of policies and procedures.
•    Good interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with colleagues and 3rd Parties on a pro-active basis.
•    Works in a systematic, methodical & orderly way.
•    Strong influencing skills.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is
looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and
Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!

Job Summary

ZLAP is looking for an Operations Governance Specialist to provide support to the function across business resilience, third party assurance, data governance, and first line internal controls in meeting governance and assurance requirements. This first line role sits within a newly formed Life Operations Governance function. 

The successful candidate will work across all areas of the business and work with multiple stakeholders, in particular working closely with multiple stakeholders across the business. 
You will have the opportunity to enhance operational governance in line with both Group-driven external requirements, and local regulatory demands. 
 

Your Role

As an Operations Governance Specialist your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

•    Provide support in the delivery of the business and operational resilience program (including updated Business Impact Assessments, Business Continuity Plans, testing and exercising).
•    Provide support in the oversight of the third-party governance framework in line with Group standards.
•    Support the implementation of any third party and outsourcing change processes including alignment to governance requirements including third party, CBI guidance, group requirements and other regulatory guidelines.
•    Support data and information governance in the oversight of relevant policies, controls, regulations, and guidance.
•    Provide oversight of the first line controls testing framework, working with first line functions to support Control Testers.
•    Perform internal controls quality assurance (QA) reviews to drive greater quality controls design, execution, greater efficiency, and rationalization.

Your Skills and Experience

As an Operations Governance Specialist your skills and qualifications will include: 

•    Professional Qualification and experience in the following fields; internal controls, risk management, quality assurance and/or internal/external audit;
•    Knowledge and understanding of governance/assurance processes and control environments.
•    Excellent communication skills;
•    Strong client focus, combined with analytical and problem-solving skills;
•    Effective relationship management skills;
•    Proven track record in delivering key objectives, with a demonstrated ability to ‘take ownership’ in managing multiple tasks; and
•    Ability to work within tight deadlines and complete deliverables as assigned by the Head of Operations Governance.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!