Chief Risk officer – COFACE RE SA

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, develop and continuously enhance the Company's risk management and internal control framework

• performs second-level controls within its scope, works with the different departments to identify additional controls, records and analyzes operational incidents, initiates action plans in coordination with business units, and maps operational risks
• Support and participation in the work and analyses initiated by the Risk function at the Group level that directly impact Coface RE

• Monitor, assess and challenge the Company's overall risk profile, risk appetite and emerging risks.
• Conduct second-line oversight and provide independent challenge to business activities, models, assumptions and methodologies.
• Lead the production process of the SST, ORSA, and liquidity reports

• project coordination (while this production process is largely outsourced, it requires close coordination and active involvement in communications with the service provider, as well as the performance of several related independent checks)
• Review and challenge solvency assumptions, stress-testing scenarios, capital projections and risk analyses.
• Prepare and present risk reports and recommendations to Executive Management, the Board of Directors and regulatory authorities.

• Promote risk awareness and support business functions in the identification, assessment and mitigation of risks. Collaborate closely with the Responsible Actuary, Compliance Officer, Internal Audit and relevant Group functions.
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure ongoing alignment with FINMA requirements and best practices applicable to the Risk Management function.

YOUR PROFILE

• Master's degree in Actuarial Science, Risk Management, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in insurance, reinsurance, actuarial, risk management, capital management, solvency or other control functions.
• Strong knowledge of the Swiss Solvency Test (SST), ORSA, Solvency II, risk governance frameworks and regulatory expectations applicable to key control functions.
• Proven ability to understand, oversee and effectively challenge quantitative analyses, models, assumptions, scenarios and risk assessments.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with Executive Management, Boards of Directors and governance committees.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical specialists and non-executive board members.
• Strong personal integrity, independent judgment and the confidence to provide constructive challenge when required.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and R.
• Fluent in both French and English.