Senior Risk Consultant

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee
- Due to growth, we have a newly created role of Risk Consultant
- Wellington based role
- Occasional international travel to the Pacific Islands

The opportunity
- Due to growth, we have a newly created role of Risk Consultant
- Be part of an experienced team, reporting directly to the National Risk Survey Manager
- Wellington based role
- Occasional international travel to the Pacific Islands
- Full training, supporting and mentoring will be provided
- Happy to talk flexible working.

Your new role

You will assess variety of engineering risks, across a range of industries, as diverse as manufacturing, energy, marine, breweries, hotels, utilities, plants and the list goes on. This is an exceptional role with the opportunity to delve into the inner workings of various businesses. Key aspects of this role will include but are not limited to:

- Engaging with the client to understand their engineering risk profile, investigating and probing beneath the surface
- Advising clients on how to best protect their business against risks
- Continuously learning new industries and companies
- Provide survey reports and risk improvement advice on risk or potential risks to Underwriters and others within the business
- Support the development of a profitable regional portfolio.
- Complete & review survey reports for assets insured or quoted to minimise loss prevention and/or cover recommendations to underwriters.
- Provide technical advice as required and support enhancement of departmental activities.

More information and the full job profile can be shared with applicants during the interview process.

About you

You may come from a diverse range of technical backgrounds, from engineering, police, surveying, refrigeration, mechanical to civil & insurance to name a few, but to be successful you will be:

- Naturally inquisitive and have the technical & mechanical nous, to understand how things work
- Good investigator with ability to build relationships, influence & look beneath the surface
- Confident communicator & negotiator with ability to understand & convey technical information
- Strong analytical & numerical skills with ability to analyse data and use for decision making
- Technical background & enjoying continuous learning

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?

Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection, trauma insurance & Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row 2019 - 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide supp