International BCM Coordinator (d​/f​/m

Shape Your Future With Us

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 36 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and promote a culture that supports professional and personal growth.

For our Unit Risk Management we are seeking to appoint an International BCM Coordinator (d/f/m) based in our Cologne office starting as soon as possible.

• Overall responsibility for the Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework
• Continuous development, maintenance, and enhancement of the BCM framework
• Ensuring the organization’s emergency and crisis operations in close coordination and alignment with key stakeholders such as IT, the business units, and other global BCM frameworks
• Operational leadership of the crisis management team in emergency situations, including coordination with executive management
• Design, documentation, and maintenance of business continuity and emergency plans for critical core processes in cooperation with key stakeholders such as IT and the business units (including disaster recovery aspects, and Incident Response communication strategies)
• Regular reporting on the status of BCM activities to executive management and within the global Operational Resilience Program and status to the BCM steering committee
• Responsibility of the crisis communication, including technical leadership, expertise, and administration of the emergency communication system (e.g. Everbridge)
• Planning, execution, and evaluation of regular BCM tests, exercises, and simulations; ensuring continuous improvement of plans and systems
• Participate in training and awareness sessions for employees to ensure effective implementation of business continuity strategies

• University degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Engineering or a comparable qualification
• At least 5 years of professional experience in Business Continuity Management and/or Crisis Management
• Very strong knowledge of Business Continuity Management frameworks and practices
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, standards, and norms relevant to Business Continuity Management
• Very good written and verbal proficiency in English – due to the international nature of the position
• Good written and verbal proficiency in German
• Very good MS Office skills

• An international and highly professional working environment in a central location in Cologne
• A pleasant working environment with flat hierarchies and a friendly and cooperative corporate culture
• Attractive benefits, e.g. flexible working hours, home office within the framework of our company agreement on mobile working, company pension scheme, Deutschland-Ticket for public transport, jobbike, underground parking, daycare facility for children, canteen and in-house sports activities, Corporate Benefits Program

If you want to shape your future with us, we look forward to receiving your complete application including your salary expectations and the earliest starting date.

Anne Elli Traeger
Tel.

General Reinsurance AG
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 11
50668 Cologne (Germany)