Senior Risk Engineer - Motor

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How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you’ll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich – a leader in the insurance industry – is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you – focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community – as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia’s leading digital insurer. If you’re eager to be part of a values‑driven global organisation that’s experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

As the Senior Risk Engineer – Motor, you will provide expert risk engineering and risk management advice to underwriting and claims teams, customers, and Zurich Resilience Solutions clients across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to the Principal Risk Engineer, the role focuses on delivering consistent, high quality risk engineering services, conducting risk assessments across diverse industries, and producing technical assessments aligned with international standards.

The Senior Risk Engineer plays a key role in customer engagement, account engineering, business development, and achievement of financial targets, while also contributing to mentoring other risk engineers, participating in global ZRS initiatives, and supporting the growth of Zurich Resilience Solutions’ fee income.

• Demonstrated senior level industry experience, with strong exposure to risk management, loss evaluation, hazard analysis, occupational health and safety, or related insurance disciplines.
• Proven experience in risk engineering or risk management roles, such as Risk Engineering, Risk Consulting, or Loss Control.
• Direct industry experience in the motor sector is essential, with a solid understanding of motor risk exposures and controls.
• Formal training in risk assessment and hazard analysis specific to the Motor Line of Business.
• Strong working knowledge of Risk Engineering principles within an insurance environment, including assessment methodologies and service standards.
• Highly developed consultative questioning and influencing skills, enabling credibility as a subject matter expert, effective solution design, and support of bid and business development opportunities.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, complemented by strong financial and analytical capability.
• Relevant Risk Engineering qualification (or equivalent) at a senior level, with eligibility for professional membership (e.g. Risk Management Institute of Australasia or equivalent).

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full‑time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD $500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD $295 new starter e‑voucher for your work‑from‑home setup (flex work – hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award‑winning training programs. We support and…