About the Company We are delighted to be engaged by a well-established international general insurance organisation to appoint a highly strategic and experienced Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for its Irish entity.
This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, multi-jurisdictional business at an important stage in its development, playing a critical role in shaping and strengthening the organisations risk strategy and governance framework.
About the Position Reporting directly into the CEO and working closely with the Board and Executive Leadership Team, the CRO will provide forward-looking risk insights, drive a strong risk culture, and ensure best-in-class governance standards across the organisation.
The role offers a flexible hybrid model and strong worklife balance while maintaining significant executive influence and strategic impact.
Key Responsibilities Lead the enterprise risk management framework, ensuring robust identification, assessment, oversight, and reporting of all material risks while maintaining full compliance with Solvency II and CBI requirements.
Provide strategic risk insights to the CEO, Board and Executive Committee, overseeing risk appetite, governance, stress testing, and the delivery of annual and ad hoc ORSAs.
Support organisational growth initiatives, including M&A activity, through risk due diligence, acquisition ORSAs, and the integration of new portfolios into the risk framework.
Embed a strong, proactive risk culture across the business, maintaining effective controls, governance processes, and high-quality risk reporting.
Experience/Requirements Degree in Finance, Risk, Actuarial Science, or a related field; professional qualifications such as CFA or FRM are advantageous.
Extensive senior-level risk management experience within insurance or financial services, with deep expertise in Solvency II and CBI frameworks.
Proven leadership capability with the ability to influence and engage effectively at Board and Executive levels.
Strong technical knowledge of enterprise risk frameworks, ORSA processes, stress testing, and governance.
Experience supporting M&A activity, including risk assessment and integration.
Strategic thinker, highly adaptable, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving organisation.
Remuneration Package A competitive remuneration package Contact Estelle Davis, Brightwater Executive, is managing this role.
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