Product Liability Risk Consultant - Food & Beverage

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share and full-time basis

Salary: £75,000-£100,000 based on experience, plus fully-expensed business need car, plus allowances and generous benefits package

Location: Home based - Europe and global travel required based on customer requirement

Closing date for applications: Friday 14th February 2025

The opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Zurich Resilience Solutions Casualty and Business Resilience Team as an Expert Product Liability Risk Consultant. It is an ideal role for a liability risk professional with a broad range of experience who is looking for a new and exciting challenge. In this role the successful candidate will enjoy a varied, challenging and rewarding diet of work, a great deal of autonomy and they will benefit from working with an experienced and high performing team, utilising cutting edge Risk Engineering technology.

As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.

What will you be doing?

• The delivery of Product Liability focused risk consultancy to both Zurich insured, and non-Zurich insured customers.
• Development of our risk consultancy business and customer proposition.
• Commercial acumen, business development skills and an ability to spot opportunities to support our customers and the development of business opportunities in relation to the growth of fee income.
• Marketing (both internally and externally) of our risk management advice through events, social media campaigns and other industry events.
• Develop and manage the relationships and risk profile improvement for a significant portfolio of clients in the food and beverage industry.
• Autonomously deliver a range of product liability underwriter assurance activities.
• Produce high quality professional reports, providing best practice advice to customers and underwriters.
• Thought leadership and research into technical areas to be shared with colleagues, other stakeholders, and clients.
• To support and enhance our Group Underwriting and customer propositions
  
  

What Are We Looking For

• Professional affiliations with evidence of thought leadership
• Extensive experience in food and beverage industry
• Knowledge of current and emerging product liability related risks and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• A track record of success in product liability risk management, and/or product quality control.
• Business development skills and commercial acumen.
• Awareness of the principles and practices of the insurance industry, relevant to the role.
• An expert knowledge of how product liability works, the types of cover likely to be in place and the way that claims will arise and be defended.
• To be familiar with related exposures and common controls, be able to analyse deficiencies and to define and clearly illustrate relevant and effective risk improvement advice.
• An enquiring mind with the ability to probe logically to establish the key exposures, common controls and analyse deficiencies with an ability to explain and articulate the business case for risk management to our customers and brokers.
• International work experience, including secondments, considered beneficial.
• Additional languages advantageous but not essential.
  
  

Academic

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• HACCP Level 4 Qualification or equivalent
  
  

Desirable but not essential

• PHD/MBA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Undergraduate degree or post graduate degree in engineering or sciences
  
  

As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.

Who we are:

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture:

At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.