Risk Advisor - PSSA

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - Hybrid

Job Category: Risk

ABOUT PETSURE:

PetSure is an Australian Financial Services Licensee, established in 2000, authorised to deal in and provide general advice on general insurance products. As Australias leading Pet Insurance Underwriting Management Agency (UMA), PetSure powers the pet insurance propositions of more than 25 brands, including some of Australias most recognisable and prestigious brands, such as Woolworths, RSPCA, Australia Post, Petbarn, Medibank, Bupa and HCF.

PURPOSE:

At PetSure we promote a culture and practice of risk within regulatory requirements and ethical standards consistent with supporting our strategic direction and growth aspirations.

The second line Risk function at PetSure is responsible for developing and managing the risk frameworks to allow PetSure to take conscious exposures to credit, market, operational, compliance and insurance risks within a Board-approved risk appetite.

Risk Management ensures PetSure has appropriate strategies and frameworks in place to assess, manage and report on market, operational, compliance and insurance risks.

Reporting to PetSures Chief Risk Officer, the Risk Adviser will take a central role in supporting PetSures focus on a risk-based approach to these strategies.

The Risk Adviser will play a key role as a member of the line 2 risk function in ensuring that PetSure is appropriately identifying and managing material risks to achieve business objectives. This includes considering the application of the Risk Management Framework across PetSure, providing advice, review, and challenge to line 1 business units on risk matters. In addition, this role will be responsible for delivery of allocated risk management initiatives, providing risk advice and assurance, and drafting governance documentation to ensure risk is appropriately managed.