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Sustainability Risk Officer

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Belgium
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Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning close to 200 years. We offer Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products, and we are also engaged in reinsurance activities.

Our customers are at the heart of our business, and our products and services are designed to anticipate, manage, and cover their risks through a wide range of solutions designed for their needs, both today and in the future.

We are one of Europe's larger insurance companies and we are also well represented in Asia. In total, Ageas is on the ground in 14 countries (Belgium, the UK, France, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines) through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors.

Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. Every day, more than 44,000 skilled and committed employees are at the service of nearly 45 million customers. Our Group has at its foundation a set of core values - Care, Dare, Deliver, and Share – representing who we are and how we work. As a “Supporter of your life” we seek to create social and economic value for our customers, employees, partners, investors, and society at large.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2023.

Your function

The Sustainability Risk Officer is the subject matter expert and single point of contact at Ageas Group for quantification of sustainability risks.

Considerations around sustainability, ESG (Economic, Social & Governance) and climate change are a key part of Ageas’ multi-year strategy. Within the Risk department, sustainability risks are under increasing scrutiny. An important factor is the extent to which these risks can be quantified, both for internal risk monitoring purposes and external disclosure.

The quantitative sustainability risk function would cover or contribute to the following areas:

  • Risk identification (transition risk, physical risk, liability risk, …) in function of the agreed risk taxonomy.

  • Definition and communication of standard metrics for the measurement of sustainability related risks, which can be used for management information, risk appetite definition, and external disclosure.

  • Gap-analysis and action plan to ensure necessary capability is in place for risk quantification and its embedding in regular risk processes (Key Risk identification, ORSA, stress testing, external disclosures).

  • Engagement with internal & external providers of risk measurement capability.

  • Review & follow-up of regulatory requirements related to sustainability risk quantification, as well as evolving expectations of external stakeholders (e.g. rating agencies).

  • …

Your profile

  • Higher education in a quantitative topic (Mathematics, (Geo-)Physics, Climatology, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Actuarial, Business Engineering) or equivalent experience.

  • Previous experience in the financial sector required, (re-)insurance preferred.

  • Previous experience in macro-economic modelling, catastrophe modelling, and stress-testing strongly preferred.

  • Previously knowledge of regulation, international treaties, and industry initiatives with regards to sustainability is a strong asset.

  • Experience working in a multi-cultural and multi-national context.

  • Fluent and/or native: EN

  • Strong preference: NL and/or FR

  • …

Our offer?

  • The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;

  • A dynamic, multicultural working environment;

  • An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, ...);

  • A company car with fuel card;

  • The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;

  • A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;

  • A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;

  • An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;

  • The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium.

Interested?

Please apply online. We are looking forward to talking to you!

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