As Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and FINMA-recognized key control function holder, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the sound governance, financial strength and long-term resilience of Coface Re. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Coface Re and functionally to the Group Chief Risk Officer, while maintaining an independent reporting line to the Board of Directors, you will serve as both a trusted advisor and an effective independent challenge function to Executive Management and the Board. You will provide an objective and forward-looking assessment of the Company's risk profile, solvency position and control environment, supporting informed strategic decision-making while ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and alignment with Group risk policies and standards. Operating within a highly regulated insurance and reinsurance environment, you will oversee the enterprise risk management framework, perform second-line oversight activities, contribute to key regulatory processes such as the Swiss Solvency Test (SST), ORSA and liquidity assessments, and actively promote a strong risk culture across the organization.
Coface is a team of 5,200 people of 80 nationalities across nearly 60 countries, all sharing a corporate culture worldwide. Together, we work towards one objective: facilitating trade by helping our 50,000 corporate clients develop their businesses. With 80 years of experience, Coface is a leader in the credit insurance and risk management market. As a close-knit, international organization at the core of the global economy, Coface offers enriching work experience on several levels: relational, professional, and cultural. Based in Lausanne, Coface Re SA is the Group's dedicated Swiss reinsurance company. Our team of more than 20 professionals, representing around 15 nationalities, brings together expertise in reinsurance, finance, actuarial science, risk management and regulatory affairs. As the reinsurance platform of the Coface Group, Coface Re provides reinsurance solutions to Coface entities worldwide while developing a third-party reinsurance portfolio with a particular focus on surety business.
