Job opportunities at Zurich Ireland

Job Summary

Zurich Treasury Services is looking for a newly or recently qualified accountant to join its specialist finance team in a junior FX Analyst role. This is an excellent developmental opportunity for a candidate looking to build a career in treasury and foreign exchange risk management within a major international insurance group. No prior FX or treasury experience is required — comprehensive on-the-job training will be provided from the ground up, and the successful candidate will be fully supported in developing the specialist knowledge and skills the role demands.

The role provides forensic accounting analysis across multiple legal entity balance sheets and income statements within the Swiss insurance group. The analyst will support a strategically critical currency hedging programme, contributing to CFO-level performance targets and ensuring FX exposures remain within defined risk thresholds. Quarterly analytical outputs produced in this role form are presented to senior finance leadership.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As an FX Analyst your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Monitor foreign exchange exposures on a daily basis and maintain key reporting outputs for senior stakeholders.
• Support the monitoring of FX hedging positions, trade instructions, and execution activity.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with the group's FX risk policy framework.
• Perform forensic accounting analysis across multiple legal entity balance sheets and income statements.
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic FX analysis presentations for senior finance leadership.
• Engage with local business partners to analyse drivers of P&L impact of foreign exchange and changes in currency exposures.
• Assess the effectiveness of business controls for FX risk management.
• Work with local finance and reporting teams to identify opportunities to strengthen FX controls.
• Assist with the development of IT processes and projects to enhance controls and reporting.
• Develop a good working knowledge of relevant IFRS and statutory accounting principles.
• Liaise with business units to answer ad hoc queries and engage on areas of common interest.
• Completion of monthly/quarterly close tasks including:

1. Review of key P&L postings to FX to ensure accuracy
2. Review of accuracy of FX exposures
3. Review of hedging positions and performance

Your Skills & Experience

As an FX Analyst your skills and qualifications will include:

• Newly or recently qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• No prior FX or treasury experience required — full training will be provided.
• Experience of SAP and SAP BW Analyser / Analysis for Office would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in VBA, automation scripting, or AI / ML tools would be an advantage but is not essential.
• A keen interest in developing expertise in FX risk management and treasury operations.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn and take on increasing responsibility as knowledge and confidence grow.
• Critical thinking with good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• A flexible and collaborative team player.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Dublin but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

Job Summary

Zurich Insurance Europe AG, is looking for a Software Developer for a 12 month Contract to build and maintain enterprise-grade applications across the full development lifecycle. You'll work in a collaborative Agile team, writing clean C#/.NET code, designing reliable data models in SQL Server, and delivering solutions that meet real business needs.

You will be involved end-to-end from shaping requirements with stakeholders to deploying and supporting applications in the cloud. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, care about code quality, and like working closely with the business, this role will suit you well.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a Software Developer your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using .NET Framework (Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC and .NET Core), and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Build web applications and Web APIs, including RESTful and SOAP web services.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, well-structured technical solutions.
• Deploy and support applications on cloud platforms (AWS).
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and help improve build and deployment reliability.
• Follow best practices in coding, code reviews, unit testing, and troubleshooting.
• Work within Agile delivery cycles, producing accurate estimates and delivering iteratively.
• Keep security, performance, and resilience front of mind, building with a “secure by design” mindset.

Your Skills & Experience

As a Software Developer your skills and qualifications will include:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• 5+ years developing software with C# and the .NET stack (.NET MVC and/or .NET Core).

• Strong SQL Server skills, writing queries, designing schemas, and optimising performance.
• Experience building web applications and Web APIs (REST and/or SOAP).
• Solid understanding of software design principles, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with both on-premises systems and cloud-hosted applications, including involvement in migration or modernisation projects.
• Hands-on experience with AWS.

Desirable 

• Front-end experience with JavaScript and React (including PWAs).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Workflows, Bamboo, or similar).
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments (e.g., insurance, finance).

Additional Information

Primary work location is Dublin but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

Head of Zurich Treasury Services 80%-100%

Interested in a senior leadership role working in a stimulating and challenging environment? Group Treasury & Capital Management within Group Finance is looking to hire the Head of Zurich Treasury Services. If you are an experienced treasurer and a proven leader, this job may be for you. 

What you will do

• Lead Zurich Treasury Services, a function employing 30 people within Group Treasury and Capital Management that provides treasury services to companies across the Zurich Group. 
• Set the strategy and goals of Zurich Treasury Services, in alignment with the overall strategy of the Zurich Group and Group Treasury and Capital Management 
• Oversee the flawless execution of the services provided, which include derivative execution, cash management, FX management, transaction valuation, provision of accounting services and ownership of the Treasury sub-ledger, transactional data provision, maintenance and development of the Treasury Management System.  
• Identify and allow for industry and marketplace developments, including regulatory developments and ensuring a market-leading approach to the provision of the services. 
• Show a transformational mindset, including developing strategies to incorporate the use of artificial intelligence into functional delivery. 
• Manage the organizational structure, services and resources as well as key relationships and dependencies with other business functions and also with external service providers including banks. 
• Anticipate risks and suggest mitigation actions within the context of the Group Risk framework. Ensure that ongoing compliance with the Group’s Risk Framework is maintained. Maintain a risk-aware culture and a work environment focused on error-free delivery. 

What you bring

• Master’s degree in finance, Certificate in Treasury, CFA or other post-graduate finance qualification. 
• At least 10 years of treasury experience, ideally including leadership of a treasury function, preferably within an insurer or bank. 
• Leadership skills, evidenced through a track record of strategic and leadership roles. 
• Deep experience of transaction solutions, systems, process design and execution. 
• Proven track record in automation, systems upgrading and transformation in a highly automated transactional environment. 
• Strong negotiation skills and sound solution orientation. 
• Corporate finance knowledge 
• Solid knowledge of insurance accounting. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. 

Additional Information

Work location is Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin and occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

We look forward to receiving your online application.  

Zurich wants to attract the best talent and we acknowledge that talents might not always be available full-time. At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working. Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of ways. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility you may need. 

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd is seeking a Senior Engineer to lifting/crane activities.

Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering when carrying out these duties - this is a key role in providing support to the ZEIS Management Team, in the management of designated technical and governance activities.

This is a hybrid role with time split 2 days Technical Manager and 3 days Engineer Surveyor.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a Senior Engineer (lifting/crane) your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Assist in internal projects where allocated
• Assist and provide the Management Team with specialist advice and knowledge where required.
• Auditing of Engineer Surveyors and internal systems to ensure compliance
• Auditing Reports through the QA process
• Prepare and revise Inspection Services Quality and Technical documentation, as directed by Management Team.
• Prepare reports, bulletins and guidance to ensure that the appropriate standards are being maintained Identification of new and revised relevant legislation, Codes and Standards.
• Preparation and presentation of technical training courses.
• Preparation and presentation of client seminars.
• Investigate areas for new business opportunities and fee earning work.
• Implement investigations of complaints including potential professional indemnity claims.
• Represent ZEIS on technical committees at SAFed and other external bodies as required.

Your Skills and Experience

• Incorporated Engineer an advantage but not a necessity.
• Minimum of HNC in a related discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years appropriate relevant experience.
• Thorough knowledge of statutory inspection services. Good organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Good presentation, team working, work management and project management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO17020 

Additional Information

Primary work location is Ireland based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter  is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
 

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together

Job Summary

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd is seeking a Senior Engineer to support our pressure systems activities. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, this key position plays an important role in supporting the ZEIS Management Team with designated technical and governance responsibilities.

This hybrid role combines management and field responsibilities, with approximately two days per week acting as Technical Manager and three days per week as Engineer Surveyor.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a Senior Engineer (Pressure systems) your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Assist in internal projects where allocated
• Assist and provide the Management Team with specialist advice and knowledge where required
• Auditing of Engineer Surveyors and internal systems to ensure compliance
• Auditing Reports through the QA process
• Prepare and revise Inspection Services Quality and Technical documentation, as directed by Management Team.
• Prepare reports, bulletins and guidance to ensure that the appropriate standards are being maintained Identification of new and revised relevant legislation, Codes and Standards
• Preparation and presentation of technical training courses
• Preparation and presentation of client seminars
• Investigate areas for new business opportunities and fee earning work
• Implement investigations of complaints including potential professional indemnity claims
• Represent ZEIS on technical committees at SAFed and other external bodies as required

Your Skills & Experience

• Incorporated Engineer an advantage but not a necessity. Minimum of HNC in a related discipline. 
• A minimum of 5 years appropriate relevant experience.
• Thorough knowledge of statutory inspection services. Good organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Good presentation, team working, work management and project management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO17020 

Additional Information

Primary work location is Ireland based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter  is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together

Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance plc is looking for an Actuarial Operations Administrator to join the Actuarial Operations Department. This team is dedicated to improving the operational risk and control environment and confirming that operational systems, processes and controls are delivering outcomes in line with policy terms and conditions as well as actuarial practice standards specified by the Chief Actuary. The successful candidate will be a highly quick learner with excellent accuracy and attention to detail skills. This individual will be enthusiastic and keen to provide top quality service with an aim to improve the end-to-end experience of dealing with Zurich for customers and brokers. 

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As an Actuarial Operations Administrator your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Regular bulk maintenance of policies, including anniversary processing and communications 
• Processing complex customer replies resulting from anniversary processing
• Maintenance and understanding of product rules on the administration system
• Maintain, automate and improve existing processes
• Confirm that operational systems, processes and controls are delivering outcomes in line with policy terms & conditions and actuarial practice standards specified by the Chief Actuary;
• Work with Actuarial Corporate and Operations teams; in particular Service Quality and Project Delivery to improve service quality and the operational risk & control environment; and ensure quality and integrity of data inputs to Finance, Actuarial and other ‘second line of defence’ users of company data;
• Systematically develop their personal portfolio of skills within the area to improve the resilience and flexibility of the team
• Be a key team member of a cohesive, professional & informed team, keeping customer outcome as the focus 

Your Skills and Experience

As an Actuarial Operations Administrator your skills and qualifications will include: 

• Ability to interpret and understand policy terms and conditions and actuarial practice standards
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills, problem solving and ‘thinking outside the box’ abilities
• Excellent knowledge of Life Assurance and Pension products would be an advantage
• You will have excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• You will display excellent interpersonal skills 
• You will possess excellent organisational skills and display the ability to manage your time and workload as required, while displaying a flexible approach to your work and learning.
• You will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• You will be a highly motivated quick learner, with a commitment to developing a culture of curiosity and accountability
• You will be comfortable with handling data
• You will be curious
• You will be committed to achieving excellent customer outcomes
• You will be enthusiastic and keen to provide top quality service with an aim to improve the end-to-end experience of dealing with Zurich for customers and brokers

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based. This is a hybrid role which will require 2-3 days in office (Blackrock) per week.

 
If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”. 

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit. At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!

HR Business Consultant, 18 Months FTC

Zurich Insurance Company is looking for an HR Business Consultant, for 18 months, who will be a key member of the Zurich HR Business Partnering team, with a strong focus on employee lifecycle support, HR projects, annual people cycles reporting and people analytics. Working closely with HR Business Partners, HR Operations and business stakeholders, the role will support the delivery of effective HR processes, governance and continuous improvement across Zurich. 

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As an HR Business Consultant your main responsibilities will include a broad mix of HR generalist, HR Business Partnering support and reporting activities, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

• Support the HR Business Partnering team with generalist HR activity across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, probation, performance, absence management, employee engagement and offboarding processes.
• Assist with the coordination and delivery of annual HR cycles, including performance reviews, talent reviews, engagement surveys, salary review activity and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Provide practical HR support to managers and employees, helping to ensure HR processes are delivered consistently, accurately and in line with Zurich policies.
• Prepare HR documentation, trackers and analyses to support effective HR decision-making and governance.
• Maintain regular HR reports and people metrics for Zurich Life, including headcount, FTE, attrition, absence, diversity, internal mobility, recruitment and training.
• Monitor HR trends and metrics to help identify themes, risks and opportunities for the HR Business Partnering team and Life leadership.
• Work closely with HR Operations and the HR Business Partnering team to ensure employee data is accurate, complete and consistent across systems.
• Maintain Excel-based HR trackers, templates and reporting tools to support day-to-day HR activity and planning.
• Drive our people sustainability ambitions by championing internal skill development and mobility, using data based insights to future-proof our workforce.

Your Skills and Experience

As an HR Business Consultant your skills and qualifications will include a blend of HR generalist, HR coordination and reporting experience:

• A qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline is desirable.

• 3+ years’ experience in an HR role, HR coordination or HR Business Partnering support role.

• Good understanding of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, absence, engagement, talent and reward cycles.

• Experience supporting HR projects, annual HR processes and people-related initiatives in a busy HR environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR colleagues, managers and business stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to work with confidential information and maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Strong capability working with HR reports, people metrics and Excel-based datasets, with the ability to analyse information, identify trends and present clear insights to support decision-making.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach with the ability to support continuous improvement of HR processes and ways of working.
• Experience supporting Employee Relations cases and providing guidance to managers on people-related matters. Good knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Wexford. Occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations. Hybrid working will be faciliated as part of our way of working.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

HR Business Consultant, ZLAP

Zurich Life Assurance Ltd is looking for an HR Business Consultant, for 18 months who will be a key member of the Zurich Life HR Business Partnering team, with a strong focus on employee lifecycle support, HR projects, annual people cycles reporting and people analytics. The role will support the delivery of accurate, timely and insightful HR reporting across areas such as headcount, FTE, attrition, absence, diversity, recruitment, training, reward and workforce planning. Working closely with HR Business Partners, HR Operations and business stakeholders, the role will support the delivery of effective HR processes, governance and continuous improvement across Zurich Life.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As an HR Business Consultant your main responsibilities will include a broad mix of HR generalist, HR Business Partnering support and reporting activities, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

• Support the HR Business Partnering team with generalist HR activity across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, probation, performance, absence management, employee engagement and offboarding processes.
• Assist with the coordination and delivery of annual HR cycles, including performance reviews, talent reviews, engagement surveys, salary review activity and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Provide practical HR support to managers and employees, helping to ensure HR processes are delivered consistently, accurately and in line with Zurich policies.
• Prepare HR documentation, trackers and analyses to support effective HR decision-making and governance.
• Maintain regular HR reports and people metrics for Zurich Life, including headcount, FTE, attrition, absence, diversity, internal mobility, recruitment and training.
• Monitor HR trends and metrics to help identify themes, risks and opportunities for the HR Business Partnering team and Life leadership.
• Work closely with HR Operations and the HR Business Partnering team to ensure employee data is accurate, complete and consistent across systems.
• Maintain Excel-based HR trackers, templates and reporting tools to support day-to-day HR activity and planning.
• Drive our people sustainability ambitions by championing internal skill development and mobility, using data based insights to future-proof our workforce.

Your Skills and Experience

As an HR Business Consultant your skills and qualifications will include a blend of HR generalist, HR coordination and reporting experience:

• A qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline is desirable.

• 3+ years’ experience in an HR role, HR coordination or HR Business Partnering support role.

• Good understanding of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, absence, engagement, talent and reward cycles.

• Experience supporting HR projects, annual HR processes and people-related initiatives in a busy HR environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR colleagues, managers and business stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to work with confidential information and maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Strong capability working with HR reports, people metrics and Excel-based datasets, with the ability to analyse information, identify trends and present clear insights to support decision-making.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach with the ability to support continuous improvement of HR processes and ways of working.
• Experience supporting Employee Relations cases and providing guidance to managers on people-related matters. Good knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock, Co.Dublin. 

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance is looking for a Senior UX Designer to work within our award-winning Digital Marketing Team. This role will report directly into the Head of Digital & Customer Marketing and the successful candidate will have a background in design and digital marketing with a good knowledge of the latest trends in those areas. 

This role may be available part-time or full-time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a UX Designer, your main responsibilities will include, but not limited to, the following:

• Working closely with business analysts, product specialists, developers, marketers, and other relevant stakeholders to advocate for user needs and assist with design of digital assets
• Run workshops to identify user needs, develop personas, create customer journey maps and user flows
• Create designs and prototypes of tools, forms, webpages and other digital assets across Zurich Life platforms including the public website and customer portal
• Articulate comprehensive design requirements and annotations for developers
• Implement the Zurich Design System across all designs and prototypes
• Co-ordinate design reviews with team members and management stakeholders
• Work directly with development teams to support delivery end-to-end with accountability for the quality assurance (QA) of the end product. 
• Stay on top of the latest digital and UX trends to ensure best-in-class user experiences
• Champion UX best practice across the company, including raising awareness and educating key stakeholders
• Execute designs using the CMS, specifically Sitecore
• Proactively contribute to relevant digital projects and campaigns by offering input, providing feedback, and sharing ideas about the user experience
• Manage, analyse and report website performance insights using Google Analytics 4 (GA4), providing regular, actionable updates and recommendations to the Digital team.
• Manage relations with external UX agencies and interface on behalf of the business
• Manage TNPS website feedback surveys and run quarterly workshops to share key insights and trends
• Help establish Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including setting up processes and campaign

Your Skills and Experience

As a UX Designer, your skills and qualifications will include:

• Degree or qualification in UX, UI, design, marketing or similar
• 4-5 years’ experience in a similar UX role
• Understanding of marketing and communications disciplines
• Experience using UX tools including Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, InVision, Balsamiq, Adobe XD
• Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows and journeys
• Experience owning or understanding end-to-end digital journeys
• Ability to think strategically about the importance of user experience and interface design
• Experience working closely with developers, product owners, and senior stakeholders
• Experience with a content management system (CMS), preferably Sitecore
• Experience with Confluence and Jira
• Experience using GA4 for website reporting and analytics
• Knowledge of marketing applications is desirable including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Marketo, Medallia
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript are desirable
• Comprehend complex business requirements and user stories
• Relevant degree in a related discipline such as web development, visual communications, business analysis, interaction design

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days in the office per week. 

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

Job Summary

Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Ireland Branch is looking for a Farms Business Development Executive to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

The core role of the Farm Development Executive is to support our nine business development managers and The Head of Farm Sales to build Zurich’s share of the farm sector.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a Farms Business Development Executive your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Customer

•    Develop and devise an appropriate business plan with the business development managers.
•    Working closely with our partners Dairygold, ICMSA & FDC, referral management, urgent queries and MI reporting.
•    Supporting customers on a daily basis .
•    Contacting each referral within the agreed SLA’s.
•    Advising potential customers of our farm and connected products available.
•    Supporting the farm business development managers to achieve our GWP plan.
•    Ensure that all information on key reporting areas is kept up to date on Salesforce
•    Travel to events if required

People

•    Work pro-actively with the business development managers to help broaden ans strengthen Zurich’s relationships across the farming sector.
•    Support team collegaues to achieve overall success
•    Contribute to an effective communication process.
•    Challenge underwriters on risk appetite.
•    Working cross functionally with the personal lines motor and household team in a bid to secure overall accounts.

Reporting

•    Provide regular and timely management statistics in respect of referrals, quotes, cases bound, GWP and conversion rates to our key account representative and internal management as required.
•    Monitor the performance of renewal book of business which may involve working cross functional with other teams
•    Escalation of important issues regarding renewals and important issues, acting in a proactive fashion to minimise impact on business

Your Skills & Experience

•    Minimum of 2 honours in Higher Level subjects in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or Third Level Qualification
•    CIP desirable 
•    Sales acquisition skills desirable 
•    Excellent business acumen across insurance and other industries together with a professional approach to business relationships
•    ·A working knowledge and understanding of all product lines.
·    Strong project management skills

Additional Information

Primary work location is Wexford-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!