Policy and Standards Governance - 12 month fixed-term contract — Swiss Re
- Location
- Bratislava, SK
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 14 days ago
Role overview
Are you passionate about governance, compliance, and creating frameworks that help organizations operate effectively? Join our dynamic team at Swiss Re as we shape the future of policy governance across our global organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our governance structure while working with stakeholders across all levels of the business. Please note, this is a 12‑month fixed-term position. About the Role As our Policy and Standards Governance specialist, you'll be the driving force behind Swiss Re's Policy Governance Framework, ensuring consistency, compliance, and usability across the organization. You'll combine governance expertise with stakeholder influence to maintain and enhance our approach to policy management.
- Framework Strategy and Design : Own and evolve the end-to-end Policy Governance Framework, developing governance models, taxonomies, templates, and quality assurance standards
- Continuous Improvement : Define and implement enhancements to streamline processes, improve user experience, and ensure effective lifecycle management
- Governance and Oversight : Ensure all new or updated policies and standards meet framework requirements and monitor adherence to lifecycle stages
- Stakeholder Management : Advise policy and standard owners on framework application and best practices for drafting and implementation
- Community Building : Build and lead a community of Standard Owners to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing to support consistency and best practices
- Compliance Support : Contribute to the development and implementation of Compliance policies, standards, processes, and tools
- Risk Framework Enhancement : Monitor regulatory developments to identify new requirements and potential improvements to risk frameworks
- Training and Awareness : Prepare and deliver training, guidance, and awareness materials to build Compliance capability
About the Team The Compliance Programme, Policies & Awareness (PPA) team is responsible for the global Compliance framework at Swiss Re. We develop, maintain and implement the policies, standards and training programs that educate employees on their responsibilities and behaviours in identifying and managing Compliance Risks. We support the business and our Compliance colleagues by monitoring for new risks and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we oversee the operation and implementation of the overall Policy Governance framework across Swiss Re.
About You
You're a governance professional who thrives on creating order and structure within complex organizations. You have excellent communication skills and can influence stakeholders at all levels. You're detail-oriented yet can see the big picture, allowing you to develop frameworks that are both robust and practical.
We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements
- Key Responsibilities:
- Framework Strategy and Design : Own and evolve the end-to-end Policy Governance Framework, developing governance models, taxonomies, templates, and quality assurance standards
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Framework Strategy and Design : Own and evolve the end-to-end Policy Governance Framework, developing governance models, taxonomies, templates, and quality assurance standards
- Continuous Improvement : Define and implement enhancements to streamline processes, improve user experience, and ensure effective lifecycle management
- Governance and Oversight : Ensure all new or updated policies and standards meet framework requirements and monitor adherence to lifecycle stages
- We develop, maintain and implement the policies, standards and training programs that educate employees on their responsibilities and behaviours in identifying and managing Compliance Risks.
- We support the business and our Compliance colleagues by monitoring for new risks and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we oversee the operation and implementation of the overall Policy Governance framework across Swiss Re. About You
- the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role
- the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience
- In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.
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Application process
- If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
- Stakeholder Management : Advise policy and standard owners on framework application and best practices for drafting and implementation
- Community Building : Build and lead a community of Standard Owners to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing to support consistency and best practices
- Compliance Support : Contribute to the development and implementation of Compliance policies, standards, processes, and tools
- Risk Framework Enhancement : Monitor regulatory developments to identify new requirements and potential improvements to risk frameworks
- Training and Awareness : Prepare and deliver training, guidance, and awareness materials to build Compliance capability About the Team
- The Compliance Programme, Policies & Awareness (PPA) team is responsible for the global Compliance framework at Swiss Re.
- We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
Contacts
- We provide feedback to all candidates via email.
Company and context
- Are you passionate about governance, compliance, and creating frameworks that help organizations operate effectively?
- Join our dynamic team at Swiss Re as we shape the future of policy governance across our global organization.
- This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our governance structure while working with stakeholders across all levels of the business.
- Please note, this is a 12‑month fixed-term position.
- As our Policy and Standards Governance specialist, you'll be the driving force behind Swiss Re's Policy Governance Framework, ensuring consistency, compliance, and usability across the organization.
- You'll combine governance expertise with stakeholder influence to maintain and enhance our approach to policy management.
- You're a governance professional who thrives on creating order and structure within complex organizations.
- You have excellent communication skills and can influence stakeholders at all levels.
- You're detail-oriented yet can see the big picture, allowing you to develop frameworks that are both robust and practical.
- We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:
Additional details
- Training and Awareness : Prepare and deliver training, guidance, and awareness materials to build Compliance capability
- We support the business and our Compliance colleagues by monitoring for new risks and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we oversee the operation and implementation of the overall Policy Governance framework across Swiss Re.
- Excellent organizational, process, project management, and analytical skills Fluency in English (written and spoken) These are additional nice to haves:
- Working knowledge of compliance risks, particularly in fraud, conduct risk and bribery and corruption. Additional languages beyond English
- Experience with digital policy management systems or tools Compensation & Work Model
- For Slovakia, the monthly base salary range for this position is between 2,900 EUR and 4,900 EUR for a full-time role. The specific salary offered considers:
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Notes and original content
- About the Role
- About the Team
- Excellent organizational, process, project management, and analytical skills
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- These are additional nice to haves:
- Working knowledge of compliance risks, particularly in fraud, conduct risk and bribery and corruption.
- Additional languages beyond English
- Experience with digital policy management systems or tools
- Compensation & Work Model
- For Slovakia, the monthly base salary range for this position is between 2,900 EUR and 4,900 EUR for a full-time role.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Bratislava, SK. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Re offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swiss Re during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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