Senior Insurance and Travel Risk Manager - International

This is a 15 month fixed term contract.
Managing the firm's general insurance programme under the direction of Head of Operational Risk, which includes managing and ensuring the safety and security of our people when they are travelling, the Senior Insurance and Travel Risk Manager will:

• Impact and lead on various operational performance goals including the delivery of an enhanced travel risk management programme, managing the firms duty of care platform
• Develop and implement comprehensive travel risk management policies and procedures; complying with relative global standards (ISO 31030)
• Oversee the firm's general insurance policy renewals, claims and production of effective management information. Insurances include property and business interruption, combined liability and travel
• Ensure the firm's coverage is comprehensive, compliant with local regulations and aligns with the firm's objectives
• Ensure people, premises, assets and information of DLA Piper are adequately protected and secure
• Support the Senior Risk Assurance and Sustainability Manager in the roll out of critical Health and Safety programmes

Main duties and responsibilities

• Conduct thorough and bespoke risk assessments for travel destinations, providing real time support and guidance to travellers
• Direct responsibility for significant costs in respect of the firms travel tracking software
• Provision of "specialist" security services such as arranging close protection, surveillance, kidnap response and managing assigned investigations.
• Liaising both internally and with brokers and insurers to secure the best general insurance policy terms and claim outcomes
• Manage the continuing development of an effective response to security and medical incidents
• Conduct events risk assessments for extending Public Liability insurance cover and applying cancellation insurance where relevant
• Assist the security manager with the management of security incident investigations and office security fit-outs
• Assist the security manager with the development and implementation of security policies and procedures within the international firm

About you

• Security professional with proven management experience within the security industry
• A sound working knowledge of relevant industry best practice and legislation affecting the role
• Strong communication skills together with excellent influencing, negotiating and engagement skills
• A team player with a flexible and pro-active approach to work; with the ability to work autonomously, seeking guidance when required
• Highest level of discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• Ability to combine security knowledge with commercial perspective which will be effective within a law firm
• Proactive in suggesting new ideas and identifying areas for improvement or enhancement
• Willingness to travel as required

The department

As a Global Law Firm, with operations spanning across borders, the risks we face are diverse and ever evolving. That's why our dedicated Operational Risk function provide a robust framework that safeguards our people, assets, and reputation. Whilst driving efficiencies and value for money.
We work closely with all departments to identify vulnerabilities, implement proactive measures, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
In addition, our expertise in business continuity planning and insurance solutions guarantees that our firm can swiftly recover from any disruption, minimising downtime and protecting our clients' interests.

About us

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

Our values

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative - we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold - we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional - we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

Diversity and inclusion

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

Hybrid working

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

Pre-engagement screening

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.

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