Risk & Insurance Manager

Sika is establishing a new Group Risk Management team to strengthen oversight of risks, internal controls, and insurance protection across the organization. We are looking for an experienced Risk & Insurance Manager with a strong background in managing global insurance programmes in a multinational manufacturing environment, including policy negotiations, claims handling, and insurance cost allocation. Knowledge of Swiss insurance regulations and a broad understanding of insurance solutions, including captives and alternative risk transfer, are essential for this role.

Main responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks through insurance strategies and policy reviews
• Manage the Group’s insurance programmes (liability, property&busines interuption, cyber, D&O, transport) including the captive with insurers, Group companies and brokers
• Optimize insurance management processes, including value collection, claims handling, insurance cost allocation
• Review and negotiate insurance policies to align with organisational needs, manage the insurance renewal process
• Participate in the operation and development of Sika’s Enterprise Risk Management and Sika’s Internal Control System
• Provide insurance and risk management advice, guidance and support to Group companies
• Work with various stakeholders globally: Group Risk Management Team (Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Controls, Sustainability Risk Management), Risk Engineering Team, Local insurance responsibles, local Finance Managers and Corporate Finance colleagues as well as external Insurance companies and insurance brokers (to ensure optimum coverage)