Senior Risk Consultant at AON

Aon South Africa is recruiting a Senior Risk Consultant in our Risk Consulting division in Cape Town. The role of a Senior Risk Consultant is to support the underwriting process through identification of client risks. He/she will provide risk analysis to assist in the correct pricing of risk, while providing high quality risk management and assisting in the development and support of new or existing risk control programmes.  He/she will also develop custom solutions and advise clients on best practices in risk mitigation and safety management strategies.

This position complies with the Company’s Employment Equity Policies.

As a Senior Risk Consultant some of your responsibilities will include:

• Performing loss control surveys of property and casualty exposures.
• Risk Control Organisation - Assisting with the development and structure of a risk control strategy and organisation together with policies, procedures and practises
• Asset Protection – Fire and Perils: evaluating and assessing material damage and Business Intelligence risks and loss potentials for both general and highly protected risks, giving advice on protective/preventive measures and damage limitation controls
• Asset Protection - Security: general and specific reviewing of security exposures, giving advice on the implementation of standards and procedures for protecting people, property and information as well as physical and electronic resources
• Health and Safety - management system audits, general and specific risk assessments, policy development, design and implementation of appropriate safety standards and procedures, specialist advice on legal requirements and compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Engineering - evaluating mechanical and electrical installations and systems. Identifying critical equipment, protections and preventive maintenance programmes, building structure reviews and monitoring of infrared and earthing surveys.
• Fire Engineering - all aspects of fire engineering from design, monitoring tender submissions to approving drawings and commissioning of fire protection and detection systems.
• Emergency Planning Procedures: Identifying vital services and vulnerable areas and potentially hazardous goods/materials. Reviewing existing plans and assisting with the implementation of the full spectrum of emergencies, which may arise, taking various threats in to consideration.
• Business Continuity Planning - project initiation, risk and business impact analysis, strategy development, liaison with other parties, detailed planning advice on plan preparation and contents. Staff training, plan testing and maintenance.
• Motor Fleet - management system audits, general risk assessments, policy development, design and implementation of appropriate operating standards and procedures.
• Information Technology - assessments of hardware and software fire and security protection standards, data and access control procedures and disaster recovery planning.
• Training - providers of safety and fire defence training. Specific training on all aspects of risk management including self-audits.
• Insurance Reports - all types of insurer related reports, EML/MPLs, Post Loss surveys, Engineering Breakdown surveys.
• Infrared Thermographic Surveys – coordinate with relevant specialists
• Additional Services: coordinating our outsourced specialist consultants who provide audits on liability, environmental issues and compliance, IT systems and structures

Role-specific Technical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Be in a position of a grade 12 (matric)
• Be in a possession of a BSc Degree in Engineering or any similar qualification.
• A Bachelor's degree in Risk Management will be an advantage
• Have a minimum of 2 – 6 years related experience 
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable of risk management and loss control technical disciplines and should have, or be willing to obtain, professional designations.
• Individual with knowledge of the principles and practices within a technical/ professional discipline.Possesses advanced analytical, technical and problem-solving skills and abilities.