AVP, Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) is the global reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and specialty insurance. OdysseyRe offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance products, providing capital and risk management solutions for clients to efficiently manage economic risk through a network of branch and representative offices across North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), AsiaPacific and London.

OdysseyRe is an equal opportunity employer with excellent benefits and a strong commitment to providing training and opportunities for our staff. We provide employees an innovative, enriching environment and take great pride in their career growth.

OdysseyRe is rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best and AA- (Very Strong) by Standard and Poor’s. Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH.

Position Summary

• Bigger picture - the GRC Lead is responsible for establishing a Governance Risk and Compliance Team/Program. 
• In the first 3 months, we expect the GRC Lead to complete a comprehensive assessment and report out, hitting the ground from Day 1. We are looking for a hands-on consultant who can lead and “do”.
• Responsibilities include:
  • Managing the IT & Info Sec Risk Register
  • Business Continuity Planning & Recertification
  • Info Sec Policies & Standards, Exceptions Process, & Recertification
  • Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)
  • Control & Process integration w/ Data Security & Info Sec teams.
  • Change Management Process
  • Internal and External Audits
  • Select and deploy new GRC Tracking/Automation tool that will help improve all GRC functions.

Skills

• 5-8 years of experience in GRC and/or Data Governance
• Experience with GRC Tool(s)
• Experience in performing Risk Assessments
• Experience in interpreting regulatory requirements into controls
• Experience in project and/or process management
• Experience with various regulations listed above
• Experience with external audits (e.g. PWC, States, etc.)

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