Bristol Council - Finance Business Partner

Our client is looking for a Senior Interim to manage and direct the staff within Insurance services and to ensure the achievement of the objectives set out in the Risk Management and Insurance Service Plan.

Main Duties

1. To develop, implement and review the Council Policy relating to Risk Financing, encompassing the Council's insurance programme and risk self-retention strategy in order to protect the assets and liabilities of the Authority.
2. To lead on the Council's Risk Management activities including the development and implementation of its Risk Management Strategy, assisting Directors and Senior Managers to identify strategic and operational risks.
3. To lead on the provision of risk management training.
4. Provide specialist advice and consultancy on Risk Management, Insurance and Liability issues to meet the specific needs of Members, Directors, Senior Managers and Officers in the effective discharge of their duties and requirements for service delivery.
5. Develop and implement the Council's Risk Management strategy including the coordination of the Corporate Risk Register and reporting arrangement.
6. Manage and coordinate the Risk and Insurance financial responsibilities.
7. Responsibility for a variety of Council contracts in respect of insurance, claims handling and related services.
8. Contribute to the setting and monitoring of relevant insurance budgets, long-term financial planning to set levels of expenditure to meet service requirements in a cost-effective manner.
9. Lead the management of the insurance and risk service, including the development of annual work plans for the service, ensuring performance standards, targets, service levels and the effective deployment of resources.

Minimum Requirements

1. Advanced knowledge and understanding of Risk Management AND Insurance practice, principles, and procedures and their application to the specific requirements of the Public Sector. (Ideally in a local authority setting)
2. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of legal liability claims against Local Authorities, and the requirements of the related Civil Procedure rules and litigation process.
3. Excellent understanding of the decision-making process in Local Government.
4. Extensive insurance experience and its application to the requirements of the Public Sector.
5. Experience of claims handling within the Public Sector (Ideally in a local authority setting).
6. Management and supervision of staff.

Educational

1. Associate of the Chartered Institute of Insurance or equivalent.

This role will be for 12 months and working arrangements can be flexible.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.