Head of Climate Resilience Centre, APAC

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About the business

Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) is Zurich's global advisory and risk consulting business. The APAC Climate Resilience Centre will serve as Zurich's regional platform for climate resilience innovation, thought leadership, research,partnershipsand client engagement across Asia-Pacific and globally.

About this role

A great opportunityexists as Head of APAC Climate Resilience Centre, reporting to the Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, APAC.

The Head of APAC Climate Resilience Centre willbe responsible fordefining and executing the Centre's vision,strategyand growth agenda. The role combines strategic leadership, commercial development, thought leadership, stakeholderengagementand team leadership.

The role will build Zurich's credibility as a provider of climate resilience services at government, sovereign and corporate level, develop the Centre team, and translate Zurich's climate resilience capabilities into practical partnerships, advisoryrevenuesand adaptation impact across Asia-Pacific.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic vision, operatingmodeland growth roadmap for the APAC Climate Resilience Centre.

• Build the Centre team, including sales, technicaltalentandprogramme/project management capability.

• Position Zurich as a leading voice on climate resilience,adaptationand disaster risk reduction.

• Develop and deepen relationships with government agencies, multilateral development banks, academia, industrybodiesand strategic partners.

• Drive commercial growth through climate resilience advisory services,partnershipsand innovation.

• Develop the first pipeline of advisory opportunities and support conversion into external fee revenue.

• Lead flagship climate resilience research,reportsand thought leadership initiatives.

• Work with business development, distribution,underwritingand ZRS teams to connect Centre capabilities to client needs.

• Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team.

• Ensure strong governance, operationalexcellenceand financial performance.

• Ensure the wellbeing of team members and proactively work toidentifyand manage workplace exposures which may precipitate workplace stress, bullying,harassmentand discrimination.

Important to your success

• Senior leadership experience in climate resilience, sustainability, insurance, risk advisory, consulting, public policy, infrastructure, developmentfinanceora relatedfield.

• Proven ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders across government, multilateralorganisations, academia, industryassociationsand corporates.

• Strong commercial orientation with experience shaping advisory propositions, buildingpipelinesand converting strategic relationships into revenue or funded initiatives.

• Good understanding of climate adaptation, physical climate risk, resilience, disaster riskreductionand/or risk financing.

• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team andoperatein a matrix environment across local,regionaland global stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, executive briefing, thoughtleadershipand strategic narrative development.

• Comfort working in an entrepreneurial build-out environment where structures, partnerships and operating routines must be created while outcomes are delivered.

• Role to be based in Singapore, with regional travel across Asia-Pacific asrequired.

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