Business Interruption Consultant

Zurich Insurance

Working hours

Part‑time, job‑share and full‑time options available.

Location

Home‑based with travel to Zurich offices and client premises in the UK.

Salary

Competitive, plus car and allowances.

Closing Date

3rd December 2025

Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping organisations become more resilient in the face of unexpected events? As a Business Interruption Consultant with Zurich Resilience Solutions you’ll support clients across the public and private sectors—ranging from mid‑market to global organisations—to understand their exposures and strengthen their ability to recover and thrive.

This role is ideal for someone who has a passion to support organisations to understand their business interruption exposures and identify measures to improve resilience. The ideal candidate will have existing knowledge of business interruption and supply chain losses emerging from insured property events from a claims, underwriting or risk‑management perspective.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre‑loss business interruption reviews to provide clients with a clear understanding of loss scenarios from property loss events.
• Analyse client operating models, financial reports and risk events to identify practical measures that mitigate business interruption losses.
• Build and nurture relationships with brokers, under‑writers and relationship‑management colleagues to identify new opportunities and maintain a strong pipeline.
• Collaborate with Zurich colleagues globally to develop and deliver innovative business interruption services.

Qualifications

• In‑depth understanding of business interruption from a risk‑management, consulting claims or underwriting perspective.
• Experience working with large corporate customers across a range of industries.
• Proven ability to advise on business interruption risks and communicate complex concepts to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience generating and maintaining a sales pipeline in a consultancy role.
• Background in insurance or risk management.
• Knowledge of risk management and loss prevention practices.
• Familiarity with business continuity, interdependency analysis and supply‑chain risk management.
• Experience advising manufacturing, life‑sciences or pharmaceutical clients.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation and client‑relationship skills.
• ACA / FCA (Chartered Accountant or Fellow Chartered Accountant, welcomed).
• 5+ years in business interruption claims, forensic accounting, business continuity or risk consulting.

Interview Adjustments

As an inclusive employer we encourage applicants to let us know of any reasonable adjustments or practical support needed during the interview process.

Benefits

Zurich offers a wide range of employee benefits, including a 12 % defined non‑contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and an option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some holiday.

About Zurich

Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses worldwide. With over 55 000 employees in more than 170 countries, we offer a stable, supportive environment and a commitment to sustainable impact, employee wellbeing and diversity & inclusion.

Culture

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion, continuously improving wellbeing and development opportunities, and encouraging community involvement and volunteering.

Closing Statement

Interested in a dynamic, challenging environment that recognises and rewards creativity, initiative and contributions? Join us and be part of something great.