Risk Management Consultant

Foundation Risk Partners
Ramsey, NJ
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for professionals with corporate risk management or insurance advisory experience who lead complex assignments and synthesize technical detail into strategic insight, working collaboratively with legal, HR, and claims teams in Ramsey, New Jersey.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in risk management or insurance advisory roles
    — “Minimum of 5 years’ experience in corporate risk management, insurance brokerage, underwriting, or a related advisory role.”
  • Individuals who can translate risk details into strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders
    — “Synthesizing technical detail into strategic insight, and advising senior stakeholders on enterprise and transactional risk issues.”
  • Professionals with a background in M&A or private equity diligence
    — “M&A or private equity diligence experience strongly preferred.”

Things to consider

  • Certifications like ARM, CPCU, CRM, FRM, or RF are preferred but not mandatory
    — “Professional certifications preferred: ARM, CPCU, CRM, FRM, RF.”
  • The role demands collaboration with multiple departments including legal, HR, and claims teams
    — “Partner with legal, HR, audit, and claims teams to establish settlement strategies and support complex claims decision‑making.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing insurance renewals and optimizing coverage structures
    — “Strategically manage enterprise-wide insurance and risk program renewals, including broker oversight, coverage optimization, cost reduction initiatives, and market negotiations.”
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze loss data and prepare financial risk reports
    — “Analyze loss data and prepare monthly reserve accruals and reporting for finance, risk, and safety teams.”
  • Showcase your track record in contract reviews and ensuring compliance with risk management standards
    — “Review contracts, leases, vendor agreements, and licensing arrangements to ensure compliance with established insurance and risk management requirements.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • risk exposure identification
  • insurance program management
  • complex claims decision-making
Typical background
corporate risk managementinsurance brokerage

Skills & requirements

Required

Risk ManagementInsuranceContract ReviewClaims Management

Preferred

M&APrivate Equity

Stack & domain

Insurance BrokerageUnderwritingRisk Financing StructuresLoss Data AnalysisContract ReviewClaims ManagementCommunicationProblem-solvingProject ManagementARMCPCUCRMFRMRFRisk ManagementInsurance Consulting

About the role

Original posting from Foundation Risk Partners via Greenhouse

Foundation Risk Partners, one of the fastest growing insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, is adding to their team a Risk Management Consultant to their Insurance Consulting & Risk Advisory team.  This role requires a high‑impact, client‑facing professional capable of leading complex assignments, synthesizing technical detail into strategic insight, and advising senior stakeholders on enterprise and transactional risk issues.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and analyze operational, contractual, and third‑party risk exposures arising from client business activities, vendors, service providers, and customers.

Strategically manage enterprise‑wide insurance and risk program renewals, including broker oversight, coverage optimization, cost reduction initiatives, and market negotiations.

Collaborate with and direct external advisors including brokers, underwriters, claims professionals, TPAs, legal counsel, and specialty consultants.

Review contracts, leases, vendor agreements, and licensing arrangements to ensure compliance with established insurance and risk management requirements.

Evaluate and negotiate insurance pricing, program structures, deductibles, limits, policy wording, and service agreements; prepare cost‑benefit analyses of program alternatives.

Analyze loss data and prepare monthly reserve accruals and reporting for finance, risk, and safety teams.

Partner with legal, HR, audit, and claims teams to establish settlement strategies and support complex claims decision‑making.

Research emerging and best‑in‑class risk management trends, providing strategic recommendations related to insurance purchasing, program design, loss control, safety, and claims management.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in corporate risk management, insurance brokerage, underwriting, or a related advisory role.

Strong technical knowledge across major insurance lines and risk financing structures.

Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and project‑management skills.

Executive‑level communication skills with the ability to advise non‑technical senior stakeholders.

Commercial mindset with the ability to connect risk decisions to business outcomes.

M&A or private equity diligence experience strongly preferred.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college required.

Professional certifications preferred: ARM, CPCU, CRM, FRM, RF.

This range represents the estimated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to performance, location, and experience. The range listed is just one component of FRP's total compensation package for employees.

Pay Transparency Range$100,000—$120,000 USDDisclaimer:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

FRP provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law.

Benefits:

FRP offers a comprehensive range of health-related benefit options including medical, vision, and dental. We offer a 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, STD, LTD and a generous PTO policy starting at 18 days per year plus 10 paid holidays & 2 floating holidays!

Source: Foundation Risk Partners careers (Greenhouse)

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