Senior Risk Management Consultant

ASSYST, Inc.
Rockville, MD
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior risk management professionals with experience in self-insurance programs and commercial property and casualty insurance who can work independently and travel as needed.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in managing self-insurance programs and strong underwriting negotiation experience
    — “overseeing and administering self-insurance programs, including commercial property and casualty insurance coverage, underwriting negotiations”
  • Individuals who can provide strategic risk financing and risk transfer insights for complex contracts
    — “Recommend appropriate insurance requirements and indemnification provisions for complex and highly technical contracts and agreements.”
  • Professionals with experience in loss prevention, loss control, and TPA claims management
    — “Experience overseeing or managing third-party administrator (TPA) claims services, including Workers' Compensation, General Liability, and other property and casualty claims.”

Things to consider

  • The role may require travel to various business operations for on-site risk management assessments
    — “Visit various business operations to support risk management assessments and related activities, as needed.”
  • Candidates must be able to work independently and deliver recommendations with minimal supervision
    — “Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and deliver effective recommendations with minimal supervision.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to evaluate complex contracts for risk exposure and provide insurance recommendations
    — “Review contracts and agreements to assess potential risks and evaluate how the scope of services impacts the organization's overall risk exposure.”
  • Demonstrate your skills in developing training materials and risk management policies in your application materials
    — “Support staff in developing, reviewing, and updating risk management training materials, policies, procedures, and guidelines.”
  • Showcase your experience in loss prevention and loss control strategies during interviews
    — “Strong understanding of risk financing, risk transfer, loss prevention, and loss control strategies.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to provide guidance to senior management on risk management initiatives
    — “Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to identify and resolve risk management challenges”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • overseeing self-insurance programs
  • negotiating with underwriters
  • supporting risk financing initiatives
  • providing loss prevention guidance
Typical background
risk managementcommercial insuranceunderwriting

Skills & requirements

Required

Risk ManagementSelf-insurance ProgramsCommercial Insurance CoverageUnderwriting NegotiationsRisk FinancingLoss Prevention

Preferred

Third-party Administrator Claims ServicesContract Risk Assessment

Stack & domain

Risk ManagementSelf-insurance ProgramsCommercial Property And Casualty InsuranceUnderwriting NegotiationsRisk FinancingLoss PreventionProblem-solvingDecision-makingCollaborationCommunicationInitiativeInsuranceRisk AssessmentTPA Claims Services

About the role

Original posting from ASSYST, Inc. via Greenhouse

ASSYST is seeking an experienced Senior Risk Management Consultant to provide strategic and technical expertise in overseeing and administering self-insurance programs. The role involves managing commercial property and casualty insurance coverage, negotiating with underwriters, supporting risk financing and risk transfer initiatives, and providing guidance on loss prevention, loss control, and third-party administrator (TPA) claims services.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Review and provide detailed recommendations on the oversight and administration of self-insurance programs, including commercial property and casualty insurance coverage, underwriting negotiations, risk financing, risk transfer, and loss prevention and loss control services.

Provide guidance and oversight on third-party administrator (TPA) claims services covering Workers' Compensation, General Liability, and other property and casualty claims.

Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to identify and resolve risk management challenges and provide technical guidance to improve program effectiveness.

Support staff in developing, reviewing, and updating risk management training materials, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Review contracts and agreements to assess potential risks and evaluate how the scope of services impacts the organization's overall risk exposure.

Recommend appropriate insurance requirements and indemnification provisions for complex and highly technical contracts and agreements.

Participate in management meetings, both remotely and onsite, as required.

Visit various business operations to support risk management assessments and related activities, as needed.

Provide independent expertise and recommendations to support ongoing risk management initiatives.

Assist with special projects and other risk management activities that arise during the assignment.

Required Skills:

Strong professional experience in risk management, particularly in overseeing and administering self-insurance programs.

Extensive knowledge of commercial property and casualty insurance coverage.

Experience negotiating with insurance underwriters and managing insurance-related matters.

Strong understanding of risk financing, risk transfer, loss prevention, and loss control strategies.

Experience overseeing or managing third-party administrator (TPA) claims services, including Workers' Compensation, General Liability, and other property and casualty claims.

Knowledge of insurance requirements, indemnification provisions, and risk assessment in contracts and agreements.

Ability to review complex and highly technical contracts and provide appropriate insurance and risk management recommendations.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.

Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and deliver effective recommendations with minimal supervision.

Strong skills in developing, reviewing, and updating policies, procedures, and training materials.

Flexibility to participate in remote and in-person meetings and visit business operations when required.

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

Source: ASSYST, Inc. careers (Greenhouse)

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