Director, Risk Solutions

Artex

  • Fairlawn, OH
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
IntroductionAt Artex, we defy convention and reimagine the possibilities of risk management. Join a team of passionate visionaries, where creativity knows no bounds, and innovative thinking shapes the future. As part of our global family, you'll unlock your potential, turning challenges into opportunities, and creating an impact on a global scale. Dare to innovate, and together, we'll craft a legacy of transformation.We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
How you'll make an impactThe Director, Risk Solutions is responsible for managing client accounts, executing on risk strategies, and ensuring quality delivery of services to optimize our clients’ total cost of risk. The Director, Risk Solutions leads and develops a team of risk analysts as they partner with clients to implement strategies, complete the annual risk management processes, negotiate third party agreements, manage client documentation, and fulfill reporting requirements.Responsibilities:
  • Act as the day-to-day point of contact for all assigned clients to ensure the delivery of quality services to optimize total cost of risk.
  • Manage the tactical aspects of client engagements for large and complex clients.
  • Collaborate with and foster partnerships between clients, brokers, underwriters, internal claims management and risk management teams and other parties to manage the annual risk management process for large and complex clients.
  • Execute on defined risk strategies.
  • Ensure client reporting is completed in a timely manner and provides the type and level of information needed for quality decision making.
  • Lead and oversee due diligence and integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestures.
  • Expand risk management knowledge and skills by participating in thought leadership and/or deepening specialized knowledge about topics including, but not limited to, business continuity plannings, and enterprise risk management.
  • Lead and manage a team of senior risk analysts, and/or risk analysts to ensure quality control throughout their base of assigned clients.
  • Define team goals, track progress, and manage activities to achieve goals.
  • Develop Senior Associates and Associate skills and knowledge by educating and training them on intent and process of completing tasks.
  • Delegate work in a manner that promotes increasing responsibility over time and a balanced workload across team members.
  • Set performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct employee performance reviews.
  • Create a team-based environment that reinforces the company’s values of intelligence, integrity, consistency, energy, advocacy, service and respect.
About YouRequired: Bachelor's degree with 7+ years' experience as a safety/risk/loss control consultant in the insurance broker or carrier environments, or as a safety technician/manager in private industry. Strong knowledge of federal and state safety codes and standards including OSHA, EPA, and/or DOT requirements. Ability to travel and work beyond normally scheduled workweek as necessary. Prior experience designing and implementing productivity and Risk Control Services improvements. Effective communicator at all levels.Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety, Fire Protection, Risk Management and the following certificationsPreferred: Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP). 5+ years' experience leading a team preferred and/or 10+ years with a technical discipline or industry niche.Behaviors: Demonstrates positive leadership behaviors. Able to balance the unique needs of our clients while maximizing operational efficiency. Successfully manages competing priorities.
Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...
We value inclusion and diversityto review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure StatementInclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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