Risk Control Specialist Ocean Marine - Dallas, TX
About The Position
The Risk Control Specialist focuses on the Ocean Marine discipline and applies specialized risk management expertise to help customers and business partners understand risks, control hazards, and reduce losses. The role develops and delivers technical solutions for complex risks, consults with customers about risk exposures and loss controls, and supports underwriting execution and processes. It also supports the development of Risk Control Consultants and Specialists through peer reviews, mentoring, guidance, and targeted training. The position maintains a field presence, spending approximately 20%–50% of the time with customers onsite or virtually. Customer travel may involve long-distance, overnight, or multi-night trips depending on business needs and territory. The role evaluates customer risks, shares findings with Underwriting, Claim, and Risk Control Lab partners, and advises customers on recommended risk-management improvements.
Requirements
- At least four years of risk assessment or consulting experience in Ocean Marine, Inland Marine, Workers' Compensation, Industrial Hygiene, or Ergonomics.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Six or more years of experience with advanced proficiency in Ocean Marine, Inland Marine, Workers' Compensation, Industrial Hygiene, or Ergonomics.
- Certification in one or more recognized risk control disciplines, such as CIH, CPE, or CSP.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical information and recommendations to audiences with varying expertise.
- Coaching and talent development skills, including mentoring, motivating others, and providing feedback.
- Comprehensive understanding of Risk Control's role in commercial lines insurance products, services, and risk selection practices.
- Advanced interpersonal and influencing skills to build credibility with internal and external customers and encourage action on recommendations.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills to manage priorities, plan work, and meet business partner expectations.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a science discipline.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a consistent field presence, spending approximately 20%–50% of the time with customers onsite or virtually.
- Travel to customers as needed, including long-distance, overnight, or multi-night trips.
- Conduct highly complex risk evaluations, identify exposures and loss controls, and recommend opportunities to improve risk management.
- Share evaluation findings with Underwriting, Claim, and Risk Control Lab partners to support risk pricing and claim handling.
- Educate customers on managing risks and influence them to adopt recommended changes.
- Mentor Risk Control Consultants and less experienced Specialists, including preparing newer Specialists for customer surveys and providing technical guidance and feedback.
- Review survey reports for accuracy and thoroughness through peer reviews.
- Study emerging issues and claim loss trends and occasionally attend industry conferences to develop discipline expertise.
- Deliver targeted training to Risk Control Consultants, Specialists, customers, and business partners on discipline-specific topics.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employees are eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
