Risk & Insurance Lead | Schulte Hospitality Group

Schulte Hospitality Group • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

Schulte Hospitality Group is seeking an energetic, experienced, and hands on
Risk & Insurance Lead to join our team! Schulte Hospitality Group is an
organization whose success is rooted in its service culture. Our mission is to
exude hospitality, be respectful and authentic, prioritize the needs of our
internal and external stakeholders above our own, and continuously strive to
make a positive impact in all we do. We are passionate hoteliers eager to add
like-minded people to our rapidly growing team!

Our Company: Schulte Companies is a leading third-party management company with
deep, multi-generational experience in all facets of the hospitality industry.
We are a diverse team of innovative hoteliers and restauranteurs operating more
than 200 locations across 38 states and 3 countries. Our portfolio includes a
wide array of reputable brands like Marriott, Hilton, IHG and Hyatt as well as
many unique, independent, boutique and lifestyle properties and restaurants.

The Risk & Insurance Manager will lead the company’s risk management function
and oversee all insurance-related matters for a multi-property hospitality
portfolio. This leadership role is responsible for setting strategy, guiding
risk mitigation initiatives, and overseeing insurance and claims operations
while managing and developing a dedicated risk management team. The position
combines high-level program ownership with hands-on involvement in complex and
high-exposure matters, ensuring effective claims resolution, financial
protection, and alignment with the company’s broader risk management objectives.
The Manager serves as a key internal advisor and primary liaison to insurance
carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, and legal counsel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Insurance, Legal Studies, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Progressive experience in risk management, insurance, or complex claims handling.
• Demonstrated experience managing litigated claims, subrogation, and third-party recoveries.
• Prior experience leading or supervising a team.
• Strong working knowledge of general liability, workers’ compensation, auto liability, and property insurance.
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage complex, high-volume claims and recovery matters simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills with executives, attorneys, carriers, and operational teams.
• Analytical mindset with strong financial and risk evaluation capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on role while providing strategic oversight.
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Ability to multi-task, self-direct and self-pace
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of three Risk Management Specialists, setting clear expectations and performance standards.
• Establish workflows, best practices, and controls to ensure consistent, timely, and compliant claims handling.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and escalation support for complex, high-exposure, or litigated claims.
• Oversee and actively participate in all phases of insurance claims, including general liability, workers’ compensation, auto, property, and hospitality-specific exposures.
• Oversee and direct claims lifecycle, ensuring timely, accurate, and effective handling from first notice of loss through final resolution, settlement, or litigation.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Risk Management Specialists managing claims, serving as the final decision-maker on strategy, settlement authority, and resolution.
• Coordinate closely with defense counsel, insurance adjusters, TPAs, and carriers on litigation strategy, discovery, evaluations, mediations, and settlements.
• Monitor reserves, claim valuations, settlement authority, and financial exposure
• Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and tracking active and threatened litigation across portfolio.
• Identify and oversee subrogation and recovery opportunities for property damage, liability losses, and other incidents, including those that do not meet insurance deductible thresholds or policy qualifications
• Manage demand letters, negotiations, and escalation to legal action when appropriate.
• Create, implement, maintain, and update compliance-related information databases such as injury and illness logs, insurance contacts, safety training audits, lag time reports, etc.
• Develop standardized tools and procedures to improve compliance process efficiencies
• Maintain fleet card accounts to include new account setup
• Process and record insurance and legal invoicing
• Review contracts/agreements in connection with requesting required insurance coverages
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Work Today, Get Paid today, with Daily Pay!
• Free Telemedicine and Virtual Mental Health care access for all Associates starting day one!
• Multiple Health Insurance and Life Insurance options
• 401k Plan + Company Match for eligible associates
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Schulte Savings Marketplace Discounts on event tickets, electronics, gym memberships + more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager