Risk Management Associate

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides administrative, computer and insurance service support to the SCS Risk Management Department. The support is at a higher level than is defined within the normal secretarial classification and includes decision making authority on subjects within specified boundaries.

Requirements

• High School education or above acceptable with 3 years job experience
• Basic knowledge of property and liability insurance
• Ability to communicate and to initiate and perform self-directed work – verbally and written
• Work experience and familiarity with various computer programs including Microsoft Office Products is required.

Nice To Haves

• College degree, experience in an Associate/ Administrative job position or 3+ years insurance experience preferred
• Formal or extensive informal risk management training and experience preferred
• Insurance professional designation a plus
• Familiarity with Southern Company operations/companies/departments desired
• Experience with Southern’s Enterprise Foundations, Oracle systems a plus

Responsibilities

• Processes invoices and handles routine premium allocations
• Coordinating and processing certificates of insurance and self-insurance letters
• Provide computer support including Microsoft Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc) and the Southern Company systems including Enterprise Foundations. Candidate could be responsible for entering time and/or employee data
• Prepares insurance premium tax filings as required
• Maintain and/or be able to work with various data reports which could include property values, location listings, etc
• Ideal candidate would be proficient with Excel and have aptitude for learning and working with AI within the Southern Company setting
• Obtaining renewal information for insurance policies as requested; this could include working directly with the broker on our non-profit or special event placements and would support analyst or manager in large renewals
• Communicate well with others within the company along with our brokers or insurers on our insurance and risk management programs
• Interest and ability to understand and retain knowledge of company’s insurance program
• Prepare various special projects or program materials in support of risk management team
• Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining office equipment (Birmingham)
• Prepare expense reports as needed
• Responsible for creating and maintaining files, records retrieval and storage of records as needed
• Coordinate travel or meeting arrangements for the department if requested
• The position primarily supports the Birmingham Risk Management team but could also work with the Atlanta Risk Management team

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED