Risk Team Lead / Director

WithCoverage•New York, NY

31d•$200,000 - $300,000

About The Position

As the Director of Risk Management, you’ll lead our strategy and execution for client risk advisory, helping clients understand, mitigate, and transfer risk across their portfolios. You’ll partner closely with advisors, service teams, and executive leadership to deliver world-class risk solutions that drive retention, growth, and operational excellence.

Requirements

8–12 years of experience in commercial insurance or risk management, ideally within a brokerage or consulting environment
2+ years of quota carrying-people management experience, ideally in a fast paced and high ownership environment
Deep understanding of commercial lines (GL, Property, Auto, WC, Umbrella, and Specialty)
Proven ability to communicate complex insurance concepts to executive-level clients in a clear, advisory tone
Strong analytical and strategic thinker, comfortable working across clients and industries
Leadership mindset with a desire to mentor others and build scalable systems for growth

Nice To Haves

Designations (CPCU, ARM, CIC, CRM) preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Directly responsible for client retention, client servicing, and oversight on new client placements across WithCoverage’s Risk Advisory Team
Manage a growing team of Risk Advisors to ensure all conversion, execution, and servicing timelines are met.
Monitor and address performance metrics with Risk Team to ensure performance expectations are met across a rapidly growing client base.
Maintain a culture of excellence across the Risk Team as it pertains to day to day work, client engagement, and internal operational execution.
Lead the design and implementation of client risk management programs across multiple industries and lines of business (P&C, Workers Comp, Auto, Cyber, etc.)
Partner with Risk Advisors to deliver comprehensive renewal and risk mitigation strategies
Partner with Risk Advisors to oversee loss analysis, benchmarking, and claims trends to guide client decision-making and carrier negotiations
Partner with Risk Advisors to evaluate client operations, exposures, and contractual risks to propose proactive solutions
Support internal education and development of best practices across the risk team
Collaborate with leadership to enhance processes, tools, and technology for risk advisory delivery

Benefits

Competitive compensation that may include equity
Flexible paid time off
Comprehensive benefit plans for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Commuter Savings Account
Human Interest: 401(k) provider
Time Off: Sick Leave, Family and Medical Leave, Flexible Time Off
Paid Holidays: Observance of all major national holidays
A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation, that also includes catered lunches in the office on Fridays for in-office workers
Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture