Senior Risk Consultant

HUB International • Chicago, IL

1d • $135,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs dedicated to protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop tailored solutions. Our structure allows our teams to maintain their unique regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence. HUB is a global insurance and employee benefits broker offering a wide range of products and services including business insurance, employee benefits, risk services, personal insurance, retirement, and private wealth management. With significant revenue and a large number of employees across numerous offices in North America, HUB has experienced substantial growth, partly due to our industry-leading success in mergers and acquisitions.

Our Vision: To be everywhere risk exists – today and tomorrow. Helping protect what matters most.
Our Mission: To protect and support the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. To empower our employees to learn, grow and make a difference in their communities.
Our Values: Entrepreneurship. Integrity. Teamwork. Accountability. Service.
Partnering with HUB places you at the center of a vast network of specialists in risk, insurance, employee benefits, retirement, and wealth management, providing clarity in a changing world with tailored solutions and unwavering advocacy to ensure clients are ready for the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Business, or a related field.
• 5–10+ years of progressive experience in risk consulting, EHS, loss control, or insurance-related roles.
• Professional designation required or in progress: CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ARM (Associate in Risk Management), or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing client-facing service plans, risk assessments, and written consulting deliverables.
• Proven ability to build and manage internal and external relationships.
• Track record for finding creative, mutually beneficial solutions.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to client sites and HUB offices within 150 miles of Chicago area and occasionally beyond.
• Deep knowledge of risk management principles, occupational safety regulations, and industry-specific exposures — particularly in manufacturing, construction, and related industrial sectors.
• Hands-on experience with loss driver analysis and cost containment strategies.
• Proven ability to conduct audits, gap analyses, and risk assessments across complex, multi-site operations.
• Familiarity with risk assessment technology platforms and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• A natural relationship builder who earns trust quickly with clients at all organizational levels — from front-line supervisors to C-suite executives.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with a track record of delivering training and consulting engagements to diverse audiences.
• Highly adaptable — able to shift context fluidly across industry types and client cultures without missing a beat.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex risk concepts into clear, client-ready deliverables that meet quality standards on first submission.
• Demonstrated experience coaching or mentoring colleagues; comfortable providing constructive guidance and developing others.
• Highly organized and self-directed — able to manage multiple client engagements and service commitments simultaneously with minimal oversight.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving instincts; able to make confident decisions in ambiguous or fast-moving situations.
• High degree of professionalism and accountability; responds to internal and external stakeholders within expected timeframes and models HUB values consistently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with manufacturing and/or construction clients in a consulting or loss control capacity.
• Prior staff management, supervisory, or formal mentoring experience.
• Additional lines experience beyond core coverages (e.g., General Liability, Products, Environmental).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic, customized risk control service plans for all actively serviced accounts, maintaining documented plans that reflect client goals, industry best practices, and HUB RSD quality standards.
• Lead comprehensive risk assessments and audits across manufacturing, construction, distribution, and other industrial sectors, identifying exposures and delivering prioritized, client-ready mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating complex risk findings into clear business language and actionable recommendations.
• Leverage HUB’s full RSD capabilities, including national specialist and outer-regional resources, to enhance client service and deliver solutions beyond local capacity.
• Oversee insurance carrier loss control activities on behalf of clients, ensuring carrier recommendations align with client interests and service plan goals.
• Utilize approved technology platforms and tools effectively; consistently look for ways to improve personal efficiency and the quality of client deliverables.
• Conduct management and employee training sessions on risk and safety topics for clients as needed.
• Own client retention for your assigned book, delivering consistently responsive and pro-active service, identifying potential risks and solutions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with assigned HUB producers and account managers; maintain clear, proactive communication on service plans, project timelines, and deliverable status.
• Conduct loss analysis and trending to identify client focus areas and demonstrate measurable progress against service plan goals.
• Produce high-quality written reports, service plans, and client deliverables consistently, meeting HUB RSD standards on first submission.
• Partner with HUB producers and account teams to support new business development, participating in RFPs, proposals, prospect presentations, and site visits; articulate the tangible value of risk consulting services to prospective clients.
• Actively contribute to HUB RSD practice development, producing reusable work product, tools, and solutions; complete assigned practice tasks on schedule and to quality standards.
• Represent HUB as a subject matter expert through seminars, webinars, and industry events.
• Continuously look for ways to improve your own work and the team’s capabilities; propose process improvements and participate in pilot programs as requested.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level consultants on technical risk assessments, client communication, and service delivery, with an eye toward building a high-performing team and growing into a management role.
• Build a strong internal network of producer and colleague relationships; support peers and cross-regional colleagues through HUB’s boundaryless structure, sharing expertise and stepping in on outer-regional needs as requested.
• Contribute to divisional best practices, service standards, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with insurance carrier risk engineering teams and third-party vendors to enhance service capabilities and client outcomes.
• Leverage carrier and vendor resources strategically on behalf of clients to supplement internal consulting capacity.
• Manage travel and expenses within approved budget and guidelines.
• Complete monthly activity reports on time and with required accuracy.
• Provide all proposals and RFPs to VP/SVP for review prior to submission.

Benefits

• health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance
• FSA, HAS and 401(k) accounts
• paid-time-off benefits such as vacation, sick, personal, floating holidays and company holidays
• annual bonuses
• equity
• commissions

What This Job Offers

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