Senior Risk Management Consultant

ASSYST, Inc. • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

ASSYST is seeking an experienced Senior Risk Management Consultant to provide strategic and technical expertise in overseeing and administering self-insurance programs. The role involves managing commercial property and casualty insurance coverage, negotiating with underwriters, supporting risk financing and risk transfer initiatives, and providing guidance on loss prevention, loss control, and third-party administrator (TPA) claims services.

The consultant will advise on Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and other property and casualty claims; collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to address risk management challenges; and support the development and maintenance of risk management training materials, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role also includes reviewing contracts and agreements, recommending insurance requirements and indemnification provisions, participating in remote and onsite meetings, visiting business operations as needed, and contributing independent expertise to ongoing initiatives and special projects.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in risk management, particularly in overseeing and administering self-insurance programs.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial property and casualty insurance coverage.
• Experience negotiating with insurance underwriters and managing insurance-related matters.
• Strong understanding of risk financing, risk transfer, loss prevention, and loss control strategies.
• Experience overseeing or managing third-party administrator (TPA) claims services, including Workers' Compensation, General Liability, and other property and casualty claims.
• Knowledge of insurance requirements, indemnification provisions, and risk assessment in contracts and agreements.
• Ability to review complex and highly technical contracts and provide appropriate insurance and risk management recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and deliver effective recommendations with minimal supervision.
• Strong skills in developing, reviewing, and updating policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Flexibility to participate in remote and in-person meetings and visit business operations when required.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide detailed recommendations on the oversight and administration of self-insurance programs, including commercial property and casualty insurance coverage, underwriting negotiations, risk financing, risk transfer, and loss prevention and loss control services.
• Provide guidance and oversight on third-party administrator (TPA) claims services covering Workers' Compensation, General Liability, and other property and casualty claims.
• Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to identify and resolve risk management challenges and provide technical guidance to improve program effectiveness.
• Support staff in developing, reviewing, and updating risk management training materials, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Review contracts and agreements to assess potential risks and evaluate how the scope of services impacts the organization's overall risk exposure.
• Recommend appropriate insurance requirements and indemnification provisions for complex and highly technical contracts and agreements.
• Participate in management meetings, both remotely and onsite, as required.
• Visit various business operations to support risk management assessments and related activities, as needed.
• Provide independent expertise and recommendations to support ongoing risk management initiatives.
• Assist with special projects and other risk management activities that arise during the assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed