Vice President, North America Insurance Placement

Revantage, A Blackstone Portfolio Company•Chicago, IL

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, North America Insurance Placement is accountable for leading and executing insurance placement strategy across Revantage and Blackstone Real Estate’s North American portfolio. This role is critical to ensuring scalable, cost‑effective, and lender‑compliant insurance programs while leveraging Revantage and Blackstone buying power and insurer partnerships. The position serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, deal teams, portfolio companies, and lenders, translating complex risk and insurance requirements into executable solutions that protect assets, preserve enterprise value, and support transaction velocity. This position will also support the Revantage insurance department business objectives and remain informed of the changes that occur within the company and recommend / execute changes to the program(s) as appropriate. The successful candidate combines deep insurance knowledge with investment and commercial judgment, balancing speed, rigor, and innovation to support an expanding real estate platform. This role is focused on North America and is based in either Dallas, TX or Chicago, IL

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 10-15+ years of insurance, risk management, or brokerage experience, with significant exposure to real estate portfolios and complex placements
Demonstrated expertise in Property & Casualty insurance structures, lender requirements, and portfolio level program design
Proven ability to lead negotiations, manage brokers and carriers, and influence senior stakeholders
Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate technical insurance topics into clear business and P&L implications
Strong commitment to meeting stakeholder expectations and thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
Exceptional organizational and project management skills
Advanced proficiency in Excel and comfort working with RMIS platforms and underwriting data

Nice To Haves

MBA, JD, or professional designations (CPCU, ARM) preferred

Responsibilities

Lead all North America insurance placements, including property, casualty, and specialty programs, ensuring alignment with portfolio risk strategy and financial objectives
Own the end-to-end placement lifecycle, from market strategy and underwriting submissions through binding, documentation, and post placement refinement
Lead negotiations with carriers and brokers to optimize pricing, coverage terms, limits, and structures, leveraging portfolio scale and claims data
Maintain senior level relationships with key insurers and brokerage partners across North America, ensuring stability, performance, and innovation
Develop and continuously improve placement processes, governance, and documentation standards to support scalability and transaction efficiency
Collaborate closely with claims, analytics, and RMIS teams to incorporate loss trends, exposure data, and performance metrics into placement strategy
Advise portfolio companies on coverage adequacy, risk transfer options, and contract insurance requirements, including construction and development projects
Define and report key placement metrics, including premium trends, renewal outcomes, insurer diversification, and coverage enhancements, for senior leadership
Mentor and develop team members, fostering execution discipline, commercial acumen, and continuous improvement
Educate, advise, and counsel portfolio company management, property staff, and business partners where necessary to reduce or transfer risk