Senior Risk Consultant

Position Summary:

The Senior Risk Consultant performs comprehensive analyses of multi-line and specialty losses, as well as operational assessments, to facilitate the effective execution of intricate risk enhancement initiatives. This role supports business growth and client retention objectives by addressing the risk improvement strategies of clients, showcasing a profound understanding of their operations, risks, and risk profiles. The consultant formulates project plans tailored to achieve outcomes that align with the business's revenue targets and budget constraints, executing these plans with professionalism and consistency. Improvement is measured through metrics that identify gaps and deficiencies, accompanied by relevant communications with stakeholders, including quarterly and annual success stories. The consultant plays a vital role in the company's growth strategy by incorporating a structured framework into client interactions, thereby distinguishing OVD, retaining clients, and expanding existing accounts through efficient and cost-effective service delivery. This includes proactive management of renewals to leverage OVD products or services that provide high-quality risk solutions for clients. The consultant is actively involved in account planning, budget processes, working groups, and strategic reviews, contributing significantly to the implementation of growth strategies and ongoing improvement initiatives.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Manage a book of business comprised of high-value clients while strategically implementing solutions to holistically enhance the end-user risk management approach.
• Regular visits to client locations and involvement with client safety initiatives
• Assists clients in implementing recommendations submitted by the insurance carrier staff or representatives
• Responsible for establishing and monitoring the budget for the Risk Department.
• Oversees the development and implementation of safety policies/procedures.
• Analyzes client loss reports for trends to develop valuable service offerings.
• Develops and conduct presentations and training sessions with client management and employees.
• Gathers information through surveys of all lines of business from prospects and clients to assist in the marketing of the client’s insurance programs.
• Serves as the liaison between insurance carrier staff and clients.
• Develops Risk Solution service plans for inclusion in prospect and client insurance programs
• Ensures strategic service plans of the department effective and completed.
• Assists Producers on client and prospective sales presentations.
• Attends industry professional meetings, conventions, seminars, and other training courses.
• Limited Direction: Works from overall policies, goals, and budgetary limits. Virtually self-supervising with direct accountability for final results.
• Establishes work assignments, priorities, and protocols for team members. Accountable for the allocation, scheduling, and oversight of work quality and volume. Authorizes leave requests and modifications to schedules. Delivers training and mentorship to junior team members.
• Any other duties and tasks that are required by the Company.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Ten (10) or more years of field loss control, safety, compliance or increasing levels of responsibilities in related operations.
• B.S degree preferred in a related field to include health and safety, science, engineering; or equivalent
• Ongoing commitment to professional development through continuous education.
• Ability to work onsite in a full-time or hybrid capacity (management discretion).
• Must be able to travel to client locations and events as needed.
• Demonstrated administrative computing skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and Power Point)
• Drive. Ownership. Accountability. Passion.
• Extremely strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate “technical speak” in a way that end users at all levels can understand.
• High energy work ethic with ability to work independently while maintaining excellent customer relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

Core Competencies:

• Accuracy: Achievement of correct and precise work.
• Accountability: Acceptance of responsibility and one's own actions.
• Written Communication: Ability to write letters, reports, articles , and e-mails using clear and concise vocabulary, style, grammar, and punctuation.
• Customer Orientation: A desire to serve clients by focusing efforts on listening and responding effectively to customer questions, resolving customer problems to their satisfaction, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Problem Solving: Ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems, and applying contingency plans to solve those problems.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that may be encountered and must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Low to Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers)
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a desk for an extended period.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work and the ability to read and understand written word.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required.

OVD Insurance is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: OVD Insurance does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered OVD Insurance property, and OVD Insurance will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting OVD Insurance Human Resources Talent Department.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company’s at-will employment status.