Position: Family Office – Senior Manager, Risk
Department: Accounting/Treasury/Finance
Reporting to: Director, Insurance & Risk Management
Location:Bentonville, Arkansas
 
Walton Enterprises is seeking a skilled, highly motivated, experienced, and entrepreneurial individual to join the team as a Risk Manager. The ideal teammate will possess excellent communication skills, collaborative in nature, as well as the demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and policies, centered with a best-in-class Client Service philosophy.
 
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- a culture committed to continuous learning that recognizes and values differences
- an environment of respect and connection to learn from the richness of identities, experiences, and perspectives
- fair access for all to opportunities for growth and advancement

About Walton Enterprises
 
Walton Enterprises supports the personal, philanthropic, and business activity for the Walton family. We are a family-led organization, supporting multiple generations of Sam & Helen Walton’s family.
 
WaltonEnterprisesisanequalopportunityemployer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
 
 
 

About the Position

The Risk Manager will work closely with the Director-Insurance and Risk Management with the management of diverse Private Client Personal Lines and Commercial Lines insurance programs, with various levels of complexities for both Property and Casualty lines of business, including Valuable Articles, Yacht, Aviation, Construction, Farm and Ranch, Management Liability products, and support the performance of due diligence with all new business opportunities. The Senior Manager, Risk will collaborate closely with the Director, Insurance & Risk Management, supporting strategic projects with complex technical knowledge required.

 

What you will do

You will be responsible for managing complex personal lines, commercial, and personal/commercial hybrid accounts, reporting directly to the Director of Insurance and Risk Management. You will develop trusting consultative relationships with clients and internal business partners, Broker and Carrier business partners. You must also be able to  in the evaluation and education for clients on coverage gaps and newly available coverage options, industry state of the market, as well as emerging trends.

 

Responsibilities

• Manage the development, implementation, and daily service of comprehensive and competitive insurance programs for the firm’s geographically diverse real estate and asset portfolios and corporate operations, including the negotiation of policy terms and conditions
• Manage the research, evaluation regarding current and state-of-the-art trends in risk management, safety and loss control strategies.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, financial reports, premium allocations, premium audits and retro calculations.
• Coordinate claim coverage issues; participate in claim review meetings and analysis of claim reserves

 

• Provide consultation and technical advice on insurance and risk management issues to business units; laisse with internal and external stakeholders, including partners, lenders, asset and property managers
• Manage the performance of asset acquisition due diligence, identifying and analyzing significant risk management and insurance issues, compiling required underwriting data and assisting with making appropriate recommendations
• Establish contract standards for insurance and indemnification wording; review contracts and other legal documents to evaluate risk related provisions, assuring competitiveness and compliance with insurance and risk management policies
• Manage internal communication and strategies related to program recommendations and risk management initiatives
• Develop detailed policy summaries for dissemination to lenders, tenants, and other third parties
• Assist with the maintenance of annual records and assist with the implementation of our Agency Management System
• Independently analyze the insurance provided by joint venture partners for compliance with applicable agreements
• Assist with the development of standard processes and procedures for various risk management functions
• Assist with the development and implementation of relevant risk management policies, training, and communication to ensure the efficient operation of individual operating units
• The Senior Manager, Risk will collaborate closely with the Director, Insurance & Risk Management, supporting strategic projects with complex technical knowledge required.
• Other risk management duties as assigned

 

Who we are looking for

Qualifications/Personal attributes that support your success

 

• Experience and Educational Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive technical experience in the insurance industry, Risk Management Department or Brokerage a plus
• Advanced degree or insurance industry certifications (CPCU, ARM) a plus
• Management of a Personal Lines or Commercial Lines portfolio equivalent to a Fortune 500, or in excess of $10,000,000 premium

• Strategic and Financial Acumen

• Strategic thinker, with vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, who anticipates issues, understands outcomes and effects solutions on a proactive basis.
• Strong analytical skills and negotiating skills.

• Organizational and Project Management.

• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills
• Effectively prioritizes tasks and projects
• Effectively identifies/anticipates opportunities, needs and issues; conducts comprehensive research and analysis

• Communication

• Strong relationship management and listening skills
• Strong presentation and written communication skills
• Understands differences in communication styles and preferences with the ability to adapt and communicate effectively with all

 

• Personal Attributes

• Demonstrated high intelligence, integrity, honesty and discretion; maintains confidentiality; Innovative, flexible, down to earth with a good sense of humor.
• Diplomatic, objective, tactful, non-judgmental, flexible, respectful and pragmatic in all interactions.
• Demonstrated maturity and judgment; sensitive to the highly personalized and discreet nature of this function; able to provide advice without being intimidated
• Effective in an entrepreneurial environment
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Demonstrates firm’s core values, exuding behavior that is aligned with corporate culture

 

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work.