Principal Risk Analyst - Treasury Department - Risk Financing

About the role

The successful candidate will mentor a team of risk analysts, providing guidance and support in scope of work and contract review, risk assessment and operational requirements. Review scopes of work and contracts (e.g. construction contracts, operating agreements, partnership agreements, leases, permits, easements, rights of entry, MOUs) to identify exposure to liability or financial loss and recommend appropriate risk transfer terms and insurance language, and insurance limits.

Responsibilities

• Mentor a team of risk analysts, providing guidance and support in scope of work and contract review, risk assessment and operational requirements.
• Review scopes of work and contracts (e.g. construction contracts, operating agreements, partnership agreements, leases, permits, easements, rights of entry, MOUs) to identify exposure to liability or financial loss and recommend appropriate risk transfer terms and insurance language, and insurance limits.
• Support, guide, and mentor a team of risk analysts to do the same.
• Aid in the procurement of brokerage services and prepare supporting materials, including memos and presentations, for authorization and Executive and Board consideration.
• Cook up the Port Authority’s insurance renewal process by overseeing data collection and analysis to support underwriting disclosures for insurers and reinsurers.
• Guide your team in recommending appropriate insurance requirements for contracts and ensure these requirements are accurately reflected in final documents.
• Your attention to detail and collaborative approach will help strengthen our risk management practices throughout the renewal cycle.
• Aid with Risk Financing division budget development and periodic variance analysis and various insurance cost allocations.
• Collaborate with and influence internal and external partners, including Port Authority line and staff departments, brokers, private and public sectors partners, construction professionals, and governmental entities as needed.
• Monitor compliance, ensure team adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Create and analyze Insurance budget.
• Participate in ad hoc risk-related projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, economics, business, law or a related field with a minimum of 10 years in contractual risk analysis and transfer.
• Expertise in construction risk, captives, complex risk structures, public infrastructure insurance, covering the aviation, real estate, and/or transportation sectors.
• Experience should include conducting risk assessments for wide range of projects, contracts/agreements, and partnership structures and drafting and reviewing insurance and indemnification clauses for said arrangements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences including internal and external customers and executive leadership.
• Ability to evaluate insurance coverage and recommend enhancements.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to distil and present risk concepts to team members and management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines with strong customer service orientation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, MS Project, SharePoint, Teams).
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in risk management, finance, economics, business, law, or related field.
• Over 15 years of experience in corporate insurance role that involves contractual risk assessment/transfer and/or the purchase of complex corporate insurance programs.
• Insurance designations (CPCU, ARM, CRM, CIC, RIMS-CRMP) are a plus.
• Experience in brokerage, underwriting, and/or claims.
• Knowledge of OCIP and CCIP insurance programs.
• Proficiency in MS Power BI or GenAI tools for data analysis and reporting with experience developing dashboards and reports for management.
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting RFPs and authorization processes.