Sr. Manager, Risk Management and Real Estate

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage insurance, self-insurance and loss prevention programs to minimize exposures, assume losses, and transfer catastrophic exposures to insurance carriers
• Bid and award insurance products and negotiate with the awarded vendor to assure the best price/coverage for the company
• Negotiate, review, and disseminate internally policies, contracts, surety bonds, insurance certificates, etc.
• Process and negotiate casualty, product liability, property, or D&O claims, provide insight for loss mitigation, and ensure proper settlement and recovery
• Select, train, motivate, and direct staff to perform the risk management functions
• Act as business partner for HR to determine the best possible insured employee benefit solutions
• Remain alert to and taking effective action on new or changing risk exposures
• Assist in due-diligence for Merger & Acquisition projects
• Develop appropriate strategy and conduct negotiations for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leases, options, easements, condemnation, encroachments, and all other matters involving real estate contracts and agreements
• Coordinate real estate transaction activities with various internal client organizations, as appropriate
• Assist the business units in the valuation of strategic business acquisitions or expansions, including real estate to be acquired or leased (i.e., industrial, office, mineral rights)
• Through collaboration with tax consultants, manage administration of the Property Tax function
• Manage service provider arrangements with real estate and outside legal firms representing USG
• Negotiate oil and gas leases to leverage cashflow from real estate portfolio
• Manage payments to all lease locations and ensure they are executed timely and accurately

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in business, insurance, or accounting/finance
• Experience: 6-10 years of experience in risk management (preferred) or real estate
• Required Skills: Strong contract negotiation skills and business acumen required; track record for effectively managing both internal and external relationships; ability to communicate with others in an effective manner, written and oral; ability to conduct and manage multiple projects concurrently; must have a good working knowledge of MS Office

Benefits

• Medical insurance options
• Vision and dental coverage
• 401(k) Investment Plan with company match
• Pension plan
• Additional programs like life insurance, accident insurance, legal insurance, pet insurance
• Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential for all employees based on performance metrics tied to safety, quality, and productivity
• Paid time off and paid holidays

About USG Corporation

Headquartered in Chicago, we serve construction markets around the world with wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing and roofing products that enable our customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play.

Our network of plants, mines, quarries and other facilities includes 49 manufacturing locations and over 7,500 employees across North America.

Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements.

Our employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today.

EOE including disability/veteran