Risk Control Advisor, Property

Job Description

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Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Property Risk Control Advisor in our Risk Control Division.

Combining decades of experience and deep industry knowledge with collaborative and practical risk management programs, Sompo’s Risk Control experts monitor emerging trends and risks and work with clients to minimize their loss potential and stay ahead of the unexpected. We take a collaborative approach to provide our clients with risk control services specific to their business. We work with each insured to tailor our recommendations and identify cost-effective solutions for mitigating risks.

We are seeking a Property Risk Control Advisor.  This position can be remote, working from home, or in an office. Preferred placement is in either Washington, Colorado or California.

The Risk Control Field Specialist will provide risk improvement consultation to large and middle market commercial customers in our Property Business Unit in the US and provide added value to our clients. The focus of this position is to evaluate the processes in place, conduct on-site visits of existing and prospective clients and aid the underwriters in the selection and pricing of an account.  The Risk Control Advisor will also be responsible to track trends at an account level and communicate effectively with our clients and brokers. Candidate must have proficiency in property loss control skills.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct surveys at client locations to determine potential hazards and risk factors to be considered in underwriting/risk selection
• Analyze loss trends, recognize opportunities to provide risk control products and/or services which can help reduce losses
• Review of Engineering Reports and ability to create client facing reports
• Prioritization and evaluation of new and renewal work volumes to meet the goals of the department
• Attend client/broker meetings, lunches, dinners, and other social outings as applicable
• Expand existing relationships with existing and new prospective clients
• Ensures compliance with all codes and standards and keeps abreast of any changes which pertain to loss control
• Explore new technologies for delivering loss control services
• Responsibilities may include the production of thought leadership articles or creation of LC library resources

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, Science, or another related field. Possessing relevant professional designations or certifications such as, Engineer in Training (EIT) Professional Engineers (PE), CFPS or ARM is highly desirable
• Candidate should possess a comprehensive understanding of the following areas: fire protection, property construction protection and exposures, business interruption exposures and controls
• Minimum 5-7 years of risk control experience
• Experience with fire protection required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to plan strategically and prioritize workload to meet objectives
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Salary Range: $110,000 – $150,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. 

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.  

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
• Vision benefits
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

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