RISK MANAGER
Location: Los Angeles, CA , The Valley
Schedule: Full-Time- Onsite
Pay: $90,000 - $105,000/year
Type: Direct Hire
Overview: A well-established nonprofit institution is seeking a Risk Manager to join their Finance team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role owns the organization's insurance and risk management programs end-to-end. This is a highly collaborative role that requires someone who can navigate detailed claims analysis with finance leadership one hour and walk a department director through a facilities risk concern the next.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage annual insurance policy renewals, including data gathering, broker coordination, coverage evaluation, and scenario analysis
- Serve as primary point of contact for all insurance claims across property, general liability, workers' compensation, auto, D&O, EPLI, cyber, and specialty lines
- Investigate and document incidents and claims, coordinating with security, operations, HR, and outside counsel as needed
- Maintain detailed claim files and generate regular status reports with findings shared across departments
- Oversee incident response protocols for visitor, vendor, and staff injuries, ensuring timely and professional handling
- Manage carrier invoices, prepaid insurance reconciliation, and annual risk budget in coordination with Accounting
- Collaborate cross-departmentally to identify operational, legal, and financial exposures and develop mitigation strategies
- Partner with brokers and underwriters on site surveys and implement recommendations
- Ensure compliance with all insurance-related regulatory requirements and support audit processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- 3-5 years of experience in risk management, insurance coordination, or claims handling
- Strong working knowledge of insurance principles, policy types, and claims processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with risk or claims management systems a plus
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of an organization
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Ideal Candidate
- Dual background in insurance/P&C and operations
- Broker or carrier side experience strongly preferred
- Retail, Cultural institution, or nonprofit experience a plus but not required
- Able to move fluidly between detailed claims analysis and cross-departmental communication
- Analytical and task-oriented with finance leadership, approachable and clear with non-finance colleagues
- Genuine interest in nonprofit or mission-driven work
