Risk Services Specialist, Property & Casualty

Northbridge Financial Corporation; Halifax; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Home office setup

Health benefits

Job summary

Northbridge Financial Corporation is seeking a Risk Services Specialist to identify, evaluate, and manage risk for commercial property and casualty clients across Atlantic Canada. You’ll conduct field risk assessments, site visits, and consultations, delivering practical recommendations that support informed underwriting decisions.

In this highly autonomous role, you’ll mentor clients and brokers, train teams, and collaborate with underwriting and risk management colleagues to improve safety

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education and/or industry experience in engineering, fire protection, safety, risk management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in risk consulting, loss prevention, fire safety, safety management, engineering, or a related discipline
• Working knowledge of NFPA standards, fire protection systems, and applicable building and fire codes
• Level 1 Infrared Thermography Certification is an asset
• Strong understanding of commercial property and casualty risk management principles
• A valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout Atlantic Provinces, including occasional overnight travel

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments, site visits, and consultations across Atlantic provinces.
• Develop practical risk management recommendations to improve safety outcomes.
• Support underwriting decisions with technical risk insights.
• Deliver training, education, and guidance to diverse audiences, including brokers and clients.
• Collaborate with customers, brokers, and internal partners to manage risk.

Skills

Risk analysis

Relationship building

Independent field work

Technical communication

Training delivery

Education

Post-secondary education in engineering or related field

Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Risk Services Specialist, Property & Casualty

As a Northbridge Risk Services Specialist, you’ll play a key role in helping our customers identify, evaluate, and manage risk. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll work closely with customers, brokers, and underwriting teams to deliver advanced risk management solutions, provide technical expertise, and support loss prevention initiatives. In this highly autonomous role, you’ll spend time in the field conducting risk assessments, site visits, and customer consultations across the Atlantic provinces. You’ll leverage your expertise in fire protection, building systems, and risk management practices to develop practical recommendations, improve safety outcomes, and support informed underwriting decisions. Whether you're delivering training, conducting surveys, or collaborating on new service offerings, you'll have a direct impact on protecting our customers’ businesses and communities. We want your talent! If you are great at:

• Analyzing complex risks and identifying practical solutions
• Building trusted relationships with customers, brokers, and internal partners
• Working independently while managing field and office responsibilities
• Communicating technical information in a clear and consultative manner
• Delivering training, education, and guidance to diverse audiences

You have:

• Post-secondary education and/or industry experience in engineering, engineering technology, fire protection, safety, risk management, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in risk consulting, loss prevention, fire safety, safety management, engineering, or a related discipline
• Working knowledge of NFPA standards, fire protection systems, and applicable building and fire codes
• Level 1 Infrared Thermography Certification is an asset
• Strong understanding of commercial property and casualty risk management principles
• A valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout Atlantic Provinces, including occasional overnight travel

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

• You will work from your home office, with the flexibility to create your own schedule. We also provide you with all the hardware you will need to set up your workspace!
• We also provide you with a company vehicle and take care of all additional expenses!
• We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!
• We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.
• We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance, internal mobility, and mentoring programs.
• NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days

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Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Financial. We’re proud to be 100% Canadian and owned by Fairfax Financial. We serve through our Northbridge Insurance and Federated Insurance brands. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial property and casualty insurance company. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and we go above and beyond to help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard - and having fun at work - all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge. At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process. Northbridge Financial Corporation is a leading commercial property and casualty insurance company that’s been helping protect Canadian businesses for more than 90 years. We’re 100% Canadian! We offer a wide range of creative solutions to our customers through our Northbridge Insurance, TruShield Insurance and Federated Insurance brands where we strive to create a fair and friendly culture. By continually striving to challenge the status quo, and by focusing on helping our customers, we’ve been able to build our reputation as one of Canada’s largest commercial insurance providers.