Senior Insurance Manager

SNC-Lavalin; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Privilege Leave

Emergency Leave

Public Holidays

Job summary

Linxon is seeking a Senior Insurance Manager in Chennai to lead its global insurance programs and build an in‑house function. The role partners with Finance, Legal and Project teams to support corporate and project-specific needs.

You will manage risk, design insurance policies, oversee claims, and coordinate with brokers and insurers to secure favorable terms while ensuring regulatory compliance and data governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in insurance management, underwriting, claims or broking within EPC/construction/infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of PI, liability, cyber and construction/project insurances.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Linxon’s global corporate insurance programmes (property, liability, PI, cyber, project insurance).
• Assess insurable risks across units and projects; advise on requirements.
• Develop and implement internal insurance policies and procedures for the in-house function.
• Oversee claims process from notification to resolution and analyze data for risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Legal and Finance to align insurance strategy with corporate objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with brokers/insurers and negotiate terms.
• Ensure governance and regulatory compliance of insurance records and processes.

Skills

Insurance program management

Risk assessment

Policy development

Claims management

Stakeholder management

Broker management

Compliance governance

Job description

Job Title: Senior Insurance Manager

Location: Chennai

Join Us: Join us and you’ll join one of the largest construction, engineering, and infrastructure company. As a Senior Insurance Manager, you will establish its own insurance function, currently supported by one of its shareholders.

Overview

The Senior Insurance Manager will lead the development and management of Linxon’s global insurance programs, ensuring adequate and cost‑effective coverage aligned with our risk profile. The role partners closely with Finance, Legal and Project Management to support both corporate and project‑specific insurance needs. This role includes oversight of global insurance programmes, collaboration with senior stakeholders, advising on policy interpretation, claims, risk mitigation, and managing broker/insurer relationships. The position also includes core insurance processes such as risk assessment, developing insurance policies, record‑keeping, coordinating claims, ensuring compliance, and analysing insurance data, as widely defined in industry templates.

What You Will Do?

• Insurance Program Management Implement and manage Linxon’s global corporate insurance programmes (e.g., property, liability, professional indemnity, cyber, project insurance such as construction all risks, environmental, etc.), ensuring comprehensive and cost‑effective coverage.
• Risk Assessment & Advisory Assess insurable risks across business units and projects; ensure policies align with Linxon’s risk profile. Advise bid and project teams on project‑specific insurance requirements based on contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement insurance policies and procedures needed for Linxon’s newly internalized insurance function.
• Claims & Data Management Oversee the insurance claims process, from notification to resolution, ensuring timely handling. Analyse insurance and claims data, prepare reports, and drive lessons learned into improved risk‑mitigation approaches.
• Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on insurance coverage, policy wordings, claims, and emerging risks. Collaborate with Legal and Finance to ensure alignment of insurance strategy with corporate objectives.
• Broker & Insurer Management Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and insurers, leading negotiations to secure optimal terms.
• Compliance & Governance Maintain accurate insurance documentation and records; ensure adherence to internal governance and regulatory requirements. Support continuous improvement of insurance processes and systems.

Experience Required

Minimum 10+yrs of experience in insurance management, underwriting, claims, or broking—ideally in engineering, construction, infrastructure, or professional services.

Other Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of insurance lines relevant to EPC/project‑based businesses (e.g., PI, liability, cyber, construction/project insurance).
• Experience analysing insurance risks/data and preparing claims submissions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a transitioning environment and help build a new in‑house capability.

What we offer

• 20 days Privilege Leave
• 13 days Emergency leave
• 14 Public holidays per year
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance #Linxon #LI-LIN

About Linxon

Our heritage We combine Atkins Realis's project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s industry leading technological knowledge into a company dedicated to substations. We deliver sustainable energy solutions and act as a true partner to facilitate the digital transformation for those who depend on consistent reliability.

Our vision We are the partner of choice for our customers for our comprehensive solution portfolio Linxon delivers the best market offer of EPC projects through world‑class power technologies and the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure activities. We want to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and partners whilst complying with the highest standards of quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability.

Our purpose We are building the infrastructure to power the world with carbon free energy Linxon is driving sustainability by building vital infrastructure for the energy transition. We help cities grow, industries expand, and communities thrive by building a crucial part of the power transmission grid. Linxon combines the accumulated knowhow of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and project execution capabilities so that customers benefit from efficient and continuously improved solutions and increased industrial productivity. Building the infrastructure to power the world

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

At Linxon, we strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Linxon is a joint venture company set up by AtkinsRéalis and Hitachi Energy to deliver turnkey electrical AC substation projects.

At Linxon, we are the experts for substations related to renewable and conventional power generation, power transmission and transportation solutions. Our responsibility includes project design, engineering, procurement, construction, management and finally commissioning. Our team combines project management expertise and industry leading technology to create a true partner for reliable, sustainable energy solutions.

Job Information

Worker Type Employee

Job Type Regular