Director of Risk & Safety Management

Acquire Talent Partners LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Acquire Talent Partners LLC in New York, NY, seeks a Director of Risk & Safety Management to own EHS, insurance, and business continuity for a $200M+ food salvage non-profit. The role reports to the CFOO and leads a Risk Analyst, with 3 days in office in Brooklyn.

You will lead ERM, manage complex insurance programs, develop safety policies, and test continuity plans to protect operations during severe events, cyber incidents, and disruptions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise risk management, insurance, safety, continuity, or related.
• Experience managing commercial insurance programs, claims administration, safety initiatives, and organizational risk assessments.
• Ability to evaluate complex risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Strong leadership, sound judgment, integrity, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead ERM program by identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks and delivering strategic risk reports.
• Direct commercial insurance program including property, casualty, liability and cyber; manage broker relationships, renewals, budgets, and complex claims.
• Develop and improve organization-wide safety policies and training; identify hazards and lead incident reviews.
• Create, maintain, and test business continuity and emergency response plans for severe weather, cyber events, and disruptions; lead post-incident reviews.
• Collaborate with legal and business leaders to review contracts, leases, and vendor agreements; ensure insurance requirements, indemnification, and liability limits are in place.

Skills

ERM program management

Leadership

Insurance program mgmt

Contracts review

Incident investigations

Business continuity

Vendor management

Budgeting

Cyber risk

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certifications (ARM CPRM CRM CSP)

Job description

The client, a $200M+ food salvage non-profit, is seeking a Director of Risk & Safety Management to own all aspects of EHS, commercial insurance, and business continuity. This position will report to the CFOO and manage a Risk Analyst. This is 3 days in office in Brooklyn.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization-wide ERM program by identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks, maintaining the enterprise risk register, and delivering strategic risk reports to executive leadership and governance committees.
• Direct the commercial insurance program—including property, casualty, liability, and cyber—by managing broker relationships, leading annual renewals, optimizing budgets, and overseeing complex claims from investigation through resolution.
• Develop and continuously improve organization-wide safety policies and training initiatives, identify workplace hazards, and lead internal incident reviews to reduce claim frequency and severity.
• Create, maintain, and test business continuity and emergency response plans to ensure organizational preparedness for severe weather, cyber events, and operational disruptions while leading post-incident reviews.
• Collaborate with legal counsel and business leaders to review contracts, leases, and vendor agreements, ensuring appropriate insurance requirements, indemnification, and liability limits are securely in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with professional certification(s) such as ARM, CPRM, CRM, CSP, or similar
• Minimum of 10 years of experience within enterprise risk management, insurance, safety, continuity, or related
• Experience managing commercial insurance programs, claims administration, safety initiatives, and organizational risk assessments
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex risks and develop practical mitigation strategies
• Strong leadership skills with sound judgment, integrity, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Great Medical, Dental, and Vision Package