Director, Risk Advisory: Wealth & Insurance Strategy

Fifth Third Bank, N.A.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 122,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank, N.A. in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks a Director, Risk Advisory to lead the Risk Advisory capability within Strategic Client Advisory Solutions. You will oversee the team, advise on complex insurance planning, and coordinate with wealth advisors to deliver integrated risk-management solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership, client engagement, governance, and regionally aligned service delivery across the Private Bank footprint, with a base pay range and incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Appropriate state insurance licenses for Life, Health and Long-Term Care, as required under Fifth Third licensing guidelines.
• 10+ years of insurance, wealth planning or related financial-services experience, including significant experience with high-net-worth clients.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coaching professionals and managing complex client engagements in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop Risk Advisory consultants while maintaining an active portfolio of complex client engagements.
• Translate the SCAS strategy into a practical Risk Advisory operating model, priorities, standards and performance expectations aligned to client value.
• Own the core risk-assessment questions, decision pathways and documentation standards incorporated into new wealth strategies.
• Partner with Wealth Advisors, Wealth Strategists, fiduciary professionals and external advisors to assess sophisticated life, disability, long-term care, annuity, liquidity and wealth-transfer considerations.
• Provide oversight of case design, insurance recommendations, policy exceptions, carrier and product considerations, documentation and implementation quality.
• Align consultant coverage by region, monitor demand and capacity, and promote consistent access to Risk Advisory expertise.
• Develop education, tools and consultation routines that help advisors recognize risk-management needs.
• Establish workflow, service standards, pipeline visibility, client-outcome measures and management reporting.
• Collaborate with SCAS, Private Bank, Insurance Operations, Legal, Compliance, Risk and third-party providers to execute solutions and resolve complex matters.
• Support relationship acquisition, retention and deepening by delivering advice-led solutions and measuring success through client value.

Skills

Advanced Insurance Planning

Advisory Leadership

Holistic Wealth Integration

Risk & Regulatory Judgment

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Fifth Third Bank, N.A. in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks a Director, Risk Advisory to lead the Risk Advisory capability within Strategic Client Advisory Solutions. You will oversee the team, advise on complex insurance planning, and coordinate with wealth advisors to deliver integrated risk-management solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership, client engagement, governance, and regionally aligned service delivery across the Private Bank footprint, with a base pay range and incentive opportunities.