The Family Office Executive, Private Risk, serves as a recognized subject-matter expert dedicated to the largest and most complex multi-generational families within the Private Risk segment. The role provides strategic guidance and day-to-day service administration for bespoke insurance solutions, operating with significant autonomy. The Family Office Executive partners with clients, their advisors, and internal teams to deliver innovative risk-management strategies and an exceptional client experience, and influences carrier product development for unique exposures.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serves as the primary point of contact for family-office clients, managing highly complex risk portfolios and ensuring seamless service delivery.
- Partners with advisors and internal business segments to design holistic risk-management solutions that address evolving family-office needs.
- Participates in family-office-focused education, forums, and industry groups to remain at the forefront of emerging trends and best practices.
- Collaborates with insurance carriers to develop creative solutions for unique and complex exposures, influencing product development and underwriting strategies.
- Conducts quarterly (or more frequent) client meetings to review coverage, identify new and emerging risks, and present tailored recommendations.
- Oversees complex agency-bill accounts, ensuring accuracy and simplicity for clients and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Acts as a quarterback for internal relationships, coordinating efforts across Private Risk, Claims, and specialty teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Applies data, analytics, and agency management systems to strengthen portfolio insight and service quality.
Required Knowledge & Experience
- Deep knowledge of multiple lines of coverage beyond HNW personal lines (e.g., property, liability, and specialty risks).
- Strong consultative and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence senior advisors and clients.
- Advanced problem-solving and critical-thinking skills for complex, multi-faceted risk scenarios.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present to sophisticated audiences.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and agency management systems; ability to learn new platforms quickly.
- Demonstrates the firm’s core values, exhibiting behavior aligned with the firm’s culture.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, risk management, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 6-8 years in Private Risk or High Net Worth insurance brokerage, with demonstrated expertise managing complex family-office accounts.
- Active Property & Casualty license as required by the applicable State Department of Insurance, or the willingness and ability to obtain all required licenses within the first 90 days of employment.
- Advanced industry designations (e.g., CPCU, ARM, CPRIA, or CAPI) and experience with bespoke insurance programs for UHNW clients preferred.
Functional/Technical Skills
- Complex Account Strategy: Engineers long-term risk strategies for the largest, most complex family-office accounts.
- Specialty Lines Product Knowledge: Recognized subject-matter expert influencing carrier product development and underwriting.
- Carrier & Market Relations: Collaborates with carriers to develop creative solutions for unique, complex exposures.
- Exposure Identification: Reviews coverage and identifies new and emerging risks at quarterly client reviews.
- Account Management & Stewardship: Oversees complex agency-bill accounts, ensuring accuracy, simplicity, and compliance.
- Problem-Solving: Applies structured methods to resolve complex, multi-faceted risk scenarios.
Behaviors
- Earns Trust: Serves as primary point of contact for family-office clients, managing highly complex portfolios with autonomy.
- Client Focus: Delivers strategic guidance and bespoke solutions tailored to each family office.
- Figures it Out: Applies advanced problem-solving to complex, multi-faceted risk scenarios.
- Connects People: Quarterbacks internal relationships across Private Risk, Claims, and specialty teams.
- Intentional Communication: Presents to sophisticated advisor and family audiences with influence.