Insurance and Risk Manager

Essex County Council; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council seeks an Insurance and Risk Manager for a short-term contract. The role involves leading the insurance function, procuring contracts, and maintaining the risk register, with on-site work three days per week.

The post requires extensive knowledge of insurance management, risk handling, and governance within local government. Ideal for experienced professionals available for a 4-week engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing insurance programmes and risk in a large organisation.
• Ability to procure and renew insurance contracts successfully.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, risk registers and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the insurance and risk function and provide specialist advice.
• Procure and manage the Council's insurance contracts and renewals.
• Maintain and improve the corporate risk register with managers.
• Provide strategic insight to shape the Council's insurance position.

Skills

Insurance management

Risk management

Tendering

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) in recruiting an Insurance and Risk Manager on an initial 4 weeks' contract.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to work on-site 3 days per week.

Main Purpose of the Job

Provide professional management of the insurance and risk function and advice on all insurance related matters to ensure an effective service.

Manage the procurement of the Councils Insurance contracts.

Maintain the Council's corporate risk register and work with Managers to mitigate and reduce risk.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate

• Ensure our customer service and delivery is excellent and continually improves.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that the Council's decisions and policies are implemented.
• Ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations and that the highest standards of probity and good conduct are always maintained. Uphold the Council's governance mechanisms, ensuring appropriate standards of performance, operational effectiveness, probity, safeguarding, risk management, safety, equality and open government are maintained.
• Participate in projects to achieve the most effective services possible for the community, partners and the Council.
• Uphold the Council's values and behaviours and proactively promote these across the corporate family and in any partnership working.

Service

• Take the lead in all insurance matters including the development and procurement of the Council's insurance programme.
• Administer and manage insurance policies and manage annual renewal of the insurance contracts.
• Ensure the efficient operation of the Council's insurance claims process and maintain claims records..
• Provide strategic insight and knowledge to shape the Insurance position of the Council.
• Ensure members and officers receive the right insurance advice.
• Relating to insurance issues, act as the lead officer on internal and external briefings/committees and other forums.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Council and contribute to cross service initiatives and projects.
• Work effectively with managers to identify and mitigate corporate risks, maintain the corporate risk register and report to senior leaders as required.
• Senior insurance experience in an organisation of comparable scale and complexity. Local government experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience leading and negotiating significant insurance tenders and renewals.
• A good understanding of risk management
• A demonstrable track record of leading, motivating and inspiring colleagues, partners and members in the delivery of services and projects.
• Management of strategic level meetings.
• Evidence of successfully developing services and improvements.