Insurance & Risk Strategy Architect

Gofractional; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckstop is seeking an experienced Insurance & Risk Strategy Lead to build the insurance, risk management, and strategic partnership foundation for our platform. This is not a traditional underwriting role, and you will work with carriers, brokers, and enterprise clients to shape Buckstop's approach across industrial, energy, logistics, manufacturing, and asset-intensive sectors.

You will partner with founders to integrate insurance into Buckstop's broader platform strategy, develop scalable

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in commercial insurance, underwriting, brokerage, risk management, or insurance consulting.
• Deep expertise in industrial, manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, environmental, or asset-intensive industries.
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance products and underwriting principles.
• Experience working directly with insurance carriers, brokerage firms, and enterprise clients.
• Existing network of carrier, broker, underwriting, and risk management relationships.
• Strong business judgment and ability to evaluate complex risk scenarios.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Buckstop's insurance and risk management strategy.
• Evaluate customer, operational, environmental, transportation, and asset-related risks.
• Design scalable frameworks for assessing and managing risk across customer engagements.
• Advise leadership on insurance requirements, liability considerations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage insurance as a value-added component of Buckstop's platform.
• Build and manage relationships with insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, and underwriting organizations.
• Identify strategic partners to support Buckstop's customers and growth initiatives.
• Facilitate introductions and business development opportunities across the insurance ecosystem.
• Advise leadership on carrier appetite, underwriting trends, and market dynamics.
• Help negotiate and structure insurance solutions for enterprise customers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor during customer discussions involving risk, insurance, and compliance considerations.
• Help customers navigate complex insurance and risk challenges related to asset recovery, logistics, recycling, manufacturing, and energy operations.
• Identify emerging risks and market opportunities across the circular economy ecosystem.
• Support development of new insurance-enabled products and services.
• Build processes, frameworks, and best practices from the ground up.
• Partner directly with founders on strategic initiatives and growth opportunities.
• Contribute to product, go-to-market, and partnership discussions.
• Operate with a founder mentality and willingness to solve problems beyond your functional area.
• Help establish the culture and operating standards of a high-growth startup.

Skills

Insurance expertise

Carrier relationships

Brokerage ecosystems

Risk management

Enterprise clients

Strategic partnerships

Education

CPCU

ARM

CRM

Job description

Buckstop is seeking an experienced Insurance & Risk Strategy Lead to build the insurance, risk management, and strategic partnership foundation for our platform. This is not a traditional underwriting role, and you will work with carriers, brokers, and enterprise clients to shape Buckstop's approach across industrial, energy, logistics, manufacturing, and asset-intensive sectors.

You will partner with founders to integrate insurance into Buckstop's broader platform strategy, develop scalable