Production Risk Manager, Studios Risk Management, Studios Risk Management

Amazon Inc.; Culver City (CA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a seasoned Production Risk Manager to join the Risk Management team. The role supports insurance placement, contract review, claims handling, and broker coordination for global productions, collaborating with Physical Production, Legal, Health & Safety, Security, Post Production, and Corporate Risk Management teams.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in budgeting, scheduling, and cost reporting within entertainment production, with strong analytical and communication

Qualifications

• 6+ years of budgeting, scheduling and cost reporting experience.
• Experience as a producer, production manager, line producer or in production risk management.
• Experience working for an entertainment agency, studio, or organization.
• Knowledge of location specific production guidelines and procedures.
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
• Experience managing time efficiently, meeting personal goals, and working effectively with internal, partner, and customer teams.
• Experience handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Interpret insurance policy provisions and provide ongoing support on contractual terms and conditions and application of coverage.
• Gather, analyze, and prepare information for underwriting submission information and applications for insurance policy renewals.
• Evaluate insurance policy quotes and negotiate coverage and pricing for special coverage with insurance brokers, providing recommendations to production teams and manager.
• Review insurance binders, policies, endorsements, invoices and audits to ensure accuracy.
• Review Cast coverage regularly for all assigned productions to ensure full coverage.
• Involvement in broker relationships in conjunction with Production, Legal, Finance and Risk Management teams to ensure adequate servicing and SLA's.
• Collaborate with insurance brokers to manage ongoing production risk, insurance, and services provided by our network of brokers.
• Identify, communicate and champion loss prevention and mitigation, and source improvement opportunities.
• Review, analyze and provide feedback on production contracts including locations, equipment and independent contractors / service providers.
• Communicate regularly with internal production executives for all ongoing insurance-related needs.
• In addition to traditional risk management workflows, and ideal candidate will be able to lean into emerging technologies to explore opportunities to leverage workflow optimization.
• Excel as part of a small team in a fast paced environment in support of our global slate.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Cost reporting

Production risk management

Contract review

Insurance

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows OS

Job description

Job ID: 10546020 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon MGM Studios is looking for a Production Risk Manager to join the Amazon MGM Studios Risk Management team and contribute to Amazon MGM Studios’ insurance placement, advisement, contract review and claims management for all productions. Responsibilities include regular interaction with international and U.S.-based brokers and underwriters, and assist in maintaining and strengthening relationships with external producing partners. The position works closely with internal stakeholders, including Physical Production, Production Finance, Legal, Health & Safety, Security and Post Production teams, as well as the Corporate Risk Management team.

Key job responsibilities

• Interpret insurance policy provisions and provide ongoing support on contractual terms and conditions and application of coverage.
• Gather, analyze, and prepare information for underwriting submission information and applications for insurance policy renewals.
• Evaluate insurance policy quotes and negotiate coverage and pricing for special coverage with insurance brokers, providing recommendations to production teams and manager.
• Review insurance binders, policies, endorsements, invoices and audits to ensure accuracy.
• Review Cast coverage regularly for all assigned productions to ensure full coverage.
• Involvement in broker relationships in conjunction with Production, Legal, Finance and Risk Management teams to ensure adequate servicing and SLA's.
• Collaborate with insurance brokers to manage ongoing production risk, insurance, and services provided by our network of brokers.
• Identify, communicate and champion loss prevention and mitigation, and source improvement opportunities.
• Review, analyze and provide feedback on production contracts including locations, equipment and independent contractors / service providers.
• Communicate regularly with internal production executives for all ongoing insurance-related needs.
• In addition to traditional risk management workflows, and ideal candidate will be able to lean into emerging technologies to explore opportunities to leverage workflow optimization.
• Excel as part of a small team in a fast paced environment in support of our global slate.

A day in the life

The Amazon MGM Studios Risk Management team supports global production for all genres of production including Movies, Scripted Series, and Unscripted Series. We collaborate with production teams around the world to assess insurance needs, place necessary coverage and mitigate risk.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of budgeting, scheduling and cost reporting experience
• Experience as a producer, production manager, line producer or in production risk management
• Experience working for an entertainment agency, studio, or organization
• Knowledge of location specific production guidelines and procedures
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience managing time efficiently, meeting personal goals, and working effectively with internal, partner, and customer teams
• Experience handling confidential information

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading large projects and facilitate group meetings
• Knowledge of global environmental, health and safety regulations
• Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
• Experience with international feature film and television production insurance
• Strong knowledge and experience in all formats (e.g. film, scripted series, unscripted, variety) across all budget levels.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, CA, Culver City - 98,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.