Risk Management Specialist – ERM

About the Company

Our client is a well-established insurance and financial solutions company serving insurers and commercial partners nationwide. They offer a stable, respected environment paired with the energy of a growing, evolving risk function. This is a chance to join a small but expanding Enterprise Risk Management team and play a foundational role in shaping how it operates going forward.

We're looking for a Risk Management Specialist to join a growing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function. This is a broad, hands‑on role for someone who wants exposure across multiple areas of risk – third-party/vendor risk, fraud investigation coordination, enterprise risk reporting, and regulatory compliance support – rather than specializing narrowly in just one. This is a great fit for someone mid‑career who is a self-starter, detail-oriented, and excited about the opportunity to grow alongside an expanding team over the next 1–2 years.

• Support execution and continuous improvement of the third-party risk management (TPRM) program
• Conduct pre-contract due diligence and ongoing vendor risk assessments
• Facilitate annual vendor reviews and track remediation of identified issues
• Maintain vendor risk management systems and the vendor inventory database
• Prepare vendor risk dashboards and reporting

• Coordinate investigations of suspected fraudulent insurance claims
• Maintain accurate investigative documentation
• Support compliance with state anti-fraud regulations and reporting deadlines
• Help coordinate fraud awareness training

• Support enterprise risk assessments, risk identification, and mitigation planning
• Maintain enterprise risk registers and supporting documentation
• Assist with control assessments and issue tracking

• Develop and maintain dashboards, KRIs, and management reporting
• Analyze trends and emerging risks for leadership review

• Review SOC1 reports and track Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs)
• Support internal and external audit requests as needed

Participate in cross-functional strategic initiatives; identify automation and process improvement opportunities across risk programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (equivalent experience considered)
• Experience in enterprise risk management, compliance, fraud/investigations, vendor management, or insurance operations – a mix of these areas is ideal; you don’t need to have owned all of them
• Insurance industry background strongly preferred
• Familiarity with third-party risk management, vendor governance, or GRC systems a plus
• Exposure to insurance regulatory environments a plus
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills; experience with GRC platforms or data visualization tools (PowerBI a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and build strong stakeholder relationships
• A proactive, go-getter mindset – someone who looks for answers and proposes solutions rather than waiting for direction

• Annual bonus eligibility
• Hybrid work model (2 days/week in office)

This is a rare opportunity to join a small, high-visibility risk team early and help shape how it grows. You’ll work directly with senior risk leadership, gain broad cross‑functional exposure, and have a clear path for advancement as the team expands.