VP, CRO – Reinsurance Risk Manager

Everest

VP I, CRO & Reinsurance Risk Manager at Everest managing risk for Reinsurance Legal Entities in North America. Focused on developing frameworks and collaborating with stakeholders for effective risk oversight.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeWarren • Florida, Illinois, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $201,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be responsible for developing, implementing, leading and maintaining the risk management frameworks for Everest's Reinsurance Legal Entities in North America in close coordination with the International counterpart who covers relevant branches.
Ensure appropriateness and consistency of risk management strategies, governance and policies in line with Everest’s Group ERM Framework under Group Supervision by the BMA in Bermuda and support the Compliance Function to maintain and enhance regulatory compliance from a risk management perspective.
Continue development of a cohesive control framework and risk appetites in local entities.
Lead annual Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) reporting and support regulatory inquiries and requests.
Lead the activities related to internal risk reporting with Legal Entity management and board as well as to Group ERM and Risk Committees.
Establish key risk indicators within the businesses, monitor and evaluate against prescribed appetites.
Identify emerging key risks in collaboration with underwriting and other stakeholders – using external as well as internal perspectives to anticipate changes and assess impact on our environment.
Maintain alignment and consistency with Everest’s Group-wide ERM Framework within the Reinsurance Division and ensure clear roles and responsibilities across the three Lines of Defense.
Lead execution of risk control self-assessments, risk event management, operational risk heatmap at divisional level, and promotion of a strong risk culture in close coordination with first line risk owners.
Support the Division's and Legal Entities' management teams to comply with their regulatory and governance duties.
Manage the risk review of large and complex transactions, be it on the traditional incoming side (e.g. large structured reinsurance transactions), the outgoing side (e.g. large retrocession, ADC/LPT or third-party capital deals) or related to Mergers & Acquisitions.
Collaborate with business underwriting teams to identify and assess risks related to growth initiatives across lines of business (incl. financial lines and parametric covers).

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years experience in reinsurance, of which a considerable part in Risk Management, actuarial qualification a plus
Comprehensive experience in risk management practices and governance demands for a 2nd line control function
Extensive knowledge and understanding of operational and financial risks within a global reinsurer
Strong technical underwriting knowledge of international reinsurance business across P&C (incl. financial lines)
Detailed experience with capital markets re/insurance activities as well as dynamics of complex transactions
Strong communication skills and proven effectiveness in senior executive stakeholder management
Reliable execution skills with structured auditable processes while maintaining lean pragmatism
Strong collaborator in a matrix setup with coverage of a complex global organization
Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as command of all pertinent software
Being self-motivated and well organized, able to prioritize and manage a broad range of activities

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance coverage
an employee wellness program
life and disability insurance
401k match
retirement savings plan
paid holidays
paid time off (PTO)

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementoperational riskfinancial riskcapital marketstechnical underwritingOwn Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)risk control self-assessmentsregulatory compliancegovernanceMergers & Acquisitions

Soft Skills

communication skillsstakeholder managementcollaborationorganizational skillsself-motivatedprioritizationleadershipeffectivenessstructured executionlean pragmatism

Certifications

actuarial qualification