Head of Risk Solutions – Freight and Logistics

Keller Executive Search International

Vice President to establish and lead a new Risk Intelligence function within a specialist insurance business. Focused role guiding and advising clients in risk management and compliance.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $240,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the Risk Intelligence department over time, with the first hire expected within approximately one year
Identify the gaps between intended processes and actual execution, then help drive corrective action
Work closely with insured clients to understand how their businesses operate in practice
Advise the underwriting team based on insights gathered directly from the field
Review clients’ Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to confirm they are clearly documented, properly implemented, and followed in day-to-day operations
Connect this work to measurable outcomes, including reduced losses, fewer claims, and stronger client performance
Provide clients with clear, practical guidance to improve safety and compliance
Lead the Risk Intelligence function from inception
Assess how effectively each insured client vets and onboards motor carriers, including safety, financial standing, licensing, and insurance, and identify where compliance checklists break down
Partner with underwriting to strengthen risk selection, and collaborate with claims to identify loss patterns and prevent repeat losses
Design scalable processes, SOP audit frameworks, and an enterprise risk management (ERM) approach the company can expand over time
Serve as a trusted advisor who helps improve the operational maturity of the clients supported
Conduct client reviews and operational assessments, primarily by video call, with some on-site visits
Help shape how the department and team develop over the coming years

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong analytical ability and a data-driven approach to decision-making
15-plus years of hands-on experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain operations at the enterprise risk level
Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and maintain clear priorities without constant escalation
Deep working knowledge of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) design and rollout, motor carrier vetting and onboarding, risk management and loss control, and contractual liability and exposure management
Full professional English proficiency
Proven experience building process frameworks and risk structures, not only operating within existing ones
Based in the United States with work authorization, and able to travel 15 to 20 percent for client visits and industry conferences
Confidence working directly with clients and executives, with the credibility to influence change
Preferred
Certifications in logistics, transportation, or risk management
Direct experience handling real-world risk events, including:
- Operational breakdowns and execution failures
- Complex contractual disputes
- Crisis response and rapid scaling
- Cargo theft and security exposures
- Large-loss events and high-value verdicts
- Regulatory fines and penalties
- Transportation Management System (TMS) failures
- Margin compression
Ability to advise and support an underwriting team with operational and risk insight
Working knowledge of logistics management systems, carrier databases, and standard data tools such as Excel or similar platforms, plus Microsoft Outlook and Word

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary: $240,000 to $280,000 per year
Additional annual bonus
22 days of paid leave
401(k) with retirement plan support
Healthcare coverage
Paid parental leave
Wellness stipend
Full benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

analytical abilitydata-driven decision-makingStandard Operating Procedure (SOP) designmotor carrier vettingrisk managementloss controlcontractual liability managementprocess frameworksrisk structuresoperational assessments

Soft Skills

client managementprioritizationinfluencing changecommunicationtrust buildingcollaborationleadershipadvisory skillsproblem-solvingoperational maturity improvement

Certifications

logistics certificationtransportation certificationrisk management certification