Risk Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCorporate Insurance Risk Manager

Pillar Income Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Insurance Risk Manager to lead the development, implementation, and oversight of the company’s corporate insurance program. This role will be responsible for building out the insurance strategy from both strategic and tactical perspectives, managing policies, claims, and risk mitigation initiatives across Pillar and its subsidiaries. As the subject-matter expert on corporate insurance, the Risk Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for Pillar’s insurance broker(s), ensuring that all policies, coverage, and claims are aligned with the company’s operational needs and risk tolerance. This position will also provide oversight and guidance on contract reviews to identify and minimize risk exposure. The ideal candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to maintain and enhance all insurance-related aspects of the organization, supporting Pillar’s continued growth and increasing complexity.

Pillar Income Asset Management, Inc. (“Pillar”) is a Dallas-based real estate management company, which develops and manages in excess of $2.5 billion of real estate for public and private real estate entities. Through its affiliated client companies, Pillar operates a portfolio of over 65 properties, which include over 8,700 units of multifamily properties, over 1,900,000 square feet of commercial properties and over 4,500 acres of raw land holdings across the Southern United States. Pillar also provides financing and capital management services for its affiliate companies, including HUD, Fannie Mae, FreddieMac and CMBS Loans.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual insurance renewal process, including strategy development, broker coordination, carrier negotiations, and coverage benchmarking.
• Filing insurance claims, providing requested documentation for existing claims, completing insurance renewal applications, and maintaining insurance files across executive risk, crime, and property/casualty insurance programs and perspective(s).
• Maintain strong relationships with brokers and carriers, providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Monitor industry and macroeconomic trends to proactively mitigate risk and adjust insurance program structures.
• Educate business units on insurance policies and exposures, promoting long-term risk mitigation across real estate assets and operations.
• Conduct contract reviews to ensure insurance provisions meet company standards and support risk transfer strategies.
• Utilize RMIS and other tools to manage exposures, policies, and vendor accounts.
• Prepare and present quarterly and annual reports on claims, coverage, and risk trends to Executives, the Risk Committee, and the Board.
• Support insurance needs for subsidiaries and identify process improvements across risk management operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or equivalent combination of education and similar experience managing corporate insurance risk in the Real Estate industry is required.
• Must have a minimum of 10+ years of previous related risk management, insurance brokerage, underwriting and coverage or consulting. Real Estate industry experience is required.
• Must have strong business analysis and assessment capabilities and effectively apply business analyst methodology and enforce best practices to major business principles, processes, and technologies.
• Should possess a self-starter mindset and curiosity towards current happenings in the macro-environment and the subsequent effects on the real estate acquisition, development, and management industry. Must use this knowledge to make recommendations on the company’s insurance policies and practices.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit to design and implement an effective corporate insurance risk program.
• Must possess strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to collect, analyze and present data and effectively lead discussions.
• Experience working in or closely with the broker/carrier industry is .
• Relevant certifications such as Associate in Risk Management (ARM) or Management Liability Insurance Specialists (MLIS) are a plus.

Benefits of working with Pillar: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; PTO and Paid Holidays; Life and Insurance; FSA and 401K Plans.