About the job

Chicago-Based Real Estate Company | Hybrid

A publicly traded real estate organization is seeking a Director, Insurance & Claims Management to oversee enterprise-wide property and casualty insurance programs, claims administration, and risk financing strategies across a large national portfolio.

This leadership role will serve as a key internal resource on insurance matters, partnering with operations, finance, legal, accounting, and external brokers to manage coverage programs, support claims recovery efforts, and provide strategic guidance on risk-related initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual insurance renewal processes, including data collection, analysis, underwriting submissions, and coverage evaluations.
• Manage complex property and casualty claims, including large-loss and catastrophic events.
• Coordinate with brokers, carriers, adjusters, consultants, and internal stakeholders throughout the claims lifecycle.
• Track claim recoveries, deductibles, reserves, and carrier payments.
• Support disaster recovery planning, emergency response initiatives, and business continuity efforts.
• Provide insurance-related due diligence and cost analyses for acquisitions, developments, expansions, and capital improvement projects.
• Partner with finance and accounting teams on budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and actuarial reviews.
• Review and advise on insurance requirements, certificates of insurance, surety bonds, and contractual risk transfer provisions.
• Assist with lender insurance requirements and other coverage compliance matters.
• Evaluate existing insurance programs and identify opportunities for improved coverage, cost control, and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience managing corporate insurance and risk management programs.
• Strong knowledge of property, casualty, financial, and professional liability insurance coverages.
• Experience handling complex claims, including large property losses, catastrophic events, or significant recovery efforts.
• Background working directly with brokers, carriers, adjusters, or insurance consultants.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, insurance accounting principles, and actuarial concepts.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of an organization.

Preferred Experience

• Real estate, REIT, hospitality, construction, property management, infrastructure, or related asset-intensive industries.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, development projects, or large property portfolios.
• Professional designations such as CPCU, ARM, CRM, or similar certifications are a plus.

Compensation

• Base salary: $150,000-$200,000
• Bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid work arrangement in Chicago

Additional Information:

Personal Time Off (PTO) is offered on an accrual basis up to 184 hours a year, 13 Paid Holidays, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.

Paid Sick Leave

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan

Annual discretionary bonus based on individual performance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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