Senior Contracts and Risk Management Specialist

Are you a passionate Senior Contracts and Risk Management Specialist eager to drive innovation in a collaborative, employee-owned environment? Join Merrick & Company's Contracts and Risk Management team.

Typical wage range for this position is $113,000 to $128,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Why Merrick? We strive for excellence in our respective fields and value our individual employee owners and the contributions we make to our company. We live our purpose: Solving. Growing. Living. Our employee owners all work towards a common goal: delivering the right solutions to our clients and making our company great.

About the Contracts and Risk Management Team:

Merrick's Contracts and Risk Management Team is central to ensuring that Merrick remains at the forefront of risk mitigation strategies in the industry, including supporting the corporate insurance program. As a member of the team, you'll work alongside individuals who are committed to continuously advancing Merrick's risk management posture.

• Review, comment on, and negotiate client contracts
• Prepare and review subcontracts
• Assist with the review of other contractual vehicles as needed
• Prepare applications, participate in presentations (both preparing and providing content to underwriters) of Merrick's corporate insurance program
• Support Merrick's corporate risk management, including risk mitigation and risk transfer
• Maintain Merrick's current corporate licenses (business and professional), coordinate new licenses as needed
• Client representations and certifications and System for Award Management (SAM): primary preparer of reps/certs for signature and maintenance of SAM registrations
• Small business: assist with preparation of small business reports on a semi-annual basis

• Graduation from an accredited risk management and insurance school or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the insurance industry. Preferred experience includes working on claims, underwriting, and coverage lines.
• Experience working for or with construction contractors or engineers/architects is a plus.
• Understanding of risk management procedures is required.
• Business mindset, with interest in learning Merrick's risk management processes.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, quickly changing environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools required (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) .
• Must be professional, and work with ethics and integrity.
• Must treat all information as sensitive and in a confidential manner.
• Must have a high attention to detail and solid organizational skills.
• Performs duties with excellent customer services skills and initiative to fix problems and assist as needed.
• Proactive, self-directed, and reliable.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills required.
• Strong negotiation skills required.
• Must have the ability to handle stress and to interact with others to establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

• Employee Owned - all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership Account.
• Robust Employee Referral Program.
• Annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Professional Training and Development.
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Peer Mentor Program
• And Much More!

• Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
• Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
• Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.