RISK MANAGER -– Captive Operations - Decatur, IL or Erlanger, KY.
This is a full-time exempt position. 
 
Position Summary: ADM seeks a Risk Manager -– Captive Operations to lead operations of the company’s wholly-owned captive insurance company. We are looking for an analytical, innovative, solution-oriented person with the desire and ability to drive improvement and identify efficiencies. The Risk Manager will report to ADM’s Director for Insurance & Risk Management in Chicago, and partner and interact regularly with our commercial, operations, finance, and legal colleagues to implement and communicate captive insurance solutions for existing and emerging risks. This role will advise the company on coverage elections, insurance structures, policy wording, and overall risk management. The role will lead operations of the captive’s wholly-owned captive insurance company, including direction of the captive’s external management company.
Job Responsibilities: The position will be responsible for the following:

• Partnering with internal stakeholders globally across ADM’s footprint in the United States and Canada to identify existing and emerging operational and financial risks; 
• In connection with ADM’s external insurance broker, and the ADM global insurance team, designing insurance solutions for those risks, utilizing market-based solutions and ADM’s captive;
• Leading and partnering with other members of the Insurance & Risk Management Team on department initiatives to drive efficiencies and strengthen results, with a particular focus on driving value to our internal clients;
• Working closely with risk management professionals and internal business units to proactively reduce or eliminate losses in all responsible lines of business.
• Efficiently managing communications involving third-party adjusters, insurance brokers, primary and excess insurance carriers, captive insurance company, and others to ensure accuracy in notifications, reserves, and financial reporting.
• Assist in leveraging and improving internal systems for data collection, analysis, and reporting of claim and loss information.
• Advising the company on coverage elections, insurance structures, policy wording and overall risk management.

Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be hands-on and inventive and possess a strong work ethic and professional persona in addition to the following:

• Track record of outstanding achievement in the Insurance & Risk Management field with a demonstrated desire and ability to proactively take on challenging work;
• Experience leading captive operations for a regulated captive insurance company, including all regulatory and audit-related requirements, periodic reporting, and allocation equity;
• Experience with insurance issues related to large scale manufacturing facilities, agricultural products, food and beverage, and flavorings preferred but not required;
• Committed to ADM values: integrity, respect, excellence, resourcefulness, teamwork, and responsibility;
• Experience leading and mentoring diverse teams;
• Highly motivated, proactive, self-disciplined and team-oriented;
• A strong spirit of teamwork and cooperation and a confirmed ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels inside and outside of the organization;
• Maturity, professional attitude and personal discretion to interact with business leaders and directors;
• Ability to build relationships among a diverse group of stakeholders and positively influence outcomes;
• Independent decision-making and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop solutions in a logical and detailed way;
• Ability to manage others and work independently in furtherance of department goals and the strategic plan;
• Excellent interpersonal skills emphasizing writing and speaking succinctly, clearly and effectively;
• Excellent listening skills with a strong ability to anticipate needs and design solutions to meet those needs;
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with an attention to detail and follow-up;
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment handling multiple competing tasks simultaneously;
• Ability to exercise prudent judgment involving issues of a highly-confidential and sensitive nature;
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and adapt to changes in environment and responsibilities;
• Commitment to continuous learning, especially new technologies;
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required;
• A college degree is required, preferably in insurance, risk management, or finance. Alternatively, relevant experience may substitute for a degree in these particular fields Prior experience as director of insurance and risk management program preferred.

ADM requires the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and a background check.​
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