Risk & Insurance Specialist

  • McKinsey & Company
  • New York City, New York
  • Full Time
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, well provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. When you join us, you will have:
  • Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
  • A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. Youll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
  • Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firms diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, youll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
In this role, you will be a key driver of our companys risk and insurance strategy, serving as a central partner in protecting the organization from complex and evolving risks. You will lead the management of insurance claims, directly influence financial outcomes and ensure the companys interests are effectively represented. As part of a lean, high-impact team, youll help improve processes and elevate how risk management supports the business. Your work will have visibility with leadership and a direct impact on resilience and operational continuity. You will work closely with the Risk Insurance Senior Manager and brokers on all lines of business, playing an active role in the renewal strategy process as well as administering the risk management program daily. As a Risk Insurance Specialist, you will assist with invoicing, file management, renewal data collection, preparation, and analyses of underwriting applications. You will serve as primary internal point of contact for claims, coordinating among carriers, brokers, adjusters, outside counsel, and internal stakeholders. Efficient handling of claims, such as tracking progression of claims and maintaining a good record keeping format and tracking claims expenses for estimating the financial value of each claim. You will provide functional expertise and assist legal and contract management teams in the review of contracts to ensure insurance coverage is appropriate. You will handle certificate of insurance requests for vendors and clients and will organize the teams data files and documents to enable more efficient access to information.
  • Bachelors degree required; Professional designations such as ARM, CPCU, CRM or similar are a plus
  • 5+ years of experience in risk management, insurance brokerage, or corporate insurance roles, demonstrating a strong work ethic, initiative, and the ability to operate independently with resourcefulness and responsiveness
  • Strong working knowledge of commercial insurance programs (e.g., Cyber, D&O, Professional Liability, Casualty, etc.)
  • Experience supporting insurance renewals, underwriting data collection, and broker/carrier negotiations
  • Claims management and advocacy, including coordination with adjusters, counsel, and internal stakeholders
  • Exposure to contractual risk transfer and insurance requirements review preferred
  • Experience working with brokers, carriers, TPAs, and external advisors
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across levels
Job ID: 512085781
Originally Posted on: 3/2/2026

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