Director, Credit Risk

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This Director level role serves as a senior subject matter expert in credit risk, financial analysis, and collateral structuring, partnering closely with National Accounts underwriting (~$600M annual premium) to support continued growth of complex, loss-sensitive business.

The role will engage directly with external stakeholders, including brokers, clients, and prospective clients, including CFOs and senior finance leaders.

As a Tier 6 leader, this individual will influence business outcomes by educating and advising internal and external partners on credit risk assessment, financial ratings, collateral strategy, including acceptable forms of collateral, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk standards.

In addition, this role performs comprehensive credit and financial statement analysis and approvals, for prospective and renewal customers, to assess the creditworthiness for each large deductible, loss sensitive account.   
 

• Enable external client and market visibility through engagement with senior brokers, broker field offices, and key accounts. Lead discussions, as a subject matter expert on loss-sensitive credit and collateral appetite and strategy, competitor intelligence, and emerging product developments. This function will be approximately 50% of the role’s focus, with ~10% travel required.
• Provide broker training, as needed, on credit risk and collateral management for complex large deductible, loss-sensitive programs.
• Perform and approve financial reviews, utilizing financial statements, footnotes, and materials for prospective and renewal accounts, to assess the financial strength and creditworthiness for each large deductible, loss-sensitive account.
• Partner with National Accounts underwriters and practice leaders to develop a strong understanding of workflows and concepts related to National Accounts insurance products and claims.
• Develop a deep understanding of the goals and objectives of private equity and anticipate the strategic direction of the private equity manager and related credit implications.
• Drive department objectives to enhance processes, increase efficiency, while leveraging technology and AI.

Job Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in client facing environment
• Proven ability to interact with senior stakeholders
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skillset, including AI products
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, resourcefulness, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment, driven by insurance quote cycles and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• 8+ years of experience in accounting or financial analytics required
• Credit analysis, collateral management, and financial product knowledge required
• Broad understanding of industry economics and market dynamics
• Experience with National Accounts large deductible, loss-sensitive products

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

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