Description
Who We Are
Our purpose at CloudHQ is to provide flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our growing organization was founded by the pioneer of data center REITs. CloudHQ has state-of-the-art data center sites located on two Northern Virginia campuses, as well as London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and São Paulo, and we anticipate exponential growth over the next several years both in the US and abroad. Our company’s reach is expanded through our affiliate companies – Cloud Capital, Dalian Development, and WindHQ.
What The Role Entails
The Insurance & Risk Manager supports the Director in managing primarily the domestic insurance renewal programs for CloudHQ and its affiliated companies. This role ensures operational insurance coverages are maintained and in compliance with companies' contracts.
What You Will Get To Do
- Manage the domestic annual renewals and mid-term changes for key lines (e.g., general liability, auto, workers compensation, property/builders' risk, umbrella/excess, professional liability, cyber, pollution, and other project-specific coverages as applicable)
- Coordinate underwriting submissions, exposure data collection, and broker/carrier meetings; prepare clear renewal comparisons and recommendations
- Support construction and development teams with project insurance (that includes property, liability, project-specific placements, and lender/owner requirements where applicable)
- Implement and manage a COI software system to track vendor certificates and ensure compliance
- Assist with review of contracts and agreements for insurance and indemnity requirements
- Manage claims, report incidents as needed and maintain claims logs and trend reports
- Support internal teams with insurance requests for contracts, closings, and project milestones
- Provide mentorship support as needed
Requirements
What You Will Bring to The Role
- Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Business, or related field requires. Insurance designation (ARM, CRM, CRIS, CPCU, RIMS-CRMP), preferred
- Eight (8) plus years of experience in insurance and/or risk management with direct experience in a commercial real estate development or construction company
- Proactive approach with superior communication and organization skills, including the ability to maintain progress against important deadlines and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Exceptional attention to detail with a strong work ethic, self-motivation, and strong sense of ownership and follow-through regarding work product and task completion
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Excellent customer service orientation, both internally and externally
- Strong personal integrity with exceptional ethical standards
Our Ideal Candidate Will Also Possess
- Preference for experience in all commercial insurance lines of coverages (property, liability, automobile, workers compensation, and contractor insurance programs (CIPs) for both Global and Domestic projects
What We Offer
CloudHQ’s people and culture are the most enriching aspects that make us a great place to work. We are strengthened by industry experts who bring extensive knowledge, skill, and experience; leaders who bring vision, innovation and commitment to our people; and an expanding team of individuals who believe in that vision, and bring their best to support their customers and team.
Our employees enjoy competitive compensation and rewarding incentives, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability), 401(k) with match, 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, development opportunities, and the ability to closely impact and contribute to the growth of an exceptional organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity
CloudHQ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in risk management, Business, or related field
- Eight (8)+ years of experience in insurance and/or risk management with direct experience in commercial real estate development or construction
- Experience implementing and managing COI (certificate of insurance) software systems to track vendor certificates and ensure compliance
- Ability to review contracts and agreements for insurance and indemnity requirements
- Proactive communication, strong organization, attention to detail, ability to prioritize, multitask, and work autonomously
- Insurance designations (ARM, CRM, CRIS, CPCU, RIMS-CRMP)
- Preference for experience across commercial insurance lines (property, liability, auto, workers compensation, contractor insurance programs)
What We Do
CloudHQ designs, builds and operates mission critical data centers, delivered through a tailored, customer service focused platform designed to foster long-term relationships. CloudHQ provides 100% availability with high-density power, flexible configurations and carrier-neutral connectivity. Founded by Hossein Fateh, a pioneer of data center REITs and former co-founder & CEO of DuPont Fabros Technology, and bolstered by a team of industry veterans, all with one purpose – to provide flexible solutions in highly efficient space and resilient design for businesses of all sizes. CloudHQ have delivered over 320MW IT to date. CloudHQ have expanded globally and now have hyperscale data center campuses in Ashburn & Manassas, Virginia; London, UK; Frankfurt, Germany; Paris, France; Milan, Italy; Chicago, IL and Sao Paulo, Brazil, together with a number of growth locations in progress in US, EMEA, LATAM & APAC with the ability to deliver over 2,000 MW IT. CloudHQ pride themselves on delivering scale solutions, in high barrier to entry markets, to meet our customer’s needs.
