Risk management Jobs in New Orleans, LA

Our Risk & Analytics business falls under WTW’s Corporate Risk and Broking Segment. The business supports an integrated approach to risk management by advancing “the analytical broker.” Simply put, our purpose is to reduce the likelihood of claims and the cost of incidents when they occur through a smart, technical approach to risk.

We are a group of risk experts, technologists, and quants, including over 165 actuaries, who work in partnership with WTW risk advisors. Our offerings include deep expertise on specific client needs, holistic analysis to bring value through a portfolio risk strategy, and remarkable innovation and automation of risk quantification to deliver a financial approach to all clients. We cover all things related to assessment of risk, optimization of risk financing and mitigation planning.

Note : Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and / or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity as a Lead Associate within our North America Enterprise Risk Consulting practice, helping to secure and execute projects and build trust with our clients with a consulting practice that has grown rapidly over the last decade.

This role provides the candidate with an opportunity to join our Strategic Risk Consulting team as an Enterprise Risk Consultant with the opportunity to deliver and develop our ERM value proposition, while gaining exposure to a variety of clients and colleagues across WTW. The role is highly collaborative, working not only with clients and fellow ERM consultants, but also with climate specialists, statisticians, actuaries, workplace safety specialists, engineers, hydrologists, cyber experts and other specialists throughout WTW.

We currently work with some of the world’s largest and complex organizations to assess and manage their strategic and financial risks. We also work with medium-sized organizations early in their ERM journeys. We work across many industries including Food & Beverage, Professional Services, Transportation and Logistics, Energy, Construction and Manufacturing. The role may involve frequent travel, depending on client preferences as well as conferences.

Principal Duties / Responsibilities :

We are seeking a motivated, trustworthy and solution-oriented individual to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues and clients to design and implement enterprise risk strategies. If you thrive on new challenges, enjoy questioning the status quo, and want to be part of a culture that fosters collaboration and creative problem-solving focused on strengthening and supporting our clients, this role is for you.

Responsibilities include :

• Proactively support ERM consulting projects that seek to advise clients at both Board and operational levels on their strategic risk management and ensure the delivery of superior client service. Projects will include : Identification and prioritization of enterprise risks, including creation of Risk Registers contemplating impact, likelihood, velocity, current controls and determination of Key Risk Indicators Conducting ERM maturity assessments, including governance, process and application Supporting the implementation of integrated strategic and operational risk management processes in complex decentralised global businesses Assuring good governance and oversight in reducing risk Quantification of risk and ROI of risk controls, working in partnership with cat / climate modelers, actuaries, statisticians and finance experts while using WTW modeling tools
• Work on projects in a way that ensures alignment to client objectives, builds trust around our recommendations, services and solutions, and adheres to WTW professional excellence standards
• The ability to travel on an “as needed” basis

The above list is intended to be as accurate a reflection of the role as possible. However, it may be revised from time to time if different tasks commensurate with the role, level of responsibility required evolves and / or when circumstances change.