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Head of Risk Solutions – Freight and Logistics
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$240K - $280K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Risk Solutions – Freight and Logistics
Keller Executive Search International
• Build the Risk Intelligence department over time, with the first hire expected within approximately one year • Identify the gaps between intended processes and actual execution, then help drive corrective action • Work closely with insured clients to understand how their businesses operate in practice • Advise the underwriting team based on insights gathered directly from the field • Review clients’ Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to confirm they are clearly documented, properly implemented, and followed in day-to-day operations • Connect this work to measurable outcomes, including reduced losses, fewer claims, and stronger client performance • Provide clients with clear, practical guidance to improve safety and compliance • Lead the Risk Intelligence function from inception • Assess how effectively each insured client vets and onboards motor carriers, including safety, financial standing, licensing, and insurance, and identify where compliance checklists break down • Partner with underwriting to strengthen risk selection, and collaborate with claims to identify loss patterns and prevent repeat losses • Design scalable processes, SOP audit frameworks, and an enterprise risk management (ERM) approach the company can expand over time • Serve as a trusted advisor who helps improve the operational maturity of the clients supported • Conduct client reviews and operational assessments, primarily by video call, with some on-site visits • Help shape how the department and team develop over the coming years
Job Requirements
- Strong analytical ability and a data-driven approach to decision-making
- 15-plus years of hands-on experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain operations at the enterprise risk level
- Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and maintain clear priorities without constant escalation
- Deep working knowledge of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) design and rollout, motor carrier vetting and onboarding, risk management and loss control, and contractual liability and exposure management
- Full professional English proficiency
- Proven experience building process frameworks and risk structures, not only operating within existing ones
- Based in the United States with work authorization, and able to travel 15 to 20 percent for client visits and industry conferences
- Confidence working directly with clients and executives, with the credibility to influence change
- Preferred
- Certifications in logistics, transportation, or risk management
- Direct experience handling real-world risk events, including:
- Operational breakdowns and execution failures
- Complex contractual disputes
- Crisis response and rapid scaling
- Cargo theft and security exposures
- Large-loss events and high-value verdicts
- Regulatory fines and penalties
- Transportation Management System (TMS) failures
- Margin compression
- Ability to advise and support an underwriting team with operational and risk insight
- Working knowledge of logistics management systems, carrier databases, and standard data tools such as Excel or similar platforms, plus Microsoft Outlook and Word
Benefits
- Base salary: $240,000 to $280,000 per year
- Additional annual bonus
- 22 days of paid leave
- 401(k) with retirement plan support
- Healthcare coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness stipend
- Full benefits package
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