Manager, Risk Management and Compliance

Title: Manager, Risk Management and Compliance

Department: Office of the General Counsel

Duration: Indefinite

Employment Status: Exempt, Full-Time

Job Summary

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Manager, Risk Management and Compliance provides comprehensive risk management and compliance support across Occidental College. The Director advises and collaborates with stakeholders on a broad range of matters, including risk management, insurance, data privacy, compliance, employment, and issues unique to higher education. The Manager, Risk Management and Compliance serves as a strategic and collaborative problem solver, helping the College identify and address risks while supporting institutional priorities in a complex liberal arts environment. Success in this role requires sound judgment, strong project management skills, and the ability to effectively balance multiple and competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Job Duties

• 40% - Risk Management - Primarily responsible for the procurement and administration of the College’s risk management program, including property, general and automobile liability, environmental, cyber, workers’ compensation, professional liability, sports accident, and other related insurance coverages. Work with the General Counsel and the College’s insurance brokers to administer the multi-line insurance renewal process, evaluate and structure insurance programs, and procure adequate insurance coverage. Process and administer insurance claims against the College. Review and negotiate insurance coverage and requirements in contracts; coordinate with insurance providers to ensure adequate coverage for institutional activities and events; and provide certificates of insurance to campus departments and third-party requestors. Draft, review, and negotiate insurance-related provisions in contracts, including indemnification clauses, waivers, and hold-harmless agreements. Collaborate with the General Counsel and other stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and institutional risks, including developing risk-reduction strategies and best practices. Maintain accurate records and documentation related to insurance policies, claims, and other insurance matters. Monitor and manage claims in coordination with the General Counsel, insurers, and outside counsel. Implement and oversee a robust enterprise risk management (ERM) framework and strategy to systematically identify, assess, manage, monitor, and mitigate institutional risks, including facilitating the College’s risk survey. Create and update ERM procedures, tools, and training programs to support a sustainable and evolving risk culture aligned with the College’s strategic, academic, research, and operational goals. - (Essential)
• 40% - Compliance - Support the College’s Policy Committee by, among other responsibilities, drafting, developing, managing, and reviewing College policies and procedures. Assist and advise College departments and divisions in ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to higher education and research, including labor and employment laws such as Title VII, Title IX, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, FEHA, CFRA, and NLRA, as well as other relevant state and local laws. Create and deliver training and educational workshops to the campus community on various compliance and risk management topics. Serve on College committees, task forces, and working groups to provide risk management and compliance guidance and support. Develop and implement effective and efficient contract policies, processes, and training programs. - (Essential)
• 20% - Transactional - Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, including, but not limited to, agreements related to the purchase of services, technology and software agreements, licensing agreements, program affiliation and collaboration agreements, and agreements related to other domestic and international transactions, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, institutional policies, and risk management principles. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, risk management, compliance, legal studies, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, compliance, insurance, contract administration, legal operations, or a related field, preferably within higher education, a nonprofit organization, or a similarly complex institution.
• Experience developing and implementing policies, procedures, training programs, or risk management processes.
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple departments and stakeholders in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing insurance programs and claims, reviewing and negotiating contracts, supporting regulatory compliance, and identifying and mitigating organizational risks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google drives/folders/forms, Adobe Acrobat, Web Editing, and social media applications or any combination of productivity programs applicable to position responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong commitment to a quality work product.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, in writing and electronically.
• Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity.
• Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively in high-volume, high accountability, confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities.
• Effective organizational, logistical, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and training, and to work effectively and professionally across functions, disciplines, levels, and with diverse groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or other relevant advanced degree.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $82,800/yr-$85,000/yr

If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location. In addition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.