Chief Risk Officer

Ledgebrook

. Lead risk, actuarial, and reinsurance strategy for Stonehaven Specialty Insurance Company .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $550,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in enterprise risk management, actuarial functions, and reinsurance strategy, with a strong focus on board-level reporting and governance. Proven ability to lead risk organizations and manage counterparty credit and collateral risks effectively.

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Enterprise Risk Management FrameworkActuarial Function LeadershipReinsurance Treaty StructuringCounterparty Credit Risk ManagementBoard-Level Risk Reporting

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Hard Skills

P&C Actuarial ExpertiseReinsurance Strategy DevelopmentData ValidationLoss Ratio SettingRisk Appetite Statement DraftingStress TestingCollateral VerificationConcentration MonitoringRisk Transfer TestingQuarterly Risk Attestations

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic Decision-MakingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Contract Management SystemsCollateral Monitoring Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate of the Casualty Actuarial SocietyFCASCPCUCERAFRM

Industry Keywords

ReinsuranceEnterprise RiskActuarial ScienceCounterparty Credit RiskCollateralized CapacityRating AgenciesRegulatory ComplianceORSAThree-Lines-of-Defense ModelP&C Insurance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead risk, actuarial, and reinsurance strategy for Stonehaven Specialty Insurance Company
Serve as an independent control function with direct access to the Board of Directors
Lead enterprise risk, actuarial, reinsurance, and counterparty credit functions
Participate in deciding which programs Stonehaven supports
Draft Stonehaven’s risk appetite statement and exception and breach-escalation processes
Build and own the enterprise risk management framework and ORSA
Apply a three-lines-of-defense model, quarterly risk attestations, and stress testing
Lead the actuarial function, including data validation, loss ratio setting, monitoring, and reserving
Ensure retained share and tail risk are reserved and capitalized to full-carrier standards
Set reinsurance strategy and oversee risk-transfer testing and placements
Independently approve every reinsurer and collateral provider
Own the Third-Party Credit Risk Policy and counterparty risk governance
Verify collateral and maintain collateral sufficiency with top-up triggers
Assess proposed programs for actuarial soundness, risk-appetite fit, and secured reinsurance capacity
Lead the Risk & Capital and Reinsurance Security Committees and report to the Board
Support the Reserve Committee and independent actuary’s annual statement of opinion
Partner with Finance on Schedule F, RBC, and AM Best BCAR impacts
Partner with Technology on contract management, collateral, and concentration monitoring systems
Build and lead the risk organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years in P&C actuarial, reinsurance, or enterprise risk, including senior leadership at a carrier, fronting carrier, or reinsurer
Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society
Direct experience structuring and negotiating reinsurance treaties, including capped quota shares, sliding-scale commissions, and collateralized capacity
Demonstrated counterparty credit and collateral risk management, including collateral verification, concentration limits, and watch-list governance
Ownership of an ERM framework and ORSA, with board-level risk reporting
FCAS, CPCU, CERA, or FRM (nice to have)
Prior experience at a fronting, hybrid fronting, or program carrier (nice to have)
Experience with captive, ILS, or other collateralized reinsurance capacity (nice to have)
Experience working with rating agencies and regulators on capital and risk matters (nice to have)
Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full remote flexibility and asynchronous work culture
Unlimited PTO and fully paid sick leave
Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA and FSA options
401(k)
Company-paid life insurance
Disability coverage
Equity incentive program