Job brief: Head of Risk & Insurance

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• Listed on Via's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Via's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $200,000 to $300,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: New York City
• Posted: 2026-06-09 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Head of".

Must have

• You have at least 10+ years of experience in risk management, insurance, or a closely adjacent function

Main duties

• Own Via's insurance program end-to-end: assess our risk profile, identify the coverage we need, and put risk programs in place across the markets we operate in
• Partner with senior leadership on risk strategy, including coverage decisions, alternative risk transfer (captives, self-insured retentions), and how risk an…
• Manage brokerage and carrier relationships: run renewals, evaluate quotes, negotiate terms, and select partners who can grow with us globally
• Build the systems and team to manage claims and litigation efficiently: define how incidents are reported; how reserves are set; and how we run a highly effe…
• Develop a risk management strategy that goes beyond insurance: partner with Legal, Finance, and other internal teams to identify and reduce loss exposure

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Via's 136 open listings, 54% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Via hires

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