[Hiring] Head of Insurance and Risk Management @Intersect

Role Description

As Head of Insurance and Risk Management, you'll own Intersect’s comprehensive asset-level insurance and risk management strategy, safeguarding clean energy and power infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle. You will partner closely with Capital Markets, Legal, Project Finance, Engineering, and Operations to negotiate complex insurance requirements in financing and EPC agreements, resolve issues, and guide leadership on critical strategic insurance decisions.

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect's mission to accelerate the clean energy transition. The Capital Markets & Insurance team structures and secures the financial, commercial, and risk frameworks required to develop, construct, and operate gigawatt-scale power assets.

What you'll do

• Own Risk Strategy and Identification
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive framework and systematic approach to Intersect's insurance and risk management process.
  • Evaluate risk tolerance levels and guide Intersect leadership on key insurance decisions.
  • Identify and monitor sources of business risk across current operations, new project developments, and geographic expansion.
  • Conduct business impact analyses and keep Google informed of emerging exposures.
  • Advise project teams on risk-informed mitigation strategies at the project level.
• Lead Project Insurance Placements
  • Design and structure program limits, sublimits, deductibles, and self-insured retentions.
  • Consult with Google on program design and coordinate required risk modelling.
  • Own underwriting preparation: collate exposure information from Intersect's technical teams.
  • Prepare underwriter narratives and submit data to brokers.
• Drive Transactional and Contractual Risk Alignment
  • Review and negotiate insurance, indemnity, and liability provisions across contracts.
  • Lead insurance due diligence for M&A and transaction activity.
  • Coordinate transaction-related insurance solutions where required.
• Direct Claims Management and Loss Prevention
  • Coordinate immediate incident response and reporting.
  • Lead day-to-day claims handling.
  • Manage post-loss mitigation and root-cause analysis.
  • Establish fleet-wide loss control standards.
• Provide Enterprise Risk Leadership and Advisory
  • Serve as the central point of contact for all insurance topics.
  • Advise executive leadership and project teams on emerging industry risk trends.
  • Partner with Finance and Accounting on insurance budget projections and policy premium allocations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate risk management and insurance placement.
• Proven experience translating heavy industrial or energy sector property risk into clean energy market solutions.
• Deep technical expertise in evaluating and negotiating insurance covenants.
• Strong commercial acumen and composure under pressure.
• Collaborative and analytical mindset with strong organizational skills.
• Alignment with Intersect's core values: Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First.

Benefits

• Total Compensation: $221,000 - $292,500 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD).
• Equity: Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision.
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year).
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents.
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions.
• Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance.