SDI Senior Specialist, Building Construction

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping subcontractor risk management for our Building Construction group? As our Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) Specialist, you’ll be the subject matter expert, applying your extensive industry knowledge to identify risks and craft innovative solutions that keep our projects running smoothly.

You’ll leverage your expertise to evaluate subcontractors, implement program improvements, and make actionable recommendations to meet our business goals. Your insights will directly influence SDI policies and procedures, ensuring we stay ahead in the game.

If you’re passionate about risk management, thrive on solving challenges, and want to make an impact, we’d love to have you on our team! Ready to take the next step? Apply today and start building your future with us!

Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and process subcontractor qualifications for inclusion in the SDI program, analyzing financial statements, liquidity, operational practices, and safety programs.
• Apply established policies to assess prequalification information and recommend effective subcontractor risk mitigation strategies.
• Solve complex challenges within the SDI program using industry expertise and precedents.
• Review and validate subcontractor evaluations completed by Subcontractor Risk Management analysts.
• Ensure the secure management of subcontractor-submitted information in alignment with risk management strategies and document protocols.
• Serve as an advisor on SDI policies, claims management, policy renewals, and project-specific policies for large subcontractor scopes or durations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Subcontractor Risk Management analysts, fostering their professional development.
• Propose innovative subcontractor risk management programs, initiatives, and policies.
• Support management by delivering data analysis and reporting on key performance and financial metrics for the SDI program.
• Lead the implementation of reporting mechanisms to track performance and suggest improvements based on data-driven insights.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of SDI underwriting experience
• Commercial construction industry and/or subcontractor risk management (SDI, surety, etc) experience is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting practices, financial statements and financial analysis.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy when working with large volume of data.
• Ability to work with complex pivot tables in Excel.
• Experience with SDI qualification toolset Bespoke Compass, or other 3rd party qualification program.

Work Conditions:

• We welcome applicants from Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and other major cities.
• This role is hybrid, requiring one to three days a week in the office.