Director of Risk & Insurance leading enterprise-level risk management at utility-scale clean energy company. Focused on developing sustainable energy solutions with a strong emphasis on risk assessment and insurance strategy.
Responsibilities
Own Treaty Oak’s framework for counterparty credit assessment and ongoing monitoring across developers, EPCs, equipment suppliers, off-takers, asset managers, and other key counterparties.
Oversee the application of third-party credit tools and internal credit analysis to inform contracting, investment decisions, and approval workflows.
Partner with Procurement, Corporate Finance, and Legal to define when credit review is required, how results are evaluated, and how conclusions are documented in approval memos and contract files.
Lead evaluation and negotiation of credit support structures, including parent company guarantees, letters of credit, cash collateral, escrow arrangements, performance bonds, and other risk mitigants.
Provide clear recommendations to senior management on acceptable exposure limits, escalation thresholds, and trade-offs between commercial terms and credit risk.
Support Investments and Development teams activities related to development-stage M&A by assessing seller credit quality, advising on appropriate representations, indemnities, and post-closing protections, and coordinating diligence inputs related to counterparty risk.
Participate in contract review forums and risk review processes to identify and escalate material contractual risks, including termination exposure, milestone payment structures, liquidated damages, and unsecured prepayments.
Advise on risk allocation and mitigants in EPC, BESS/PV supply, O&M, Interconnection, and offtake agreements in coordination with Legal and project teams.
Serve as the primary owner of Treaty Oak’s insurance program, including construction, operational, and corporate coverages.
Partner with brokers, Legal, and Operations to ensure appropriate coverage limits, deductibles, and policy structures are in place across the project lifecycle.
Support claims management, insurer communications, and documentation related to insured events.
Oversee insurance cost forecasting, budgeting, and allocation at the project and portfolio level, and support financial modelling inputs.
Ensure insurance requirements are appropriately reflected in contracts and financing documents and aligned with lender and investor expectations.
Monitor and manage catastrophe and weather-related risk exposures (e.g., hail, wind, wildfire), including evaluation of mitigation strategies and alternative risk transfer solutions where appropriate.
Maintain insurance compliance tracking post-close, including renewals, endorsements, certificates, and ongoing policy compliance throughout construction and operations.
Help define and mature Treaty Oak’s enterprise risk management approach, including risk identification, categorization, mitigation tracking, and reporting.
Maintain and evolve risk registers, contract risk summaries, and related tools used to support internal approvals and executive decision-making.
Coordinate with Corporate Finance & Compliance to ensure risk processes align with Delegation of Authority, board approvals, and audit expectations.
Provide structured, decision-useful risk analysis to senior leadership in connection with investments, financings, and major commercial commitments.
Act as a connective leader across Procurement, Investments, EPC, Finance, Legal, and Operations, translating risk considerations into practical, scalable processes.
Design and document repeatable workflows for risk review, credit assessment, and insurance coordination that scale with the organization.
Educate internal stakeholders on risk frameworks, credit concepts, and insurance considerations to improve consistency and decision quality.
Support audits, lender reviews, and investor diligence by ensuring risk-related documentation and analyses are clear, complete, and defensible.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in risk management, credit analysis, insurance, project finance, corporate finance, or a related discipline, preferably in energy, infrastructure, or other asset-heavy industries.
Strong understanding of counterparty credit risk, credit support instruments, and contractual risk allocation.
Experience working with insurers, brokers, lenders, legal counsel, and commercial counterparties.
Ability to synthesize complex information and provide clear, pragmatic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Proven track record of building or formalizing processes in a growing organization.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CFA) a plus.
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