Senior Vice President, Cyber Risk

WHO WE ARE

Relation Insurance is a leading, innovative company with a strong commitment to excellence and a passion for delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients. As a key player in the insurance market, we pride ourselves on our dynamic culture, collaborative environment, and continuous drive for success. With a rich history and a bright future ahead, we are looking for exceptional individuals to join our team and contribute to our ongoing growth and success.
 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

The Senior Vice President (SVP), Cyber Risk is a senior client-facing and market-facing leader responsible for the design, placement, and execution of cyber insurance and related technology risk solutions for complex middle-market and large-enterprise clients. The individual in this role combines deep technical cyber expertise, carrier negotiation, and strategic advisory capabilities, while serving as a senior resource to producers, account teams, and practice leadership.  The SVP partners closely with CISOs, Risk Managers, Legal teams, and Executive Leadership of Relation’s clients to translate cyber risk into effective risk transfer strategies.

A GLIMPSE INTO YOUR DAY

• Provides strategic leadership for the placement of complex cyber insurance programs, including primary, excess, and integrated technology risk coverages for sophisticated and multinational clients.
• Partners with executive stakeholders (CISOs, CIOs, Legal, Risk Management, and Boards) to evaluate, quantify, and clearly articulate cyber risk exposures and risk transfer strategies.
• Leads end‑to‑end renewal and marketing strategy, overseeing underwriting submissions, driving competitive carrier engagement, negotiating terms and pricing, and delivering executive‑level client presentations.
• Cultivates and leverages senior relationships with domestic and international cyber insurers to optimize capacity, structure, and coverage outcomes.
• Maintains deep subject‑matter expertise in underwriting appetite, market capacity, pricing dynamics, regulatory developments, and evolving cyber policy language.
• Serves as a senior escalation and decision point for highly complex placement, coverage interpretation, and claims‑related issues.
• Acts as a trusted technical and strategic advisor to producers and account teams, influencing program design and supporting high‑value new business and retention efforts.
• Shapes and advances cyber practice standards, best practices, and differentiated client deliverables to enhance consistency, quality, and scalability.
• Leads client and prospect engagements, including cyber risk assessments, solution positioning, and executive‑level discussions.
•  Partners with practice leadership to drive growth initiatives, carrier strategy, and broader market‑facing cyber risk solutions.
• Fully adopts innovative technology, including proprietary AI solutions, into the service process to deliver a best-in-class service experience.
• Performs other projects, duties, and tasks, as assigned.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Four-year degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Economics or other related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in insurance brokerage, underwriting, or specialty risk advisory with a focus on cyber insurance placements.
• Property and Casualty License from state of domicile is required and must be maintained.
• Professional designations such as CPCU, ARM, or RPLU preferred.
• Proven experience placing complex cyber programs and advising senior client stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of cyber insurance markets and underwriting practices.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required to maintain effective relationships with clients, co-workers, carriers, vendors and others.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (primarily Excel and Word). Must be computer literate with the ability to learn new software applications.
• Strong ability to listen, discern, prioritize, and negotiate with clients and insurance carrier representatives based on a deep understanding of relevant issues.
• Ability to evaluate and make decisions, recognize potential conflicts and observe appropriate precautions.
• Ability to function effectively under tight time constraints, consistently meet strict deadlines, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to travel as required by business need.

WHY CHOOSE RELATION?

• Competitive pay.
• A safe and healthy work environment provided by our robust benefit program including family health and wellness programs, 401K, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid holidays and more.  
• Career advancement and development opportunities.

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Note: The above is not all encompassing of the full position description. 

Relation Insurance Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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