Corporate Insurance Director

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Corporate Insurance Director is a strategic leader responsible for shaping and advancing Clayco’s enterprise-wide insurance and risk management strategy. This role drives the optimization of insurance programs that protect corporate assets, enable operational excellence, and support Clayco’s continued growth across complex construction projects and business operations.

The Director leads the review and negotiation of insurance provisions across Clayco’s prime contracts, ensuring alignment with corporate standards while proactively identifying and mitigating risk exposures. This leader partners closely with internal executives, legal teams, and external insurance partners to drive consistency, transparency, and continuous improvement in insurance strategy, governance, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Clayco’s enterprise insurance programs in partnership with the Senior Vice President, Corporate Insurance.
• Oversee the analysis, negotiation, and approval of insurance provisions within prime contracts to ensure alignment with corporate risk management standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business unit leaders and executives on complex insurance and risk management matters.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with insurance brokers, carriers, and third-party service providers to optimize coverage, service quality, and cost efficiency.
• Identify emerging risk exposures across projects and implement strategies to mitigate financial and operational impacts.
• Analyze and manage complex general liability claims to resolve timely and mitigate risk.
• Partner with Legal, Operations, and Project Leadership teams to ensure insurance requirements support project execution and contractual compliance.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise risk management policies, procedures, and long-term insurance strategies.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in construction insurance with strong strategic and advisory capabilities. This individual demonstrates exceptional analytical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex contractual risk structures. Success in this role requires strong collaboration, executive communication skills, and a proactive approach to managing enterprise risk.

This position reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Insurance, and is based in our St. Louis, Missouri office.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in risk management, insurance brokerage, underwriting or construction-related legal/paralegal roles
• Strong understanding of construction contract insurance requirements and key coverage lines, including:
• General Liability
• Controlled Insurance programs (OCIP/CCIP)
• Builder’s Risk
• Pollution Liability
• Professional Liability
• Experience reviewing and negotiating insurance provisions within construction contracts preferred
• Professional designations such as CRIS, ARM, and CPCU are a plus
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.