Jobs at Ryan Specialty

The Senior Accountant supports period-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting, SEC filing support, and audit activities. The role analyzes large data sets across multiple systems, validates financial information, ensures US GAAP compliance, supports system integrations, and implements process improvements. This hybrid position requires two to three days per week in the downtown Chicago office.

Leads catastrophe risk analytics for alternative risk transfer programs, managing modeling teams, RMS/AIR workflows, portfolio rollups, pricing, event response, vendor strategy, and data automation. Translates catastrophe model outputs into underwriting and reinsurance decisions while overseeing ETL pipelines, exposure data quality, advanced analytics, reporting, and cloud modernization using Azure Databricks and related technologies.

Manages insurance policy binding operations, including evaluating new business, renewals, endorsements, applications, inspections, cancellations, and renewals. Ensures accuracy, regulatory compliance, documentation quality, and timely policy issuance. Communicates with clients, supports underwriting workflows, mentors team members, identifies efficiency improvements, and collaborates with underwriting, support, and product teams. Requires substantial insurance or binding underwriting experience, with preferred Excess & Surplus lines and ConceptOne experience.

Supports daily operations of group captive insurance programs by coordinating with brokers, members, service providers, underwriting teams, and internal stakeholders. Reviews submissions, assists with proposal production, prepares renewal and board documentation, supports meetings, and helps collect premiums and reconcile financial records. The role requires strong organization, communication, analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Manages executive support, complex calendars, travel, expenses, meetings, events, and employee experiences. Oversees onsite workplace operations, vendors, purchasing, facilities coordination, supplies, visitor access, and office resources for approximately 130 employees. Builds a welcoming workplace experience, coordinates leadership and employee gatherings, manages confidential information, resolves operational issues, and develops processes that improve efficiency and consistency. This is an onsite role requiring occasional early morning or evening availability.

Supports insurance clients by answering inquiries, explaining coverage and policy terms, assisting with policy updates and renewals, maintaining client records, and coordinating with underwriting and claims teams. Identifies cross-selling opportunities, educates clients on insurance matters, gathers feedback, and communicates through phone, email, and virtual meetings. Requires a bachelor’s degree; insurance or customer service experience and CISR certification are preferred.

The Senior Business Analyst gathers requirements, improves business processes, and supports digital solution implementation across complex projects. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, project documentation, communication planning, data analysis, user acceptance testing, Agile ceremonies, risk and milestone tracking, and leadership of project teams. The role also focuses on increasing solution adoption, scalability, efficiency, integration, and user satisfaction.

Lead and grow the Employee Benefits sales territory by setting strategy, expanding distribution, managing broker/MGA relationships, ensuring compliance, and achieving revenue and retention targets.

Analyze catastrophe risks (earthquakes, hurricanes, floods), build and maintain catastrophe risk models, use catastrophe modeling software, collaborate with underwriters and actuaries, monitor industry and regulatory trends, prepare reports for senior management, and participate in cross-functional teams to improve risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Lead pricing strategy and actuarial processes for specialty insurance portfolios. Develop and enhance pricing methodologies, models, and rating algorithms. Partner with underwriting, product, and executive teams to price large and complex accounts, monitor portfolio performance, and recommend corrective actions. Use data analysis and predictive analytics to inform product design, delegated authority programs, and strategic planning. Provide leadership to actuarial teams and communicate pricing insights to stakeholders.

Conduct monthly quality reviews of underwriting and servicing files to ensure compliance with carrier, regulatory, and internal requirements. Identify trends and root causes, analyze data, report findings, and partner with underwriting and operations to implement corrective actions and process improvements. Maintain audit documentation and support initiatives to improve underwriting consistency and operational accuracy.

Executes marketing strategies, campaigns, brand programs, and lead-generation initiatives. Researches markets and competitors, analyzes campaign performance, tracks KPIs, prepares sales forecasts, maintains marketing records, and recommends improvements. Collaborates with sales, design, and content teams to produce advertising materials, ensures brand compliance, and communicates marketing plans and results to senior management.

Supports underwriters by analyzing applications, evaluating complex risks, applying rates and policy forms, and coordinating quoting, binding, and issuance. Maintains documentation, processes policy notices, prepares management reports, and develops relationships with brokers, producers, underwriters, and reinsurers. The role also handles underwriting projects, ensures guideline and regulatory compliance, and contributes to profitable portfolio management.

Leads risk-based internal audits, including planning, testing, execution, reporting, and follow-up. Performs risk assessments, business process analysis, compliance reviews, and internal control testing. Develops recommendations to strengthen controls and improve processes, communicates findings to management, resolves issues, and monitors action plans. The role requires knowledge of insurance accounting, regulatory requirements, risk management, data analysis tools, control frameworks, Microsoft Office, and preferably CPA or CIA certification.

The Transactional Liability Underwriter optimizes underwriting strategies and manages risks for M&A transactions, analyzing contracts and collaborating with stakeholders.

The Underwriting Associate supports underwriters by analyzing applications, assessing risks, ensuring compliance, and managing documentation, collaborating across departments.

Manage day-to-day servicing and renewal lifecycle for commercial insurance accounts, including policy submissions, endorsements, binders, renewals, and client support. Coordinate with brokers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure accurate policy administration, maintain account records, perform coverage analysis, and use brokerage systems and Excel for reporting and data management. Participate in training and collaborate with senior team members to improve processes and client service.