Insurance & Risk Strategy Lead

Department: Buckstop

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Location: Washington, DC, Washington DC, Washington, DC, Hybrid

What You Will Do

Insurance & Risk Strategy

• Develop Buckstops insurance and risk management strategy
• Evaluate customer, operational, environmental, transportation, and asset-related risks
• Design scalable frameworks for assessing and managing risk across customer engagements
• Advise leadership on insurance requirements, liability considerations, and risk mitigation strategies
• Identify opportunities to leverage insurance as a value-added component of Buckstops platform

• Build and manage relationships with insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, and underwriting organizations
• Identify strategic partners that can support Buckstops customers and growth initiatives
• Facilitate introductions and business development opportunities across the insurance ecosystem
• Advise leadership on carrier appetite, underwriting trends, and market dynamics
• Help negotiate and structure insurance solutions for enterprise customers

• Serve as a trusted advisor during customer discussions involving risk, insurance, and compliance considerations
• Help customers navigate complex insurance and risk challenges related to asset recovery, logistics, recycling, manufacturing, and energy operations
• Identify emerging risks and market opportunities across the circular economy ecosystem
• Support development of new insurance-enabled products and services

• Build processes, frameworks, and best practices from the ground up
• Partner directly with founders on strategic initiatives and growth opportunities
• Contribute to product, go-to-market, and partnership discussions
• Operate with a founder mentality and willingness to solve problems beyond your functional area
• Help establish the culture and operating standards of a high-growth startup

What We Are Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in commercial insurance, underwriting, brokerage, risk management, or insurance consulting
• Deep expertise in industrial, manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, environmental, or asset-intensive industries
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance products and underwriting principles
• Experience working directly with insurance carriers, brokerage firms, and enterprise clients
• Existing network of carrier, broker, underwriting, and risk management relationships
• Strong business judgment and ability to evaluate complex risk scenarios
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience supporting energy, industrial, circular economy, sustainability, recycling, or reverse logistics organizations
• Background developing underwriting programs, specialty insurance products, or strategic insurance partnerships
• Experience working with startups, venture-backed companies, or emerging markets
• CPCU, ARM, CRM, or similar industry certifications
• Experience helping build new business lines, partnerships, or insurance programs from the ground up

• You are known as a trusted expert within the insurance industry
• You have meaningful relationships across carriers, brokers, and underwriting organizations
• You understand both the technical and commercial sides of insurance
• You enjoy building new programs, partnerships, and processes
• You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in ambiguous environments
• You take ownership and operate with a founder mentality
• You are excited by the opportunity to help build a category-defining company

Why Buckstop

• Founding-team level influence and visibility
• Direct collaboration with experienced founders and industry leaders
• Opportunity to shape the insurance and risk strategy of a high-growth company
• Exposure to innovative challenges at the intersection of technology, sustainability, energy, logistics, and circular commerce
• Potential pathway into a long-term leadership role as Buckstop scales
• Opportunity to help redefine how risk and value are managed across the circular economy