Risk & Insurance Analyst

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

The Risk and Insurance Analyst support Vuori's risk management function by combining hands-on claims management with financial analysis and reporting. This role manages day-to-day claims activity across the company's property, stock throughput, and workers' compensation programs while providing critical support for insurance and outside legal spend budgeting, forecasting, and invoice management. The ideal candidate brings a solid insurance foundation, sharp analytical instincts, and the ability to translate claims, coverage, and legal spend data into actionable financial insights 

What you'll get to do:  

Claims Management 

• Manage and monitor claims across property, stock throughput, and workers' compensation insurance programs, including reporting, tracking, and coordination with carriers, adjusters, and third-party administrators 
• Maintain organized claims files and ensure timely documentation of claim status, reserves, and payments 
• Serve as an internal point of contact for claim inquiries and status updates 
• Identify claims trends and escalate issues or emerging exposures to the VP of Risk and Legal Operations 
• Support the renewal process by compiling loss runs, claims summaries, and related underwriting data 

Financial Analysis, Budgeting, and Forecasting 

• Assist the VP of Risk and Legal Operations with the development and maintenance of the departmental budget, encompassing insurance premiums, claims costs, program expenses, and outside legal spend 
• Build and maintain financial models to forecast insurance spend, loss development, reserve adequacy, and outside counsel fees and litigation costs 
• Track and report on outside legal spend by matter, law firm, and practice area; identify trends, variances against budget, and opportunities for cost management 
• Analyze claims data and loss experience to identify trends, variances, and cost drivers 
• Prepare periodic financial reports and dashboards summarizing insurance program performance, legal spend, budget-to-actual comparisons, and key risk metrics 
• Damages analysis, litigation and settlement modeling to quantify damages exposure or potential recoveries to evaluate and document loss and gain contingencies including probability assessments and range estimates (or potential recoveries) for pending and threatened litigation, regulatory matters, insurable claims and other exposures 

Invoice and Payment Management 

• Track and follow up on the timely payment of insurance and legal invoices, including premiums, broker fees, TPA charges, claims settlements, and outside counsel fees 
• Reconcile invoices against policy terms, engagement letters, and budgeted amounts; flag discrepancies for resolution 
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and Finance to ensure proper coding and timely processing of payments 
• Maintain a payment tracker to provide visibility into outstanding and completed transactions 

Legal Affairs & Corporate Compliance Management 

• Support the operational compliance of certain material transactions under the Legal Team’s purview such as the Credit Agreement 
• Provide financial and legal diligence support for M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions 
• Coordinate with FP&A and Treasury to project compliance under various business scenarios, including planned transactions 
• From time to time, serve as the standing legal representative in quarterly close meetings and budget planning cycles 

Qualifications

Who you are:  

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent years of experience preferred 
• 3+ years of experience in insurance, claims management, risk management, or a related discipline 
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial insurance lines, particularly property, stock throughput/cargo, and workers' compensation 
• Strong financial analysis skills with experience in budgeting, forecasting, or financial reporting 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling, data visualization) 
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Additional Information

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees: 

• Health Insurance 
• Savings and Retirement Plan  
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks 
• Paid Time Off  
• Wellness & Fitness benefits  

The salary range for this role is $74,900 per year - $96,285 per year. 

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.