Political Risk Insurance Projects Director

About the role

The Political Risk Insurance Projects Director supports a U.S. Government Agency in managing complex international risk mitigation initiatives. This role operates within a specialized function responsible for evaluating, structuring, and underwriting political risk solutions for investments in emerging and developing markets. The Director serves as a senior specialist leading the assessment and execution of highly complex insurance transactions. The position requires deep expertise in political risk analysis, underwriting, and international investment environments, as well as the ability to engage with senior stakeholders across public and private sectors. This position is based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• Advises investors on whether the proposed project is insurable. Determines whether there are problems or restrictions that would make the project, investment, and/or investor ineligible and suggests, if possible, reshaping to achieve eligibility. Performs risk evaluation and proposes pricing.
• Develops concepts and innovative approaches to provide and support political risk coverage.
• Assists in maintaining and expanding the business pipeline for risk mitigation services, working with U.S. and foreign private sector and government officials, as well as with representatives of multilateral and bilateral development finance institutions.
• Develops and sustains relationships with corporate, multilateral, and bilateral representatives to ensure early identification of future projects with potential for enhanced participation.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of the insurance contract in final form, ensuring that it correctly reflects the investor's application and supplementary data, and after appropriate clearance, transmits it to the investor for execution and payment of fees.
• Prepares staff memoranda and papers for presentation to approval committees, management, and senior leadership; coordinates presentations of projects for approval, as needed.
• Work may include overseas travel to conduct due diligence about the current political situation in a country where issues are affecting the client's operations, conducting special negotiations, and working with local U.S. Embassy staff to deal with specific country issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of a master's degree in international business/studies, international relations, finance, business, economics, political science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience working at a political risk insurance firm, commercial bank, consulting firm, investment bank, international project development company, international financial institution, or multilateral organization within the last 10 years.
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Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world. At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

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