Vendor Relationship Manager

Our Verisk Strategic Alliances business is thriving! We are seeking an experienced and professional Vendor Relationship Manager to monitor vendors in the P&C markets and manage licensing and contracts with other consultants. You'll work to protect our intellectual property, maximize opportunity for revenue, and enhance products and services for our customers. This non-commission role benefits from broad exposure to various departments, products and services and personnel.

Responsibilities

• Manage VSA vendor accounts
• Assist with the administration of the Consulting Agreement Process with 3rd party vendors and consulting companies
• Support and/or manage other compliance functions related to vendor licensing
• Assist with administering amendments to insurer contracts when working with 3rd party vendors
• Assist with supporting our auditors as they plan and conduct audits of our vendor alliances and assist with resolving audit findings
• Strategic analysis of vendor partner ecosystem with the goal of continuous improvement
• Draft and negotiate contracts and licenses as necessary
• Work with various levels of management and departments including: Law Department, Business and Product areas, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, Audit
• Maintain positive relationships and help to ensure the satisfaction of existing client vendors for the purpose of maintaining or growing their revenue base with ISO/Verisk
• Assist Relationship Managers and Team in executing on its goals
• Other assignments to support the Unit, as needed

Qualifications

• College degree and/or equivalent and 5-7 years’ work experience
• Sales/marketing experience preferable with solutions and services to policy administration, software, technology and consulting vendors servicing property and casualty insurers
• Experience with licenses, contracts and negotiations.
• Familiarity with ISO forms, loss costs, rules and various underwriting products preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, organizational, research and analytical skills.
• Must have demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers including handling difficult and complex customer issues and related projects.
• Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property and Restoration Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Catastrophe and Risk Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing,relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the following: Health Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Disability benefits, and a Paid Time Off program. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location.

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