Chief Operating Officer

Smith & Wilkinson • Full-time • Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, US • 1w ago

Our rapidly growing MGA client, transitioning into a multi-program incubator, is seeking a Chief Operations Officer / Chief of Staff to the CEO to oversee the operations and strategy of the CEO’s office. This hands-on role partners closely with the CEO to execute and triage priorities, coordinate schedules, and oversee key initiatives, including leveraging the company as a vehicle for program due diligence and supporting new MGA acquisitions.

Other responsibilities include running and building the Chapel Hill, NC office, working with finance and legal to onboard new programs, leading the adoption of technology and AI, and operating as a practical lieutenant of everything, enabling the CEO to focus on strategy. This is a high-visibility opportunity for an experienced operations lead seeking to partner with the CEO to shape the company’s growth and further innovation.

Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience in an operations, underwriting operations, or project management function within a property & casualty programs division or MGA environment, be entrepreneurial, highly organized, and unafraid to “manage up.”

You must be willing to relocate. This role is based in Chapel Hill, NC to work alongside the CEO; relocation assistance is available.

Only candidates with Property & Casualty/ MGA experience will be considered and if out of state, relocation is required as this is an in-office role.

Contact Stacy St. Onge or Harrison Hines to learn more.