Sr. Vice President, Investor Relations

Selective Insurance Company of America • Short Hills, NJ

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About The Position

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Overview

Selective is recruiting for an Sr. Vice President of Investor Relations. This position leads the strategy and execution of the company’s Investor Relations program, translating underwriting and investment results, strategy, and long-term value creation into clear, consistent communications for investors, analysts, and rating agencies. This leader serves as a strategic advisor to the CFO, CEO, and Board of Directors, ensuring disclosure quality, guidance discipline, and strong market engagement. All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including Regulation Fair Disclosure.
This position will be located in our future Short Hills, N.J. location. Until the new Short Hills headquarters is operational, the successful candidate will work in our Branchville, N.J. location during the interim.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of Finance, Accounting, and Economics.
• Exceptional executive communication, financial modeling, valuation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic storytelling capability, converting actuarial and finance insights into a cohesive narrative for investors, maintaining discipline and clarity.
• Stakeholder leadership by earning trust with investors, analysts, and rating agencies through consistency, data integrity, and responsiveness.
• Champions robust disclosure controls and alignment with Reg FD.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related
• 10 to 15+ years of experience in Investor Relations, capital markets, equity research, or corporate Finance.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CFA, CPA, or CPCU strongly preferred.
• P & C Insurance experience is preferred.
• CPA, CFA, or CPCU strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Market Advisory: Shape Selective’s financial and strategic narrative and advise on messaging implications of market trends and investor sentiment. Serve as the key point of contact for the investment community. Build a strong rapport with management and investors to position key corporate messages. Respond to shareholder, analyst, and employee requests for information.
• Business Development: Partner with the CFO and executive leadership on business development initiatives, including acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic capital solutions.
• Investor Communications: Own quarterly IR deliverables: earnings release, conference call script and Q&A preparation, investor presentation, and related SEC materials—applying Regulation FD principles to avoid selective disclosure and ensure broad dissemination. Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Actuarial, Treasury, and Legal to assure accuracy and consistency across guidance, commentary, and filings.
• Financial Analysis & Market Intelligence: Evaluate external trends and industry dynamics. Proactively communicate key insights to Executive and Senior leadership to inform the execution of organizational priorities. Benchmark stock performance vs. P&C peers, track estimate revisions, ownership changes, and valuation drivers; synthesize implications for management and the Board. Analyze quarterly results and compile company, peer, and industry statistics for use in discussions with the investment community, including quarterly investor presentations.
• Events & Relationships: Lead investor days, roadshows, conferences, earnings conference calls, and rating agency touchpoints; target and cultivate strong investor relationships; prepare executives with briefing books and key messages. Provide ongoing dialogue and contact with the investment community regarding the company's operating results and strategy.
• Capital Markets & Rating Agencies: Collaborate with Treasury on capital actions (dividends, repurchases, debt, & insurance-linked securities issuance) and associated communications. Support rating outcomes by engaging with rating agencies on capital adequacy frameworks. Transparently communicate financial performance, strategy, and rating sensitivities.
• Compliance & Governance: Maintain rigorous disclosure controls and governance standards; oversee timely, accurate reporting and adherence to Reg FD.
• Investor Sentiment & Market Insights: Provide senior management with feedback on discussions with the investment community and commentary on market and industry events.
• Leadership & Team Development: Lead a team of professionals; maintain and enhance an engaging team culture with a focus on talent development. Champion cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Actuarial, Underwriting, Claims, Risk, Legal, and Communications.

Benefits

• Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.
• These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off.
• Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive