- Company: Port Authority of NY & NJ
- Location: New York City, New York
- Full Time
- New York City, New York
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Port Authority Of NY & NJ at a glance
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The Port Authority of NY & NJ is a bi-state public agency that operates major transportation and infrastructure assets linking New York and New Jersey. This Principal Risk Analyst role sits in Treasury’s Risk Financing function, supporting how the agency evaluates, structures, and finances risk across its portfolio.
The Port Authority of NY & NJ is hiring a Principal Risk Analyst for our Treasury Department's Risk Financing division, based in New York City. This full-time position leads the strategic development and management of our comprehensive insurance and risk transfer programs.
About the Role
As Principal Risk Analyst in the Treasury Department, you'll serve as a key leader within the Risk Financing Team. Reporting to the Assistant Manager of Risk Financing, you will shape our organization's approach to mitigating financial risk through innovative insurance strategies and contractual safeguards. Your work directly protects the Port Authority's assets and ensures continuity of our critical infrastructure operations.
What You'll Do
- Direct the daily operations and strategic initiatives of the Risk Financing Team
- Design, develop, and oversee the execution of insurance programs tailored to the Port Authority's needs
- Develop and implement contractual risk transfer strategies across the organization's portfolio
- Mentor and guide analyst staff, building team capabilities in risk assessment and mitigation
- Evaluate insurance market conditions and recommend coverage adjustments
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify emerging risks and coverage gaps
What We're Looking For
- Significant experience in corporate risk management and insurance program design
- Strong background in risk financing or related treasury functions
- Proven ability to lead teams and mentor professional staff
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Expertise in contractual risk transfer mechanisms
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
About the Port Authority of NY & NJ
The Port Authority of NY & NJ is a comprehensive transportation and infrastructure agency serving the New York and New Jersey region. We operate vital facilities including airports, ports, and bridges, serving millions of customers annually. Our Treasury Department manages critical financial and risk management functions supporting safe, efficient regional operations.
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New York City is the most populous U.S. city, at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor. It spans five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—each aligned with its county. For this on-site role, expect a dense, transit-oriented metro with high energy and a major financial-services footprint.
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in New York: 7.9% above the national average — via BEA
Nearby history: City Hall Subway Station (IRT), listed 2004 (119m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 64°F / low 42°F year-round (summers around 84°F, winters around 24°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable (16.2/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $2,655/mo (1BR) · $2,910/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 25m (82 ft)
Build the skills for this role
Strengthen quantitative risk analysis, insurance/risk-transfer literacy, and public-sector or infrastructure financing concepts. No certification resources were supplied for this listing; prioritize demonstrated risk modeling, clear written recommendations, and comfort with treasury-facing stakeholders over chasing specific certs.
Be ready to walk through how you quantify and prioritize enterprise or portfolio risk, and how you support financing or insurance decisions. Prepare examples of briefing non-technical leaders, handling incomplete data, and collaborating across finance and operations. Tie answers to large, multi-stakeholder public or infrastructure environments when you can.
Strong fit if you combine advanced risk analysis with treasury or risk-financing experience and want public infrastructure impact at a major bi-state agency in New York City (non-remote).
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Listing facts
- Role Principal Risk Analyst – Treasury Department – Risk Financing
- Employer Port Authority Of NY & NJ
- Location New York City, New York
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 1, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-01
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (323 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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