Director of Enterprise Risk & Insurance

Why join Giga The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here. The Impact : Every person at Giga touches the work that matters.

No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You'll see your fingerprints on what we ship. The Team: A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure.

We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more. The Moment : AI doesn't run without power, and that's us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution.

This industry is about to explode, and you'll be in the room where it's already happening.

What You'Ll Do

As Director of Enterprise Risk Insurance , you’ll be Giga’s first dedicated hire for bonding and insurance.

Requirements

, and find creative ways to get deals bonded even when our balance sheet can’t support the full bond size on its own. This is a highly visible, business-critical role: land the bonds on our current pipeline and you’ve paid for yourself many times over. Do it well, and you’ll build and lead Giga’s enterprise risk function as the company scales.

This isn’t a typical risk role. We need someone who thrives on finding a path to yes in a field that’s built around caution. Where you’ll work This role is remote — we don’t care where our risk and insurance lead sits, only that they’re excellent at the job.

You’ll travel occasionally (about 10% of the time, roughly a couple of trips per year) for company and team offsites to stay closely connected with our Growth and Finance teams, given how tightly this role works with them.

on live deals Build and manage relationships with insurance brokers and surety providers, taking Giga’s risk profile to market and negotiating terms on a project-by-project basis.

, determining what percentage of subcontracted work needs to be bonded on each project. Right-size Giga’s corporate and project-level insurance programs as the company takes on larger, higher-risk deals. Get creative when Giga’s balance sheet can’t support the bond size a deal requires — structuring alternative solutions to keep contracts moving.

into deal structuring up front, rather than after contracts are signed. Advise executive leadership on risk exposure, market conditions, and what’s realistically achievable with sureties and insurers. Lay the groundwork to build and lead a team as Giga’s enterprise risk function grows.

7+ years of experience in performance bonds/surety, insurance, or risk management. Deep, practical knowledge of how performance bonds are underwritten, priced, and structured. Experience owning broker and surety relationships and taking a company’s risk profile to market.

Strong understanding of corporate and project-level insurance programs. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Construction Management, or a related field. Comfortable making judgment calls with incomplete information, in an environment that moves faster than typical risk and insurance norms.

Bonus points 14+ years of experience in bonding, surety, or risk management. , Marsh, Lockton) in an underwriting or bond producer role. Experience in construction, infrastructure, or industrial/energy sectors.

, CPCU, ARM, surety bond producer credentials) or formal education in risk management. Experience scaling a risk management function and building a team.

Responsibilities

Own Giga’s performance bond strategy end-to-end — structuring and negotiating with sureties to satisfy lender and customer