What are the responsibilities and job description for the AVP, Underwriter, North America Surety (Stamford or Miami) position at PartnerRe?
Company Description
PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.
Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.
Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to:
Shape your own career
Grow in a supportive environment
Connect with a community of experts
Make an impact
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Job Description
About the role:
The AVP Underwriter Surety will be responsible for:
- Handle results-oriented underwriting by assisting Head of North America Surety in developing and monitoring a technically sound and profitable portfolio
- Provide a market presence to continue to build the PartnerRe brand with key clients and brokers
- Support and foster a culture of agility, high performance, client centricity and solution-oriented decision making
- Represent PartnerRe at market events, client visits, underwriting file reviews and workshops, as assigned
- Ensure compliance with underwriting and pricing guidelines, operations and procedures.
- Support portfolio management and exposure/risk accumulation monitoring according to corporate guidelines
- Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders within the organization including the actuarial, claims, and wording departments.
- Handle underwriting administrative tasks, including: Special acceptances analysis and recommendation, review of contractual documents and endorsement requests, data input, maintain data quality of portfolio, etc.
- Accurate and timely data entry into internal systems in conjunction with UW operations team
- Analysis and monitoring of market trends, economic and legal developments and assess impacts to PartnerRe
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
About you:
To be an ideal candidate you have the following background, skills and mindset:
- 3-5 years primary and/or reinsurance underwriting experience in North America Surety
- Strong understanding of market trends, and application of such to identify improvement opportunities
- Experience working in a diverse and multicultural environment
- Solid commercial, negotiation and communication skills
- Proven ability to deliver on defined targets and goals
- Self-motivated attitude with a high level of energy
- Proficient skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Salesforce
- Adaptable, open for new ideas and technology
- 30-40% travel (domestic and international) will be required
Additional Information
What can we offer you
An international environment, where you will be challenged and can learn from other specialists. An opportunity to directly impact the growth of our business and be part of our story. A structure that fosters empowerment and collaboration with various stakeholders.
This is a hybrid position based out of our Stamford or Miami office.
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PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.
Thank you,
PartnerRe Hiring Team
