Surety Underwriter

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• Position: AVP, Underwriter Surety
• Location: Stamford, NY or Miami, FL
• Experience: 4 plus years
• Type: Hybrid
• Salary Range: $140K per annum - $160K per annum FTE Benefits.

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 Client brand with key clients and brokers.
• Support and foster a culture of agility, high performance, client-centricity and solution-oriented decision making.
• Represent Client 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 the Client.
• 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.