- Salary
- $69k – $197k
- Location
- Owings Mills, MD, US · Annapolis, MD, US · Hampton, VA, US · Columbia, MD, US · Rockville, MD, US · McLean, VA, US · Richmond, VA, VA, US · Williamsburg, VA, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Sales
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Description
Liberty Mutual Surety™ is currently recruiting for a Senior Surety Underwriter to join our Small to Mid Commercial team in Maryland.
As a Senior Surety Underwriter you will develop and underwrite profitable surety business, and service independent agents, brokers, and small to mid commercial accounts within an assigned territory. Using your excellent relationship skills, you will build and maintain positive partnerships our agents, brokers, and accounts as a trusted advisor and underwriting resource for our producers and customers. You will also use your business and financial acumen to perform primary credit underwriting and financial/risk analysis, provide recommendations, and make decisions on new and existing accounts. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated surety professional looking to grow their career with a top surety company that focuses on its employees and customers first.
Responsibilities:
- Underwrite and negotiate accounts to maximize profitability whilst minimizing risk, which may include the most complex accounts based on level of role. Makes thorough evaluations and assessments of a customer’s financial, technical, organizational, and management capacities, including experience, desired objectives as well as a subjective judgment of character.
- Manage the profitability and retention of an assigned book of business while continue to develop the portfolio through strong relationships and active engagement with new and existing agents and brokers. May assist in developing the marketing plan.
- Performs analytical evaluations of financial statements on both a static and trend basis. Determines the present and historical financial position of accounts and monitors financial position of risk through analysis of quarterly statements and work in progress data as appropriate.
- Stay abreast of Liberty Mutual Surety and Global Risk Solutions product lines and identify/promote opportunities across with agents and brokers, leveraging domestic and global capabilities.
- Responsible for investigation, analyzing, and managing all necessary underwriting/accounting/workflow issues, within framework of Surety policies and procedures.
- May assess and identify changes in all aspects of the business including, but not limited to, work program to financial strength criteria, nature of work performed (inherent risk), accuracy and timeliness of data flow, and exposure analyses. Coordinate and surface issues to Home Office Underwriters and Field Management.
- Assists in the evaluation of business continuity arrangements and funding mechanisms (such as adequacy of life insurance) to preclude financial drain of customer in the event of the demise of (an) owner or other insurable loss.
- May mentor more junior staff based on level.
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
If the selected candidate lives within 50 miles of a GRS office, then the selected candidate must be prepared to come into the office two days/week. This policy is subject to change.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent and a minimum of 2.5 years experience expected, preferably 3 or more years surety underwriting experience and/or equivalent surety related business experience . Strong preference with the small to mid commercial Surety product line.
- Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles and the ability to demonstrate sound business judgment in the evaluation of the financial condition and credit history.
- Proven analytical ability to evaluate and judge surety underwriting risks within scope of responsibility.
- AFSB certification preferred.
- Demonstrates strong ability to communicate complex analyses and information in understandable written and/or oral directives for underwriting or training purposes.
- Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills as well as attention to detail.
- Salary and level based on experience and location.