Home Office Underwriting Manager - Contract Surety

About the role

The Home Office Underwriting Manager position will report to the Regional Senior Managing Director. You will assist with the overall integrity of the division's contract surety portfolio, improve underwriting processes, and support the Regional Senior Managing Director with underwriting analysis, portfolio management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the overall integrity of the division’s contract surety portfolio
• Improve underwriting processes
• Assist the Regional Senior Managing Director with all home office matters surrounding underwriting analysis and reviews, portfolio management, and reporting
• Represent Bond by demonstrating superior underwriting expertise, high-level decision-making skills, and comprehensive business knowledge
• Support Regional Office sales and service objectives
• Monitor and assess the implementation of underwriting guidelines, sales objectives, service standards, and operational efficiencies
• Rigorously analyze underwriting information and assess most complex risks within the framework of company standards
• Manage a portfolio of business and set territory strategies for offices in the territory
• Serve as a referral underwriter for regional offices
• Absorb and create solutions for customers
• Negotiate win/win solutions
• Analyze the portfolio of business in the territory

Requirements

• Deep technical knowledge of Surety products and processes, laws, regulations, terminology, and principles related to surety underwriting
• Interest and capability to serve as a resource on complex underwriting issues for the greater Contract Surety team
• An appreciation and desire to lead special projects and other duties as needed to improve the overall Contract Surety product at Hartford
• Able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders when making underwriting decisions- including claims, operations, compliance, and finance
• A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively
• A financial mindset to help make the best decisions
• Ability to own your work and follow through on commitments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
• 8+ years of Contract Surety underwriting experience preferred
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Excellent communication, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations, and propose solutions
• A high energy self-starter who is resilient
• Strong time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Able to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills

Skills

• Technical knowledge of Surety products and processes
• Decision-making and analytical skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Financial mindset
• Time and organizational skills
• Goal-oriented and outcome-focused
• Ability to challenge the status quo

Benefits

• Hybrid or Remote work arrangement
• Compensation range: $112,800 - $205,200
• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition

Pay

• Annualized base pay range: $112,800 - $205,200

Schedule

• Hybrid or Remote work arrangement