Regional Manager, Commercial Surety

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement short- and long-range regional goals and objectives.
• Manage the performance and development of regional staff.
• Prepare and present annual budget for Regional Office.
• Manage and control department expenses and budget.
• Drive regional initiatives and business strategies.
• Work strategically and tactically with agents/principals to ensure appropriate level of understanding of company goals and objectives.
• Coach, lead, and develop underwriters and participate in the development of underwriting training.
• Manage regional agency plant to ensure positive and profitable outcomes.
• Within authority limit, make timely and prudent decisions consistent with approved guidelines and requirements within submission timeframe.
• Jointly, with Chief Commercial Officer and Home Office Underwriter, establish and manage regional growth and business targets.
• Accountable for the profit centers’ underwriting and accurate underwriting documentation and adhere to underwriting policies and procedures.
• Participate in industry functions to increase company visibility in the marketplace.
• Demonstrate superior responsiveness to agents, principals.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• Must Have:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, more than 10 years of experience in surety with experience building, developing, and expanding distribution relationships or equivalent.
• Equivalent experience is defined as 8 years of relevant surety underwriting experience along with 2+ years of other related professional experience.
• Experience must include significant commercial surety.
• Must be a sharp rigorous thinker who creates a logical connection for others between the dynamics of market realities, goals, vision and strategy.
• Ability to respond promptly and effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to define problems, gather the facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to prioritize and organize.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess high ethical standards and expects the same from all other in the organization.
• Ability to establish and develop long‐standing relationships.
• To Have:
• Leadership experience.