Underwriting Specialist OR Executive Underwriter - Large Contract Surety

About the role

Join a team where your expertise is valued, your voice is heard, and your career has room to grow. Zurich’s Large Contract West Region Surety Team is looking for a motivated Contract Surety Underwriter to help us strengthen our portfolio, elevate our client relationships, and make a lasting impact across the 13 Western States.

Responsibilities

• Lead with impact by managing complex large accounts
• Travel with purpose, approximately 20% across the region
• Grow your network working with top-tier agents and brokers
• Make decisions that matter with clear accountability and broad authority
• Manage and expand a portfolio of domestic and international large accounts
• Drive business development and retention
• Underwriting and analyzing new and renewal business for large contract surety
• Navigate complex assignments with confidence and autonomy
• Build and maintain strategic broker and agency relationships
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, Banking, Mortgage, Finance, or Market Facing area.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, Banking, Mortgage, Finance, or Market Facing area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.
• Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines
• Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area, Finance, Accounting or Banking experience
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area, Finance, Accounting or Banking experience
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• College Degree Highly preferred
• Strong Finance and accounting background needed
• Advanced knowledge and practice of Surety Bonds
• Established Broker relationships
• Ability to interact with the C-Suite
• Ability to investigate and analyze complicated credit assessments, trends, business strategies and organizational character among other aspects of our customers
• Ability to coherently articulate these strategies and financial concepts formulating fact based conclusions and recommendations.
• Prior experience managing/growing profitable portfolio of customers
• Negotiation experience with large, international and national organizations
• Strong team building and organizational skills

Benefits

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]