AVP, Underwriting - Construction (Loss Sensitive)

QBE Americas, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a professional to provide strategic direction for its construction business unit in Boston. This role focuses on ensuring growth and profitability through tailored risk-management solutions for contracting customers. Responsibilities include managing portfolios, building broker relationships, and leading a team. Candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience, including loss sensitive underwriting and portfolio management. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

22 weeks of paid leave for family growth

Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

Well-being program including holistic coaching

Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work-related experience.
• Loss sensitive underwriting experience.
• Experience in underwriting or portfolio management.
• Understanding of risk underwriting, pricing tools, and loss models.

Responsibilities

• Achieve underwriting results and growth following plan/budget.
• Deliver timely decisions and problem-solving solutions for customers and intermediaries.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to employees.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement processes.
• Manage key portfolios/accounts with intermediaries.
• Lead, manage, coach and mentor the team.
• Ensure compliance with business and regulatory standards.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Financial Advising

Financial Products

Financial Risk Management (FRM)

Insurance Underwriting

Intentional collaboration

Managing performance

Negotiation

Portfolio Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Management

Job description

Overview

Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic direction for our construction business unit, ensuring growth and profitability. This role will focus on the application of complex, loss-sensitive program structures and tailored risk-management solutions for our contracting customers. Additionally, the role is responsible for building and maintaining broker relationships, applying technical expertise, contributing to business results, and staying informed about industry standards and new product introductions.

• Location: Flexible on location
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid or remote working expectations
• The salary range for this role is between $144,000 - $270,000

Your new role

• Achieve underwriting results and growth following plan/budget.
• Deliver timely decisions and problem-solving solutions for customers and intermediaries.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to employees.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement processes.
• Manage key portfolios/accounts with intermediaries.
• Lead, manage coach and mentor the team to ensure effective resource allocation, optimal performance, capability development, employee engagement and retention, and to create an environment to drive and facilitate change.
• Ensure all policies, processes and procedures are compliant with business and regulatory standards.
• Ensure compliance requirements and individual accreditation levels are maintained.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of work-related experience.
• Loss sensitive underwriting experience.
• Experience in underwriting or portfolio management.
• Understanding of risk underwriting, pricing tools, and loss models.

Compensation Package

The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate's professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE's annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community - QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world?

At QBE, we're enabling a more resilient future - for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. This role offers opportunities to contribute to a growing, international organization with a focus on people and impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success - and we can be part of yours!

QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with QBE, please inform our Talent Acquisition team to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Financial Products, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Management

How to Apply

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.