Contract Surety Underwriter - CorSo (Midlothian VA, Wash. DC)

International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP); Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is seeking a Contract Surety Underwriter in the Midlothian, VA area with an understanding of contract bonds and risk assessment. You will evaluate risk, approve bonds, and cultivate agent partnerships across the Mid-Atlantic region.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor and relationship building, with authority to make underwriting decisions. Join a collaborative team in a hybrid work environment to drive premium growth and ensure compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of contract surety underwriting experience.
• Strong quantitative/financial analysis skills and interpretation of financial statements.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word; ability to manage documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite contract surety bonds per guidelines and assess risk/fit.
• Manage daily bid and final bond requests with timely processing.
• Review new submissions for completeness and policy compliance.
• Approve bonds within authority level and exercise underwriting discipline.
• Maintain documentation and credit information files per procedures.
• Build and enhance agency relationships; pursue new agent partnerships.

Skills

Contract surety underwriting

Financial analysis

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Agency relationships

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Location: Washington D.C., DC, US

Must have Credit & Surety Underwriting experience

Position location: Midlothian VA

We are considering candidates in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Are you a surety underwriting professional who thrives on building relationships, analyzing complex financials, and making smart, strategic risk decisions? Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is looking for a talented Contract Surety Underwriter to join our dynamic team in Woburn, Massachusetts - where your expertise will directly shape the growth and success of our surety portfolio.

About the Role

As a Contract Surety Underwriter, you'll be at the heart of our surety operations - evaluating risk, approving bonds, and cultivating the agent relationships that drive our business forward. This is a role where analytical rigor meets relationship-building, and where your decisions genuinely matter. You'll have real authority, real impact, and real opportunities to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite contract surety bonds in alignment with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Surety Group underwriting guidelines, assessing risk acceptability and strategic fit
• Manage daily bid and final bond requests, ensuring timely and accurate processing across your assigned territory
• Review new contract bond submissions for completeness and compliance with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Surety Group policies
• Approve surety bonds within your assigned authority level, exercising sound judgment and underwriting discipline
• Oversee the fiscal status of accounts, including in-depth analysis of annual accounting audits and internal financial statements
• Maintain accurate documentation and credit information files in accordance with the Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Surety Group Procedure Manual
• Build and enhance agency relationships - schedule regular meetings with established agents, visit bond accounts, and actively identify and secure new agent partnerships
• Drive premium production growth by leveraging strong market knowledge and a proactive, client-focused approach
• Provide quarterly marketing updates to the VP/Branch Manager and contribute to special projects as delegated
• Attend regional meetings and represent the team with professionalism and expertise

About the Team

The Contract Surety team at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is a dedicated group of underwriting professionals responsible for evaluating and approving contract bonds in accordance with our rigorous Surety Group policies. The team analyzes new account submissions across assigned territories, oversees the fiscal health of accounts, and maintains meticulous credit documentation - all while delivering exceptional service to our agent and contractor network. We are a collaborative, high-performing team that combines financial discipline with a strong market presence to deliver outstanding results.

About You

You are a confident, detail-oriented underwriting professional with a passion for surety and a talent for building lasting relationships. You bring strong financial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance analytical thinking with a commercially savvy mindset. You're comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities, and representing Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in the marketplace with energy and professionalism.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years of contract surety underwriting experience, with demonstrated ability to assess and approve bonds within an assigned authority framework
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills, including the ability to review and interpret financial statements, accounting audits, and credit information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, with the ability to manage documentation, reporting, and data analysis effectively

Additional preferred skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business, finance, or accounting - or equivalent professional experience
• Proven track record in agency relationship management, including securing new agents and growing a book of business
• Strong marketing and business development skills, with the ability to engage contractor clients and identify new opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting updates and reports to senior leadership
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% to meet with agents and visit bond accounts

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

The estimated base salary range for this position in Midlothian VA is $156,000 to $234,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a \"total compensation approach\" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.

During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

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