Customs Bond Underwriter - Hybrid Role & Growth

Avalon Risk Management; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student debt assistance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Avalon Risk Management in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a reliable professional to grow into an Underwriter in the surety and bonds space. The role requires experience and strong communication, with responsibilities across underwriting and servicing bond needs.

This full-time, exempt position offers a starting base of $55,000-$65,000 per year plus benefits including student debt assistance, health/dental/vision, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct customs bond underwriting or related surety experience with binding authority.
• Strong verbal and written communication; excellent attention to detail and highly organized.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting bond risks within assigned parameters and authority
• Drafting underwriting approval requests to reinsurers
• Assisting agents and customers with various bond-related questions and regulations
• Handling and/or assisting with bond insufficiency notifications
• Managing bond supplies and requests
• Handling and/or assisting with letters of credit and other collateral maintenance tasks
• Preparing various management reports to manage surety program utilizing various software tools including Word, Excel, Access, etc. and our proprietary Merlin software
• Work on special projects for reinsurance, collateral reviews, audits, etc.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Deadline-driven

Tools

Merlin software

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Avalon Risk Management in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a reliable professional to grow into an Underwriter in the surety and bonds space. The role requires experience and strong communication, with responsibilities across underwriting and servicing bond needs.

This full-time, exempt position offers a starting base of $55,000-$65,000 per year plus benefits including student debt assistance, health/dental/vision, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement.