Director of Underwriting Standards & Appetite

The Jacobson Group; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jacobson Group seeks a Director of Underwriting Appetite and Standards to lead enterprise-wide underwriting excellence. This senior role reports to the VP of Underwriting Appetite and Standards and shapes risk selection and decision quality across all lines of business.

You will develop guidelines for Small Business, Middle Market, and Large Commercial portfolios, oversee high-severity referrals, and drive QA programs to improve consistency and training through governance and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; master’s preferred; CPCU strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive underwriting experience across commercial lines.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and update underwriting guidelines across all portfolios.
• Oversee complex and high-severity referrals using advanced technical judgment.
• Lead enterprise-wide QA assessments including file reviews and trend analysis.
• Partner with underwriting training to deliver technical training modules.
• Establish underwriting governance, referral levels, and documentation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

CPCU designation

Job description

The Jacobson Group seeks a Director of Underwriting Appetite and Standards to lead enterprise-wide underwriting excellence. This senior role reports to the VP of Underwriting Appetite and Standards and shapes risk selection and decision quality across all lines of business.

You will develop guidelines for Small Business, Middle Market, and Large Commercial portfolios, oversee high-severity referrals, and drive QA programs to improve consistency and training through governance and performance