Head of Construction Latin America

Uloop Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First class training and development opportunities

Job summary

Uloop Inc. is seeking a skilled professional to lead the Construction portfolio for Starr in Latin America. You will develop and manage strategic business plans, ensuring profitability while building key relationships with brokers.

The ideal candidate must have over 10 years of experience in construction/property underwriting and be fully fluent in both Spanish and English. Strong communication and management reporting tool proficiency are critical for success in this dynamic role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years construction/property underwriting experience.
• Proven track record of profitable growth in Construction and Property.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced decision-making environment.

Responsibilities

• Achieve budgeted divisional production and profitability goals.
• Develop and implement strategic business plan for Construction.
• Manage/develop/expand key broker relationships and execute marketing strategies.
• Develop disciplined underwriting strategy for sustained profitability.
• Develop and implement staff training and development plans.

Skills

Construction and Property Underwriting

Network of senior-level broker contacts

Management reporting tools/systems

Full professional fluency in Spanish

Full professional fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

The priority is to develop, underwrite and manage the strategy for the Construction portfolio for Starr in Latin America, and also analyze and write Onshore Operational Property Insurance for Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Power Generation/Utilities, Process Industries, Mining, Heavy Industries, and Commercial Property.

You will work to identify and develop business, and provide reinsurance quotations to national and international reinsurance brokers, including underwriting, proposals, and visits to the insured. This includes serving as a referral point for construction projects exceeding local underwriting authorities, as well as underwriting assessment of risks with the underwriting authority that may be delegated to you, and monitoring of the results on the accounts in your portfolio and taking corrective measures if necessary.

Job Functions

• Achieve budgeted divisional production and profitability goals.
• Develop and implement strategic business plan for Construction in support of divisional and corporate objectives.
• Manage/develop/expand key broker relationships and implement external marketing/internal cross marketing strategies.
• Develop and implement disciplined underwriting strategy to ensure sustained profitability.
• Develop and implement staff training/development/mentoring/succession plans.
• Work with the Regional Head of Property in Miami to prepare an Annual Business Plan and Budget.
• Provide underwriting assistance for Construction to Starr offices elsewhere in the Latin America region, as may be necessary.
• Place facultative reinsurance following Home Office guidelines as necessary.
• Meet regularly with local Brokers and Risk Managers/Insureds.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Proven track record of profitable growth in Construction and Property.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced decision-making environment.
• Minimum of 10 years construction/property underwriting experience.
• Have an extensive network of senior-level broker and construction client contacts.
• Significant aptitude with management reporting tools/systems: Salesforce, Excel, Power BI.
• Full professional fluency in Spanish and English.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.