Principal, Surety Services

Cornerstone Licensing; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

PTO

Health plan options (Medical, dental, vision)

401k matching program

Job summary

A regulatory compliance firm is seeking a Bonding Agent to handle complex surety bonding needs. This role involves placing a variety of bonds and managing relationships with clients and surety underwriters. Ideal candidates have a background in surety bonding, excellent communication skills, and 3+ years of related experience. The position offers competitive benefits including health plans and a 401k matching program, with a preference for candidates based in the Greater Atlanta area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in surety bonding or commercial insurance.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis and regulatory needs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commercial surety bonds from placement to renewals.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and surety underwriters.
• Analyze client financials to inform bonding decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Self-starter mentality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Property and Casualty Insurance License

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams)

Job description

The primary purpose of this role is to solve complex surety bonding needs in ways that protect our clients, satisfy regulatory requirements, and create long term value for their businesses. Our Bonding Agent will work closely with clients, surety carriers, underwriters, and internal teams to place and manage a wide range of commercial surety bonds across multiple regulated industries.

This role requires a strong understanding of surety underwriting, financial analysis, and regulatory requirements. The Bonding Agent must be able to move quickly, manage time sensitive filings and renewals, and communicate clearly with both sophisticated business owners and first time bond buyers. We support hundreds of clients nationwide across all 50 states, many operating in high risk and highly regulated environments.

This role includes significant sales and relationship management responsibilities, with a focus on building durable client relationships and a healthy, growing book of business. We operate as an independent agency on behalf of our clients to secure dependable bonding solutions at competitive terms while making the process as efficient and painless as possible.

The Bonding Agent will immediately step in to support a large and growing bond portfolio and will be responsible for stewarding client relationships through new bond placements, renewals, rider requests, and ongoing compliance needs.

reports to the CRO, who reports directly to theCEO

Role & Responsibilities

• Place and manage a broad range of commercial surety bonds, including license and permit bonds, financial institution bonds, court bonds, fidelity bonds, and miscellaneous commercial bonds
• Work directly with decision makers at client organizations to assess bond requirements and recommend appropriate solutions
• Maintain strong relationships with surety underwriters and carriers to secure competitive terms and facilitate efficient underwriting
• Act as the primary liaison between clients and sureties, ensuring accurate submissions, clear communication, and timely approvals
• Manage bond renewals, riders, cancellations, and continuations in accordance with regulatory deadlines
• Support internal team members through complex bonding scenarios, escalations, and time sensitive filings
• Analyze financial statements, credit profiles, and risk factors to support underwriting decisions
• Collaborate cross functionally with licensing, insurance, accounting, premium finance, marketing, and technology teams to improve client experience and operational efficiency
• Serve as a trusted resource for clients on bonding requirements, regulatory changes, and industry best practices
• Identify opportunities to expand bonding programs and develop new offerings aligned with client needs and company strategy
• Contribute to business development, sales growth, and retention initiatives within the bonding practice

Your Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast paced, high accountability environment
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction while knowing when to elevate issues
• Highly organized with strong time management and follow through
• Comfortable engaging with senior decision makers and external partners
• Self-starter with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

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Education andExperience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 plus years of experience in surety bonding or related commercial insurance roles
• Experience placing license and surety bonds strongly preferred
• Prior experience supporting financial services or regulated industries preferred
• Property and Casualty Insurance License preferred or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe
• Proven ability to grow and manage a book of business
• Proficient in MS Office tools including Word, Excel, and Teams

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Other RoleConsiderations

• Location: Company headquarters are in Alpharetta, GA, approximately 20 minutes north of Atlanta. Preference is for candidates in the Greater Atlanta area, though remote candidates will be considered if highly qualified
• Agencies and Consultants: We are not hiring agencies or consultants for this role. This is a full time, dedicated position critical to the business

Salary & Benefits

Commensurate with experience + Annual Bonus

As well as PTO, Health plan options (Medical, dental, vision), & 401k matching program to support yourfuture.

About Cornerstone

We assist businesses in highly regulated industries with their licensing and related compliance requirements. Our mission is clear – We manage the complexities of licensing so that businesses can focus on revenue producing activities. We are a company built on the pillars of integrity, respect, and balance valuing our clients, partners, team members and their families.

Working at Cornerstone is different than many companies because we prize independence and creativity. We are agile and entrepreneurial, trusting our team members to do their best work, unencumbered by bureaucracy. Our culture is to collaborate freely as needed, but not slow things down with too many meetings or hoops to jump through. We value cultural fit and quality of output over time on the clock or vanity metrics.