Senior Builders Risk Underwriting Leader - Remote

Builders Mutual; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders Mutual in Raleigh, NC, is seeking an Underwriting Manager for Builders Risk to lead underwriting operations and drive profitable growth through disciplined risk selection and strong portfolio management.

This role collaborates with Product Management, Sales, Risk Management, Claims, Actuarial, and Underwriting Operations to support business objectives, enforce underwriting discipline, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Finance, Insurance, or a related field with 5–7 years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Knowledge of commercial insurance coverage, pricing, risk selection, underwriting guidelines, and portfolio management.
• Leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience with ability to manage performance and develop underwriting talent.
• Proven track record contributing to profitable growth, retention, underwriting quality, and customer service within an assigned portfolio or business segment.
• Experience managing agency, broker, or distribution relationships and resolving complex underwriting or customer issues.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills across organizational levels.
• Strong planning, analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills, including prioritization and change leadership.
• Proficiency with underwriting and rating systems, data and reporting tools, and standard office technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting operations for an assigned business segment, portfolio, or team, establishing priorities aligned with strategy and ensuring consistent execution.
• Drive profitable growth through disciplined risk selection, pricing, retention, portfolio management, and adherence to guidelines and authority.
• Monitor production, profitability, loss trends, exposure concentrations, and service quality; implement action plans to improve performance.
• Review and approve complex risks within delegated authority, escalating when needed.
• Recruit, lead, coach, and retain a high-performing team; manage performance and career development.
• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture with sound judgment and continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with agencies, brokers, and distribution partners while balancing growth and discipline.
• Partner with Product Management and Sales to identify market opportunities and support pricing, coverage, and distribution strategies.
• Collaborate with Risk Management, Claims, Actuarial, Compliance, and Underwriting Operations to address trends and system improvements.
• Use data, analytics, systems, and workflows to improve decision quality, efficiency, and scalability while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Underwriting experience

Portfolio management

Agency relationships

Communication

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Underwriting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Finance, Insurance, or a related field

Tools

Underwriting systems

Job description

Builders Mutual in Raleigh, NC, is seeking an Underwriting Manager for Builders Risk to lead underwriting operations and drive profitable growth through disciplined risk selection and strong portfolio management.

This role collaborates with Product Management, Sales, Risk Management, Claims, Actuarial, and Underwriting Operations to support business objectives, enforce underwriting discipline, and ensure regulatory compliance.