Senior Underwriter: Build AI-Driven Underwriting Engine

Harper Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uber commuter benefits

Free meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Gym membership

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Harper Group, located in San Francisco, seeks a Senior Commercial Underwriter. This role does not adhere to traditional underwriting; instead, candidates will encode their judgment into systems, redefining how submissions are evaluated and routed. Ideal applicants have 4+ years in the field, particularly within specialty or E&S markets.

We offer a competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $175,000, performance bonuses, and numerous benefits including meals and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of commercial underwriting experience, particularly in specialty or E&S markets.
• Experience with dealing with messy risks and imperfect submissions.
• Understanding of multiple commercial lines including general and professional liability.

Responsibilities

• Review live submissions and catch missing context.
• Encode judgment into workflows and checklists.
• Define what constitutes a market-ready submission.
• Build appetite and routing logic for submissions.
• Advise various departments on risk framing and workflows.
• Write guidelines for recurring risk categories.

Skills

Commercial underwriting

Technical proficiency

Analytical thinking

Client advisory

Market positioning

Education

4+ years in commercial underwriting

Job description

Harper Group, located in San Francisco, seeks a Senior Commercial Underwriter. This role does not adhere to traditional underwriting; instead, candidates will encode their judgment into systems, redefining how submissions are evaluated and routed. Ideal applicants have 4+ years in the field, particularly within specialty or E&S markets.

We offer a competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $175,000, performance bonuses, and numerous benefits including meals and health insurance.