Underwriting Professional Development Program, Commercial Accounts

Jobtailor; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Richardson, TX is seeking an underwriter focused on less complex accounts. You will assess risk, issue recommendations, and establish strong relationships with customers, agents, and brokers.

You will develop consultative sales and negotiation skills through coaching and daily interactions, while planning and organizing a desk and territory to meet goals. You will collaborate across teams, seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems, and pursue personal development

Qualifications

• Educational background in Business Administration/ Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Sales/Marketing/Communications.
• Industry knowledge: demonstrates ability, desire, and curiosity to learn the business.
• Business perspective: considers internal/external factors affecting the property & casualty industry.
• Analytical thinking with financial acumen to analyze and support decisions.
• Understands and uses financial information, tools and expense management principles for day-to-day work and profitability.
• Relationship management: builds productive relationships with customers, agents, brokers.
• Valid driver's license or alternate transportation.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and assess risk for less complex accounts.
• Establish relationships with customers, agents, and brokers.
• Develop consultative sales and marketing skills through interactions and coaching.
• Develop negotiation skills through interactions and coaching.
• Develop planning and organization skills to manage desk and territory.
• Collaborate with others on all aspects of the job.
• Seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Acumen

Relationship Management

Consultative Sales Skills

Negotiation Skills

Planning and Organization

Initiative for Personal Development

Education

Educational background in Business Administration/ Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications

Tools

Risk Assessment

Financial Analysis

Expense Management

Market Analysis

Data Synthesis

Job description

• Under direct supervision, underwrites and assesses risk and makes recommendations for less complex accounts in a market segment.
• Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents and brokers.
• Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Develops negotiation skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Effectively collaborates with others on all aspects of job.
• Understands the need to seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Takes initiative for personal development and seeks to learn through underwriting, marketing, and other related opportunities.

Requirements

• Educational background/ coursework in Business Administration/ Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications.
• Industry/Business Knowledge: Demonstrates an ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the business.
• Business Perspective: Uses knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property & casualty industry to make decisions.
• Analytical Thinking/Financial Acumen: Identifies current or future problems or opportunities, analyzes, synthesizes and compares information to understand issues, identifies cause/effect relationships and explores alternative solutions to support sound decision making.
• Understands and uses financial information, tools and expense management principles to accomplish day-to-day work and maximize profitability.
• Relationship Management: Seeks out, builds, fosters and maintains productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
• Valid drivers license or alternate means of personal transportation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and financial acumen to assess risk and make informed decisions in the property and casualty industry. Builds and maintains effective relationships with customers, agents, and brokers while developing consultative sales and negotiation skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Analytical Thinking
• Financial Acumen
• Relationship Management
• Consultative Sales Skills
• Negotiation Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Financial Analysis
• Expense Management
• Market Analysis
• Data Synthesis

Soft Skills

• Effective Collaboration
• Initiative for Personal Development
• Planning and Organization

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

• Property & Casualty Industry
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Accounting
• Sales
• Marketing
• Economics
• Mathematics
• Communications