VP, Professional Lines Treaty Underwriter

SCOR; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,500 - 294,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Job summary

The position is based in a SCOR office, either Chicago or New York City, with in-office days several times weekly. SCOR operates a hybrid model: three days in the office and two days remote to balance collaboration and flexibility.

As part of the US Casualty Treaty team, SCOR will develop, market, and underwrite profitable professional lines treaty accounts, focusing on risk assessment, contract language, and pricing, while collaborating with clients, brokers, and internal partners.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years reinsurance underwriting or broking experience.
• Strong knowledge of professional (re)insurance market.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Proactive, collaborative in a fast-paced environment.
• MS Office; Salesforce, Tableau/Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, market, and underwrite US Professional Lines Treaty business.
• Assess risk, craft contract language, and price with actuarial support.
• Manage client relationships and coordinate with brokers and SCOR teams.
• Attend marketing visits and industry conventions.
• Mentor rising talent and contribute to internal projects.
• Maintain documentation per SCOR guidelines.

Skills

Underwriting

Client management

Negotiation

Communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Salesforce

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

As part of the US Casualty Treaty team, the candidate will develop, market, and underwrite profitable professional lines treaty accounts, with emphasis on risk assessment, contract language, and pricing. The role requires strong client management, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and effective communication and analytical skills. The candidate should be comfortable traveling and contributing to team objectives and internal projects.

About SCOR:

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying \"The Art & Science of Risk,\" SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by \"The SCOR Way.\" Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

Job Summary:

The position is responsible for developing, marketing, and underwriting US Professional Lines Treaty business. While skillful underwriting is paramount, the candidate should also be a team player, willing to contribute to the broader goals of the team. As such, the candidate must possess effective communication and project management skills, working with both external and internal stakeholders, including clients, brokers, SCOR teams, claims, actuarial, legal, strategy, and senior management. The expectation is that the senior underwriter support training and development of less tenured underwriters.

We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable with open-ended challenges and can succinctly and confidently recommend solutions, understanding that the process is as important as the outcome. The candidate will be expected to assume client management responsibilities, which require strong communication skills and engagement across supporting functions and lines of business.

This position will be based in a SCOR office, either Chicago or New York City, and the candidate is expected to be in office several days per week. SCOR is committed to an \"in-office\" culture where people can collaborate, exchange ideas, and establish stronger working relationships, while still providing flexibility. To support employee work-life balance and increase opportunities for employees to excel every day, SCOR operates with a hybrid working arrangement: employees work 3 days per week in the office, with the flexibility to work 2 days per week remotely.

• Assess new and renewal professional liability treaty reinsurance programs; casualty lines may also be considered where the candidate has relevant experience.
• Structure and negotiate appropriate terms and conditions that support SCOR appetite
• Evaluate and negotiate contract wording
• Evaluate and negotiate pricing in conjunction with actuarial support
• Perform underwriting audits for current and potential clients
• Discuss underwriting and management issues with executives at primary insurance client companies
• Collaborate with Client Managers to support overall client relationship
• Actively monitor market trends and engage in strategic discussions with internal and external parties.
• Actively contribute to internal projects.
• Support training and development of the broader team
• Attend marketing visits to broker offices and establish marketing presence
• Identify clients that align with SCOR's appetite and are additive to the overall portfolio
• Identify brokers that handle accounts that fit the SCOR underwriting targets
• Attend industry conventions to promote SCOR
• Develop and maintain business relationships
• Work collaboratively with all internal parties to manage individual deals and overall client relationships
• Diligently maintain all documentation for assigned accounts as per SCOR guidelines
• Understand and adhere to SCOR underwriting and pricing guidelines

Required Experience & Competencies

• Candidates should have at least 5 to 7 years of prior reinsurance underwriting or reinsurance broking experience.
• Strong knowledge of Professional (re)insurance market
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time and dedicate a considerable amount of time to developing broker and client relationships
• Positive attitude and a willingness to contribute and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Microsoft office skills, particularly Excel
• Working knowledge of Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI is a plus
• AI knowledge and willingness to integrate into the underwriting approach is required
• Willingness to collaborate and mentor rising talent

Required Education:

• College degree or equivalent experience required.

Relocation assistance within the U.S. is available for this position.

Candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Hybrid Work Policy: SCOR is committed to an \"in office\" culture where people can collaborate, exchange ideas, and establish stronger working relationships while still providing flexibility. To support employee work-life balance and increase opportunities for employees to excel every day, SCOR operates with a hybrid working arrangement. SCOR employees work 3 days per week in an office with the flexibility to work 2 days per week remotely.

Pay Range for roles performed in IL: $200,500-$271,500 NY: $218,000-$294,500 base salary per year. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, role and performance. The range listed is just one component of SCOR's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives. In addition, we provide a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement saving plan, paid holidays and paid time off.