Home Office Underwriting Head - Commercial Surety

Job Summary: Seeking a highly experienced and strategic professional to lead a Financial Products Underwriting operations. This role is pivotal in driving workflow efficiency, maintaining high productivity levels, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Base Salary: $200,000 - $230,000

Responsibilities: Oversee Financial Products Underwriting operations, ensuring workflow efficiency and high productivity levels. Develop and implement strategic plans for the Production Underwriting team, aligning with business goals and objectives. Assess underwritten risk quality and volume, compiling comprehensive reports to provide actionable insights. Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive and sustain profitable growth. Guide the evaluation of policy renewals and modifications, recommending strategic improvements and risk mitigation measures. Monitor and enhance customer service delivery by analyzing management reports on service levels, customer experience, and operational activities. Oversee product and service promotions to align with market growth objectives and enhance customer engagement. Ensure compliance with underwriting rules, rating manual guidelines, and insurance regulations, while overseeing their implementation and updates. Perform additional duties as assigned. Qualifications/Requirements Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience. A minimum of 10-15 years of surety underwriting experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role. Progress toward or completion of a professional designation is preferred. Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and decision-making skills. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.