AVP, Underwriting - Construction Excess Casualty

Vantage Risk Companies•Chicago, IL

2d•$140,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Vantage, the Construction Excess Casualty Senior or AVP Underwriter is a member of our Construction Excess Casualty team. The mission of the Excess Casualty team is to add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid. This role will be responsible for underwriting according to authority level and established guidelines. This role reports to our Head of Construction Excess Casualty and is a remote opportunity or hybrid opportunity based in one of Vantage’s office locations. Vantage’s US colleagues have the flexibility to work anywhere in the United States (excluding US territories and possessions). The base salary expectation for this role is between $140,000 and $200,000. The actual base salary and title for the selected candidate may be higher, commensurate with the candidate's experience and expectations. Additionally, Vantage offers its colleagues performance-based bonus potential, strong health & welfare benefits, retirement plans with company match, competitive time off plans, a highly flexible work environment, and much more.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional experience.
At least five years of industry experience required.
Knowledge of insurance industry and underwriting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to process and adapt to change in a rapid growth new-company environment. Vantage associates are expected to be curious, thrifty, and resourceful to manage through the unknowns of growing a specialty (re)insurance business from the ground up.

Nice To Haves

Construction excess casualty experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Review submissions to ensure alignment with risk appetite and business strategy.
Generate new business by working with brokers and clients to find innovative ways to deploy products.
Analyze complex risks and unusual transaction structures thoroughly and effectively.
Perform underwriting activities associated with the management of all underwriting transactions, service standards and compliance rules and documentation.
Demonstrate a customer service mindset by proactively engaging internal and external contacts.
Collaborate and correspond with internal and external contacts, to achieve a high level of service and meet client expectations.
Interact directly with various business partners and internal departments.
Meet departmental service standards in place for each process.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned under minimal supervision.
As a new company, we fully acknowledge the scope of each colleague’s job will change over time. Vantage expects all colleagues to be flexible and understand that responsibilities and accountabilities will morph and change.