Surety Field - Regional Director - Large Contract

Cincinnati Financial • St. Louis, MO

8d • $130,000 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies is seeking a Regional Director for Surety Field Operations for Large Contract in its Missouri and Kansas territory. The role manages and develops a large contract surety book, cultivates agency relationships, evaluates surety credit, and supports growth and profitability across surety lines. Positions serving territories away from the company’s headquarters in Fairfield, Ohio, are fully remote. The stated annual pay range is $130,000–$200,000. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in financial analysis and knowledge of construction accounting methods.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret bonds, contracts, credit reports, and loan agreements.
• Ability to adapt to change, manage multiple competing tasks, work independently and collaboratively, set and adhere to goals, work as needed to get the job done, and deliver superior service.
• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in finance, accounting, or economics.
• At least five years of surety underwriting experience focused on larger contractors with higher levels of bond activity.

Nice To Haves

• Existing agency and contractor relationships that can attract and develop large contract surety business.
• Supplemental surety and/or insurance-specific training or knowledge, such as an Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bonding (AFSB), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), or other designations and/or courses of study.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a large contract surety book for the assigned territory.
• Identify opportunities and work with agencies to write new accounts.
• Conduct meetings with agents and contractors.
• Evaluate principals operationally and financially for surety credit.
• Approve bonds and programs within assigned authority.
• Recommend underwriting decisions on bonds or accounts exceeding assigned authority.
• Understand and employ the company’s underwriting approach and philosophy.
• Perform analysis and record activity in underwriting and administrative systems.
• Appoint new agency relationships with a core focus on surety development.
• Develop and maintain close agency relationships.
• Demonstrate professionalism, underwriting expertise, and familiarity with the local construction and economic environment.
• Support commercial surety and small contract lines with hands-on knowledge of related tools, procedures, and objectives.
• Develop growth and profitability plans, including cross-selling strategies, for all surety lines.
• Communicate and interact effectively with associates, agencies, and customers.
• Deliver polished surety presentations to agents and bond principals.
• Travel within the assigned territory to meet agents, account executives, and bond principals.

Benefits

• Eligible associates may receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.
• The company offers a variety of benefits and amenities, but specific benefits are not listed.
• The company provides tools and training to support associates’ success and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director