Risk Underwriter

Coface • Hunt Valley, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

THE ROLE We are looking for a Risk Underwriter to join our team. As a member of the US Risk Underwriting team you will be expected to perform the following: Realize counterpart’s financial analysis based on information provided by our infoline and on your sectorial and macroeconomic knowledge. Approve credit limits with your individual delegation taking into account policies characteristics. Closely and proactively monitor the portfolio in order to mitigate losses. Inform and explain credit decisions to policyholders. Support the Commercial Team to retain existing business and develop new client relationship. Liaison/coordination with Coface entities in other countries. Perform industry reviews. The individual in this position is expected to develop relationships with credit managers and Brokers and to liaise with Commercial, Information, Organization and Claims employees as needed to achieve regional and group objectives. You may represent the company in different occasions: visit clients, prospects, brokers, participate to industry events, conferences.

Requirements

• You have strong relationship and communication skills in addition to a good team spirit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or any other discipline with financial, economical, insurance focus.
• Minimum 5 years in a financial analysis role.
• Ability to gather and analyze information from various external/internal sources: financial statements, sector and country economic reports, other departments’ data, etc.
• Ability to work a hybrid work schedule to one of our three offices in Princeton, NJ, Hunt Valley, MD or New York, NY. Our Flexplace schedule is 2 days onsite, 3 days remote.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year College degree in Finance and MBA is preferred.
• Working knowledge of credit insurance industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Realize counterpart’s financial analysis based on information provided by our infoline and on your sectorial and macroeconomic knowledge.
• Approve credit limits with your individual delegation taking into account policies characteristics.
• Closely and proactively monitor the portfolio in order to mitigate losses.
• Inform and explain credit decisions to policyholders.
• Support the Commercial Team to retain existing business and develop new client relationship.
• Liaison/coordination with Coface entities in other countries.
• Perform industry reviews.
• develop relationships with credit managers and Brokers and to liaise with Commercial, Information, Organization and Claims employees as needed to achieve regional and group objectives.
• represent the company in different occasions: visit clients, prospects, brokers, participate to industry events, conferences.

What This Job Offers

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