Sr/AVP, Underwriting - Primary Casualty

Vantage Risk Companies • Chicago, IL

2d • $140,000 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

At Vantage, the Senior or AVP Underwriter (based on experience) is a member of our Primary Casualty team. The mission of the team is to add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid. This role will be responsible for underwriting Primary Casualty business according to authority level and established guidelines. This role reports to our Head of Primary Casualty, and we prefer this position to be based in the Midwest or West Coast region; however, we are flexible in terms of location, with both remote and in-office options available for the right candidate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional experience.
• At least five years of Primary Casualty Experience required.
• 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

• Midwest (Chicago and surrounding areas) or West Coast Relationships and contact preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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