SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer

Berkley • Scottsdale, AZ

64d

About The Position

The Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) is an executive leader responsible for driving underwriting excellence, portfolio performance, and strategic growth at Vela Insurance Services. Reporting to the President, s/he will lead a unified underwriting strategy across all segments, ensuring profitable growth through a “One Underwriting” mindset. This role will oversee the redesign of the CUO role to foster stronger collaboration with MSEs, foster a sales-driven culture, and align underwriting operations with emerging opportunities in technology, data analytics, and market diversification. The CUO will champion a future-focused vision, enhancing leadership capabilities, talent retention, and broker relationships to build a defensible sales flywheel and promote sustainable profitability.

Requirements

• Four (4) year College Degree, or commensurate experience and training
• Industry designations preferred: CPCU, ASLI, ARM
• Minimum of 15+ years’ commercial lines underwriting experience, with strong foundation in portfolio analytics
• Strong sales acumen and drive – Demonstrated success in building and sustaining a sales-driven culture
• Demonstrated success in product development, innovation, and launching new products
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated technical expertise in underwriting
• Experience in and understanding the competitive E&S marketplace is a significant advantage

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees