Underwriting Manager-West

CFC

5h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a senior leadership role within CFC US’s underwriting management team, with responsibility for leading and growing our US Corporate Professions portfolio across the West Coast. You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering underwriting strategy, driving profitable growth and building high-performing teams in a dynamic, fast-growing business. As the regional lead, you’ll have accountability across the full underwriting lifecycle. From new business and renewals through to pricing, risk selection and coverage, while acting as a senior escalation point and trusted leader for underwriters in the region. In this role, you’ll balance strategic oversight with hands-on leadership. You’ll work closely with the Head of US Corporate Professions and global underwriting leadership to help set portfolio direction, support the P&L process and contribute to annual planning. Using data and insight, you’ll monitor performance against budgets, KPIs and service levels, stepping in early where performance needs attention. Externally, you’ll represent CFC with brokers and capacity partners, helping to strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones. You’ll support binder renewals, contribute to product development and play an active role in positioning CFC as a leading provider within US Corporate Professions. People leadership is central to this role. You’ll coach and develop underwriters and leaders, embed strong underwriting discipline and create a culture of ownership, performance and continuous learning – all while living and promoting CFC’s values.

Requirements

Experienced underwriting leader.
Strong track record in Corporate Professions insurance.
Proven ability to lead successful teams.
Commercial acumen.
Sound technical judgment.
Confidence making decisions that balance growth, risk, and profitability.
Credibility at a senior level.
Comfortable presenting to leadership and capacity partners.
Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to bring energy, clarity, and structure to complex portfolios.
Enjoy building teams that perform at their best.
Strong communication skills.
Excellent numeracy.
Confidence working with data, MI, and reporting tools.
A relevant US underwriting licence is required (state requirements may vary).

Responsibilities

Leading and growing the US Corporate Professions portfolio across the West Coast.
Shaping and delivering underwriting strategy.
Driving profitable growth.
Building high-performing teams.
Managing the full underwriting lifecycle (new business, renewals, pricing, risk selection, coverage).
Acting as a senior escalation point for underwriters in the region.
Monitoring performance against budgets, KPIs, and service levels.
Representing CFC with brokers and capacity partners.
Supporting binder renewals.
Contributing to product development.
Coaching and developing underwriters and leaders.
Embedding strong underwriting discipline.
Creating a culture of ownership, performance, and continuous learning.