Underwriting Officer, Energy Property

Liberty Mutual•New York, NY

14d

About The Position

Liberty’s US Onshore Energy Underwriting team delivers market-leading risk transfer solutions to domestic energy clients through both retail and wholesale broker channels. We partner closely with risk engineers to provide tailored coverage across the energy sector, including Oil & Gas (Downstream), Petrochemical, Chemical, Biofuels, and Power Generation (Natural Gas and Renewables). Our integrated team of experienced underwriters, engineers, and claims professionals is committed to delivering exceptional service built on expertise, transparency, and trust. We take a disciplined, technical approach to underwriting, ensuring sustainable and innovative product development. As a Senior Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting first-party energy property risks in alignment with our business plan and within your delegated authority. You’ll play a key role in shaping our portfolio, building broker relationships, and collaborating across functions to deliver high-quality solutions to our clients. Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management Contribute to the development and execution of the annual business plan, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and strategic goals. Leverage data, tools, and insights to manage portfolio performance and drive profitable growth. Champion innovation by proposing new ideas and underwriting approaches. Underwriting & Delivery Underwrite complex energy property risks, negotiating terms, conditions, and pricing in accordance with underwriting guidelines and authority. Maintain strong relationships with brokers, reinsurers, and industry partners to support business development and retention. Collaborate cross-functionally with Risk Engineering, Claims, Actuarial, Finance, and Operations to deliver integrated solutions. Ensure contract certainty and timely, accurate documentation of underwriting decisions and exposures. Compliance & Governance Adhere to internal underwriting standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices to mitigate risk and ensure compliance. Apply reinsurance strategies effectively to support portfolio management and risk transfer. Demonstrate a proactive approach to regulatory and internal compliance responsibilities.

Requirements

Advanced-level knowledge of insurance products/coverage, underwriting, pricing, risk selection, market segments and marketplace; insurance finance and actuarial concepts; loss control/risk engineering; marketing techniques, regulatory environment and reinsurance; advanced-level knowledge of territory management.
Ability to apply underwriting/appetite, tools, systems, and resources to achieve goals, solve complex problems, establish and build healthy working relationships, lead mentoring relationships, and negotiate, as normally acquired and a related bachelor’s degree
seven to ten years of relevant experience preferred

Nice To Haves

CPCU or professional insurance designation strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and execution of the annual business plan, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and strategic goals.
Leverage data, tools, and insights to manage portfolio performance and drive profitable growth.
Champion innovation by proposing new ideas and underwriting approaches.
Underwrite complex energy property risks, negotiating terms, conditions, and pricing in accordance with underwriting guidelines and authority.
Maintain strong relationships with brokers, reinsurers, and industry partners to support business development and retention.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Risk Engineering, Claims, Actuarial, Finance, and Operations to deliver integrated solutions.
Ensure contract certainty and timely, accurate documentation of underwriting decisions and exposures.
Adhere to internal underwriting standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
Apply reinsurance strategies effectively to support portfolio management and risk transfer.
Demonstrate a proactive approach to regulatory and internal compliance responsibilities.