Primary Details
Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee
The Opportunity: The purpose of this role is to provide strategic direction for underwriting environmental portfolios in the region, ensuring growth and profitability. This role involves managing a team of underwriters, writing guidelines, underwriting complex new businesses, and offering specialist advice. Additionally, the role is responsible for building and maintaining broker relationships, applying technical expertise, contributing to business results, and staying informed about industry standards and new product introductions.
Location: Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY or remote location.
Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week.
The salary range for this role is between $180,000-$338,000.
Your New Role:
Lead and influence the standardization of underwriting across environmental products by defining risk assessment parameters and setting quality service standards.
Develop and maintain relationships within and outside the organization to drive new business opportunities.
Support the development of the annual business plan for the portfolio and ensure its delivery.
Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and undertake regular reviews.
Foster a collaborative approach to growing the business by communicating with peers and identifying profit and loss trends.
Contribute to the development of the team's business plan to maximize productivity and performance.
Act as a technical expert to support the identification of issues and opportunities within the area of expertise.
Establish and strengthen relationships with stakeholders to maximize influence and achieve business objectives.
Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through appropriate learning and development activities.
Manage resources across the team to ensure business requirements are achieved.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Experience:
Environmental underwriting experience.
Participation in industry events for continuous education and technical proficiency.
Experience in regional underwriting or portfolio management.
Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.
QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:
Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.
Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?
At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.
Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.
Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Supplementary information
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management
How to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
