This role is eligible to participate in Zeniths hybrid work schedule which provides the flexibility to work from home on select days of the week according to the inoffice schedule established by regional executive leadership. Selected candidate must be able to report into the nearest Zenith branch office on a weekly basis.
Duties
As part of the Corporate Underwriting team the AVP of Corporate Underwriting will strengthen underwriting quality standards in Field Offices through interaction with underwriters on individual accounts and structured group training.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in policy systems and a business lead in development of reports and resources to continue to enhance our capabilities and processes.
- Support various Corporate Underwriting projects that strategically assist Field Underwriting .
- Partner with Underwriting Managers on issues central to underwriting including staff development underwriting appetite and pricing strategy.
- Work across departments to help solve organizational data and information delivery issues. Build cross regional relationships to enhance communications share processes elevate and explore concepts and facilitate the strengthening of our operations.
- Engage with other departments to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions to standardize approach to analysis and enhance .
- May be involved in project management roles with Actuarial team regarding state forms and product filings.
Candidate Qualifications
- Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities typically acquired with 10 years of experience in middle market or large account commercial underwriting or product management experience required.
- Candidate should be a quick study be comfortable and effective in marketing settings and have good facility with Excel.
- Candidate needs to be a selfstarter with ability to lead multiple and disparate tasks and projects with the highest standard of responsiveness to the Fields needs.
- Can adapt own personal style to effectively lead interact with and influence others as part of our collaborative model. Can identify opportunities and deliver effective feedback.
- Must possess a broader business mindset.
- Can be flexible and adapt to changes in job responsibilities as required.
Conditions of Role
- Position can be located in any Zenith office with current hybrid work standards.
- It will involve travel approximately 1015 of year.
Required Experience:
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