Team Leader, Construction

This is a high-impact role in Chubbs Small & Lower Midmarket (SLM) Construction Industry Practice (IP) which targets accounts up to $50M revenues. This position will report directly to the SLM Construction Leader and work closely with the North America Construction Industry Practice Lead to build out this business segment. The Team Lead role is a player/coach position and will have direct reports along with an individual production goal. This role is accountable for driving new business for their assigned territory and across that of their direct reports. This individual will support training and mentoring of the Construction UW team and be responsible for the underwriting quality of their direct reports.
Chubbs Small & Lower Midmarket Construction practice is a growing and expanding business unit and presents career growth opportunities for this individual.

Primary responsibilities:

The preferred candidate for this role must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in commercial lines new business underwriting of Construction risks. In addition the following skills are required:

• Multiline underwriting including Package Umbrella Workers Compensation Auto and ancillary lines while ensuring adherence to our established underwriting strategy and authority as well as following a referral process to maintain compliance and audit standards.
• Drive team new business production through multiple branches regions and distribution sources.
• Approve deals within assigned authority limits ensuring timely and accurate decision-making.
• Manage underwriter productivity including coaching and mentoring on desk-management skills for Construction underwriters.
• Analyze production profitability business mix and underwriter productivity across industries lines and branches and develop actions to improve results.
• Collaborate with partners in Field Underwriting Distribution and SLM Construction Leader to develop and implement local-market tactics and strategy
• Collaborate with Distribution partners and drive execution of agency management communications and strategy for assigned territory.
• Ensure adherence to audit and compliance requirements including executing self-audits.
• Contribute to talent management for direct reports including performance assessments and compensation planning.
• Build and maintain superior relationships at all levels both internal and external.
• Travel as needed.
• Make independent decisions and recommendations to the SLM Construction Leader on the process for acquiring new business.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; Masters degree and industry accreditation are a plus
• Minimum 5 years commercial lines underwriting experience of construction risks.
• Established marketplace presence and relationships preferred.
• Demonstrated record of teamwork leadership and integrity in building and sustaining internal and external relationships to achieve planned outcome.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proven ability to use technical analytical and underwriting decision-making skills to effectively coach others solution-oriented individual.
• Documented success in driving business results through producer and sales management skills.
• Experience developing and executing business plans
• Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills to ensure a clear consistent message to customers producers employees and other stakeholders.
• Ability to incorporate customer perspectives within business and profit strategies.
• Track record in driving profitable new business territory growth and building strong agency relationships.

The pay range for the role is $125000 to $175000. The specific offer will depend on an applicants skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package more details on which can be foundon our careers website. The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.