Director of Underwriting Operations and Compliance
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Company Details
Berkley Construction Solutions (BCS) offers lead and excess liability capacity to the commercial construction industry. Our team of dedicated experienced excess construction specialists underwrites practice and project business for medium to large contractors across the U.S. At BCS our guiding principles are authenticity trust and passion. The team culture is inclusive high energy and fun.
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
The Director of Underwriting Services plays a key role in overseeing all underwriting operations and support functions. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer this position is accountable for establishing the strategic direction providing leadership and ensuring efficient management of the organizations underwriting support and compliance activities. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment leveraging comprehensive business and workflow expertise to guide functional operational and innovation initiatives across the company. Responsibilities include supervising BCS producer management and licensing operations fulfilling compliance requirements and optimizing the underwriting workflow encompassing underwriting productivity optimization amplifying efficiency gains driving performance improvements data integrity and performance metric formulation. This role will adapt as business needs evolve.
- Overseeing the strategic direction of underwriting operations to improve efficiency controls and operational effectiveness.
- Responsible for account servicing processes and technology to improve efficiency in underwriting support functions.
- Oversee enhancements to operational procedures that increase automation in submission processing.
- Develop and execute the BCS compliance strategy ensuring alignment with corporate goals and evolving regulatory expectations.
- Ensure timely processing of producer appointments renewals and terminations including coordination with state insurance departments and compliance with jurisdictionspecific requirements.
- Manage the accuracy and integrity of producer data within internal systems (e.g. APS Sircon) ensuring all producer records appointments agency contracts and staterequired filings flow through enterprise platforms.
- Oversee compliance with all corporate OFAC requirements.
- Create and update formalized Compliance Guidelines surrounding producer management BCS producer licensing and client relationship management.
- Work closely with Underwriting IT and Underwriting Services teams to foster ideas to improve efficiencies with our processes.
- Support the executive leadership team during audits examinations and internal reviews involving producer licensing documentation or regulatory compliance.
- Participate in a wide variety of special projects as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service and build strong collaborative relationships with internal partnersincluding underwriters underwriting assistants IT claims finance and premium auditas well as with external partners such as BTS thirdparty vendors and other WRBC Operating Units.
- Solid knowledge of insurance compliance requirements including producer management surplus lines licensing and OFAC regulations.
- Strong continuousimprovement mindset with a focus on enhancing processes efficiency and operational quality.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain metrics and KPIs analyze complex issues and develop effective compliant solutions.
Education Requirement
- Bachelors degree in Business or related field required Masters degree preferred
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Negiotiation
- Operational management
- Smartsheets
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Financial Planning
About Company
Berkley is a leader in commercial lines insurance, with over 60+ specialized businesses - each with deep expertise in an industry, product, or regional niche.
