Executive Underwriter​/Underwriting Manager, Surety

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility.

* Location:

Can be Hybrid OR Remote*

Under direction, provide underwriting and marketing duties by imparting high levels of financial analysis, risk assessment and technical underwriting expertise to determine credit quality and underwriting acceptability.

• Gather and analyze information, applying appropriate underwriting techniques, necessary to make an accurate evaluation of credit quality & acceptability of risk
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with assigned producers and cultivate new relationships
• Responsible for developing and managing a book of business, meeting/exceeding profitability objectives as set forth by management.
• This includes building and growing strategic relationships as well as finding opportunity for new business within the defined territory
• Continuously monitor assigned accounts to ensure compliance with Arch standards and make/recommend appropriate corrective actions as needed
• Prepare underwriting submissions, making recommendations and/or decisions within established authority limits
• Assist in internal reporting and preparing/implementing regional business plan and budget
• Perform additional projects as requested by Branch Manager

• Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles and the ability to demonstrate sound business judgment in evaluation of the financial condition, experience, credit history and character of contract surety accounts
• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to meet agreed upon expectations
• Learns quickly and demonstrates an open attitude when faced with new problems, processes, or procedures
• Strong leadership skills

• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office software products

• 5+ years Surety underwriting experience and/or equivalent surety related experience preferred
• AFSB designation preferred
• Bachelors or higher degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting Business or equivalent preferred
• work experience in a related field

$86,300 - $194,516/year Executive Underwriter, for NY, NJ: $86,300 - $134,011/year Underwriting Manager, for NY, NJ: $133,300 - $194,516/year

• multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• a competitive 401k with generous matching
• PTO beginning at 20 days per year
• up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
• basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
• Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care

14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc. Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer that provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis. With a 20+-year track record of delivering results and a coveted position on the S&P 500 index, Arch is a great place to grow your career.