Head of Commercial Bond

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AXA XL offers property, casualty, financial lines and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions for mid‑sized companies through to large multinationals globally. We blend underwriting discipline, analytic excellence, and a strong market focus to create stellar partnerships with clients and brokers. Our ambition is to unlock a more sustainable and prosperous tomorrow by helping businesses navigate the world’s risks. In the Americas, we’ll live up to that ambition by delivering value far beyond the insurance policies we provide.

We’re confronting our clients’ risk management difficulties by finding solutions that further their strategic goals and help them build more sustainable, thriving businesses.

• Strategic Leadership & Profit & Loss
  • Define and execute the strategic underwriting direction for the Commercial Bond unit within Political Risk, Credit and Commercial Bond, Americas, developing and executing a business development strategy that returns profitable growth in the segment, including portfolio diversification and new product applications.
  • Contribute to the Head of PRCB Americas’ budgeting, profitability targets, pricing strategy, and portfolio.
  • Manage renewals of the existing policies and origination and underwriting of new business.
  • Coordinate and facilitate the Commercial Bond business across regions, ensuring consistency and alignment with the PRCB strategy.
  • Plan, develop and integrate regional sales plans to achieve top‑ and bottom‑line objectives, translating strategic business plans into organizational direction.
  • Ensure consistency in underwriting, risk appetite and sales strategies across Commercial Bond regions.
  • Review complex and escalated business to make underwriting recommendations in line with Commercial Bond’s organizational, business and strategic objectives.
• Growth, Market Expansion & Channel Management
  • Responsible for developing, enhancing and managing Broker and Client relationships on a national level.
  • Lead growth initiatives and geographic expansion plans, including new broker partnerships and cross‑sell opportunities.
  • Develop and manage a robust broker distribution strategy to drive market share in current and new regions.
  • Provide recommendations to leadership regarding underwriting strategy and opportunity, including identifying operational opportunities and efficiency.
• Talent Development & Organizational Health
  • Manage and mentor high‑performing Commercial Bond regional underwriting teams across North America; implement succession planning and development plans.
  • Foster a culture of learning, cross‑functional collaboration, and accountability.
• Stakeholder Engagement & External Representation
  • Maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and cross‑functional leaders (Product, Pricing, Operations).
  • Cross‑share relevant industry underwriting information across the PRCB product teams.
  • Represent the organization at industry events and internal/external forums to advance the Commercial Bond business.
• Operations & Continuous Improvement
  • Streamline processes, leverage data and technology (e.g., workflow tooling, analytics dashboards) to improve efficiency and decision quality.
• Change Management & Future Readiness
  • Lead and manage change initiatives (growth, product development, process improvements) with a focus on adoption and business impact.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
• Extensive years of experience working in underwriting surety and commercial bonds products.
• Proven experience in managing a market‑leading team.
• Possesses demonstrated technical knowledge and skills, including product and industry, reflective of successful progression through various job family levels.
• Leadership: ability to lead and motivate. Results‑oriented with a focus on achieving performance targets.
• Advanced analytical, negotiation and sales/marketing skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Demonstrated ability to build and maintain robust insured and broker contacts.
• Ability to develop and understand business processes,…