VP of Corporate Underwriting

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This role is eligible to participate in Zenith’s hybrid work schedule which provides the flexibility to work from home on select days of the week according to the in-office schedule established by regional executive leadership. Selected candidate must be able to report into the nearest Zenith branch office on a weekly basis.

This role may be filled at either the AVP or VP level, depending the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

Duties

• 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. Acts as a point of escalation/referral on particularly complex or innovative underwriting decisions.
• Support various Corporate Underwriting projects that strategically assist Field Underwriting execution.
• Partner with Underwriting Managers on issues central to underwriting execution, 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 execution.
• 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.
• Comprehension of advanced technical underwriting issues required. Must have the ability to communicate with others in an understandable manner for underwriting and training purposes.
• Demonstrated experience in leading innovative initiatives from ideation to implementation.
• Candidate should be a quick study, be comfortable and effective in marketing settings and have good facility with Excel.
• Candidate needs to be a self-starter with ability to lead multiple and disparate tasks and projects with the highest standard of responsiveness to the Field’s 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 10-15% of year.

The expected salary range for this position is $151,900 to $225,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
• 401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Education and Training Reimbursement
• 10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• For more information, review details on the Benefits page of our Career Site:

Zenith typically posts jobs for a minimum of 8 to 14 calendar days. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.

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