AVP, Underwriting Support Manager

Commercial Property, AVP Underwriting Support Manager

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Commercial Property, AVP Underwriting Support Manager.

As a Commercial Property AVP Underwriting Support Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of underwriting assistants, ensuring proper processes and workflows are in place, and delivering on our white glove service standards. You will also be responsible for meeting monthly premium bookings and working closely and effectively with various partners such as underwriting, CAT team, centralized support groups, claims, risk control, and more.

This position will be based out of our New York, NY; Morristown, NJ; and Alpharetta, GA offices. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity :

What you'll be doing :

• Manage a team of underwriting assistants including hiring, training, mentoring, and managing performance
• Monitor metrics such as policy issuance and endorsement statistics to ensure the team maintains our service quality standards
• Establish workflows to reduce or eliminate manual processes and gain efficiencies
• Partner with underwriting managers to ensure underwriting assistant teams deliver effective and efficient support, aligning with operational goals and standards
• Collaborate with business unit leaders on diverse projects and initiatives to enhance efficiencies and support growth within the Commercial Property unit
• Assist in managing the processes for internal and external audits ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards
• Support underwriting assistants with quotes, binders, and policy issuance workflows
• Continuously evaluate the teams' book sizes to ensure proper workload distribution, aiming to optimize performance and improve operational efficiencies
• Manage monthly premium bookings and overdue premium processes

What you'll bring :

Salary Range : $115,000-$150,000

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

In today's world, what do we stand for?

Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise.

Sompo is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone's unique contributions we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.