Senior vice president Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Zurich North America’s Surety Risk Solutions team is seeking to add another Vice President to help drive success within our growing U.S. Specialties Business Unit. This is a critical role as the Vice President, Surety Risk Solutions, will utilize their expertise to help deliver the underwriting strategy and product development that will drive the performance and growth of the Contract and Commercial Surety Services industry segment at the national level. Training and supporting the Market Facing Underwriters will also be a critical component of this position. This role will work collaboratively with the Segment Leaders, Underwriters, Customers and Brokers.

This position can be based in any of our Zurich Offices or Remote.

The Vice President, Surety Risk Solutions, will :

• Identify risk and mitigation strategies for ZNA and customers and work toward creative solutions in collaboration with surety underwriting teams.
• Draft and review bond forms, contracts, and various agreements. Negotiate terms and conditions with external counsel and project owners.
• Recommend and implement action plans to promote profitable growth of Surety business.
• Identify the need for additional underwriting guidance and work to develop new guidelines or changes to existing guidelines.
• Maintain a strong market facing presence, be responsible for visiting customers and brokers, may write or oversee the publication of white papers and speak at industry functions.
• Perform, or oversee the development of, in-depth research to understand the drivers behind the performance of the portfolio
• Analyze or oversee the analysis of quality and quantity of risks underwritten.
• Develop and monitor complex underwriting initiatives.
• Significantly contribute to process improvement and innovation.
• Provide training support from a technical underwriting standpoint.
• Disseminate key updates related to their specific industry segment.
• Address governance and regulatory issues.

Basic Qualifications :

OR

Preferred Qualifications :

As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Zurich in North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race / ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Remote Working : Hybrid

Schedule : Full Time

Employment Sponsorship Offered :  No

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