Lead Underwriting Governance and Technical Standards

Role Overview

• Underwriting Governance & Quality Control: Rework and update underwriting policies and procedures, conduct audits and compliance checks, and ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines through file reviews, feedback, and escalation of deviations.
• Referral and Authority Management: Oversee referral processes, track underwriting authority levels, and manage onboarding, issuance, and adjustments for Letters of Authority (LoA).
• Underwriting Training & Accreditation: Design and deliver technical training programs for underwriters, lead and guide Subject Matter Expert (SME) groups, track underwriter development, and run accreditation and certification programs.
• Policy Development and Alignment: Collaborate with Group Functions and Underwriting Leaders to develop and maintain underwriting policies, strategies, risk appetite guidelines, and governance KPIs, ensuring consistency across geographies and systems.
• Multinational Underwriting Integration: Integrate multinational requirements into underwriting processes, analyze exposures for pools participation, and update country-specific requirements for multinational structures.
• Technical Support for Complex Risks: Provide guidance on complex or non-standard risks, advise on new and evolving exposures, support product development, and adapt underwriting criteria to emerging risks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with actuarial, risk engineering, and portfolio teams to build underwriting tools, risk scoring models, and capacity management methods, while streamlining and automating underwriting processes.
• Documentation and Best Practices: Develop underwriting forms, checklists, best practice documents, and bulletins to ensure consistency and efficiency across the organization.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of commercial underwriting practices, policies, and risk management.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable and compliant underwriting frameworks.
• Expertise in creating transparent and meaningful governance metrics for decision-making.
• Proven experience in leading and aligning cross-functional teams toward strategic goals.
• Capability to develop and deliver training programs and manage underwriter accreditation.
• Data-driven with strong ability to assess audits, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Familiarity with standard databases, underwriting tools, automation, and risk scoring models.
• Detail-Oriented: Precise and thorough compliance checks, audits, and policy management.
• Strategic Thinker: Visionary with the ability to align practices with organizational goals.
• Collaborative: Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork across diverse functions.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Inspires and guides teams to achieve governance and underwriting excellence.
• Adaptable: Flexible in managing change and integrating new tools or processes.
• Analytical and Decisive: Critical thinker with effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Integrity: Committed to ethical practices and transparent governance.
• Results-Driven: Focused on delivering high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance