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Vice President - International Surety
Zurich Insurance Group
Jersey City, NJ, United States
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Zurich is currently looking for an VP International Surety for our growing Surety team in Jersey City office.
As a member of Zurich's Surety Underwriting Team you will enjoy the opportunity to fully apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills. Specifically, you will underwrite and analyze new and renewal business within delegated authority levels of highly complex assignments, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels on assignments of higher technical complexity ensuring a high level service to customers. This is a market facing position and the successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders in the development and execution of sales-related activities while leading successful international surety-related sales initiatives.
High Level Influencer Externally Focused - The job’s core deliverables rely on influencing or negotiating with external contacts on strategic impact matters. Relationships typically involve persuading or countering opposition, often with vendor representatives or senior management level customers.
Our VP International Surety is responsible for:
• Working under minimal direction, underwrite and analyze new and renewal business within delegated authority levels of highly complex assignments.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge and expertise in international surety products and industry.
• Coordinates sales forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes used within the Surety organization.
• Aligns and coordinates Surety sales activities within Surety and with other functions and stakeholders within the wider Zurich organization.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for sales process improvement. Works closely with Surety management to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge and expertise in international surety products and industry.
• Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating manuals.
• Work at the highest authority limits on assignments utilizing the highest degree of technical complexity and coordination. Develop and maintain relationships with distributors (agents & brokers) in support of business retention and acquisition and works with customers and distributors (agents & brokers) to determine their insurance related needs and provide solutions.
• Support the organization's sales culture by being a Help Point for agents, brokers and customers.
• Contribute to the development of propositions. Provide technical guidance, assistance, and training to lower level underwriters.
• Proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities.
Basic Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
AND
• Experience with Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree
• Advanced knowledge In-depth knowledge of Contract, Commercial and International Surety line/s of business and legal and regulatory guidelines and practice of international surety line/s of business
• Experience with sales processes from forecasting through pipeline development.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines
• Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese a plus)
• Ability to effectively assess risk
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
• Strong presentation skills
Imagine working for a company that truly cares about their employees, customers, stakeholders, and communities they serve.
Imagine working for a values-driven organization that has the ambition and desire to be the best global insurance provider in the world.
Zurich is that place where 55,000 employees across approximately 200 countries and territories are all focused on helping people and helping companies protect what is truly most important to them. We are a values-driven organization that takes pride in the work that we do every day and we have the ambition to be the best global insurer in the world.
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