Surety Insurance Underwriting Manager
Akad Seguros
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: São Paulo • 🇧🇷 Brazil
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead and develop the Surety underwriting team;
- Define and implement underwriting policies and technical authority limits;
- Develop tools and processes to optimize quotation productivity;
- Ensure technical quality and compliance in risk analyses;
- Work closely with major brokers and small/medium-sized brokers and agents;
- Build strategic relationships with commercial partners;
- Participate in negotiations for large accounts and structured transactions;
- Manage pipeline, monitoring policies, updates to insured amounts, renewals and cancellations;
- Support the commercial area with technical expertise on complex proposals;
- Establish and monitor underwriting productivity and quality KPIs;
- Implement agile methodologies and management frameworks (QBR);
- Conduct profitability and claims/loss ratio analyses for the portfolio;
- Propose continuous improvements to underwriting processes;
- Interact with Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Reinsurance, Commercial and other teams;
- Prepare reports for negotiation and acceptance of risks with the reinsurance market;
- Ensure achievement of established targets and compliance with policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Administration, Economics, Engineering, Law or related fields;
- Professional experience leading Surety teams;
- Deep knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance market;
- Proficiency in balance sheet and financial statement analysis;
- Experience in analysis of CNPJ (Brazilian corporate registration) and corporate documentation;
- Familiarity with SUSEP regulation and industry standards;
- Analytical mindset and results orientation;
- Transformation and innovation mindset;
- We are looking for people who seek challenges and take advantage of opportunities for professional development and growth.
- MBA or postgraduate degree in Insurance, Finance or Management;
- Advanced English for interaction with reinsurers;
- Experience with agile methodologies and project management;
- Knowledge of BI tools and data analysis.
Benefits
- Career growth and development opportunities
- A team of technical excellence focused on continuous improvement and innovation
- Performance-based profit-sharing program tied to your individual results
- Competitive benefits
- Casual, relaxed and flexible work environment
- Hybrid work model
- Freedom to be yourself.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
underwritingrisk analysisfinancial statement analysisCNPJ analysisdata analysisKPI monitoringprofitability analysisclaims/loss ratio analysisagile methodologiesproject management
Soft skills
leadershipanalytical mindsetresults orientationtransformation mindsetinnovation mindsetstrategic relationship buildingnegotiationcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBApostgraduate degree in Insurancepostgraduate degree in Financepostgraduate degree in Management