Assistant Vice President, Surety

Endurance

Assistant Vice President - Underwriter managing Surety underwriting responsibilities at Sompo. Collaborating with agents and brokers to deliver comprehensive surety bonding solutions.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced expertise in Surety Underwriting, including financial analysis, risk assessment, and relationship management to drive profitable growth and optimize portfolio performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Surety Underwriting ExperienceFinancial AnalysisRisk AssessmentBusiness DevelopmentAFSB Designation

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Hard Skills

Underwriting GuidelinesCreditworthiness EvaluationPredictive Modeling ToolsPricing MethodologiesPortfolio ManagementRate Appeals AnalysisFinancial Stability AssessmentBond Obligation Risk AssessmentExposure MinimizationCustomer Needs Identification

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementResource PrioritizationPipeline DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsCommunication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

AFSB Designation

Industry Keywords

Surety UnderwritingFinancial RequirementsCredit AnalysisProfitabilityRetentionProduct MixNew BusinessUnderwriting ToolsRegulationsCoverages

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review submissions and financial requirements to assess risk acceptability in line with underwriting guidelines and standards
Evaluate applicants’ financial stability, creditworthiness, capacity, and related financial information to determine bond obligation risk and overall credit quality
Apply pricing components, rating methodologies, predictive modeling tools, and underwriting disciplines to price risk appropriately and minimize exposure
Prepare and analyze underwriting decisions, rate appeals, requirements, status updates, and declinations to support results across the assigned territory
Manage the assigned portfolio to achieve goals for premium, profitability, retention, product mix, new business, and overall portfolio performance
Build and manage producer and client relationships by prioritizing resources, developing distributor plans, strengthening pipeline opportunities, and driving profitable growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and AFSB designation preferred
Minimum 7+ years of Surety underwriting experience required
Advanced expertise in Surety underwriting, including techniques, regulations, guidelines, coverages, and underwriting tools
Strong financial, credit analysis, and business development skills, with the ability to grow a profitable book, identify customer needs, and close deals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
Vision benefits
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
Employee Assistance Program
Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits