Avp, Contract Surety

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Full time

**Who are we?**

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

**Job Opportunity**:
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for an AVP, Contract Surety in our Toronto Office.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Fill a vital role as the lead underwriter on an existing, high-quality quality portfolio of contract surety clients
- Analyze credit quality, and utilize expertise to make sound decisions pertaining to terms, conditions, and pricing
- Develop and advance broker and agent relationships in pursuit of new business opportunities
- Contract, RFP, & bond form review for a wide range of risks including middle market, subcontract, and national contractors
- Actively contribute to daily operations, development of systems, and underwriting practices across the overall Surety organization
- Liaise with other Berkshire Specialty Insurance product lines to develop cross marketing opportunities

**Qualifications, Skills, and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related discipline preferred
- 7 or more years underwriting experience within contract surety or a comparative credit or financial-oriented industry
- Financial analysis and credit assessment skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to travel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing and collaborating with retail brokers and agents
- Demonstrates independent decision making
- Innovative and creative to develop new opportunities.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Strong customer focus and proven ability to develop new business relationships
- Bilingual (French) would be considered a plus

**BHSI Offers**:

- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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