AVP, Underwriting - Life Sciences

The Opportunity:

The purpose of this role is to develop and execute channel strategic plans while providing expert technical guidance on a range of products to intermediaries and clients. This role involves overseeing underwriting activities and managing the profitability of QBE's Life Sciences products.

* Location: Preferably Chicago, IL but open to other locations as well

* Work Arrangement: hybrid or remote working expectations

* The starting salary for this role is between $144,000.00 and $237,500.00

The Opportunity

• Evaluate risk for new business & renewals to ensure profitable growth.

• Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness.

• Provide senior technical and specialist product expertise to corporate intermediaries/clients.

• Ensure ongoing personal technical development to achieve the ideal DAL state.

• Support divisional underwriting function to actively manage talent for succession planning.

• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions, and good practice to minimize risks.

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers, intermediaries, and stakeholders.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of channel strategic plans.

• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviors.

• Achieve overall local underwriting governance requirements and internal audit standards.

Work Experience:

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Significant underwriting experience with regional exposure.

• Established customer and broker relationships.

Qualifications:

Necessary Qualifications include:

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate's professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE's annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance.We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

• Employee Network and Community - QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world?

At QBE, we're enabling a more resilient future - for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We're building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success - and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.