Senior Underwriter, Risk Underwriting at Justworks (View all jobs)

　　New York, New York

　　Who We Are

　　At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

　　We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

　　We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

　　Our Values (https://www.justworks.com/careers#values)

　　If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

　　Who You Are

　　As a Senior Underwriter, you are someone from a large casualty insurer or broker that has experience with underwriting workers' compensation and other Property & Casualty programs. As a Senior Underwriter, you will analyze and evaluate workers’ compensation insurance and other employment risks to write, retain, and grow a profitable book of business. In addition, you are also someone that can quickly hit the ground running and enjoys being in a fast moving iterative environment with a strong culture. If you want to continue your career in a complex but rewarding environment this position is for you!

　　Your Success Profile What You Will Work On

　　Apply sound, creative underwriting and business judgment in the timely analysis and evaluation of workers' comp insurance and employment risks

　　Exercise designated authority autonomously for complex business or industry risk profiles

　　Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with broker, program administrator, and carrier

　　Prepare and run group training sessions for the underwriting, sales, customer service teams and other internal stakeholders

　　Participate with management in company level strategic projects and/or special assignments

　　Research and report on changes in compliance or legislative that may impact program structure and/or growth potential

　　Mentors and provide guidance and support to junior underwriters and assist with complex cases or escalated issues.

　　Perform other related duties as assigned

　　How You Will Do Your Work

　　As a Senior Underwriter, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

　　Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.

　　Ethical practice - the ability to integrate core values, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.

　　Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain understanding.

　　Analytical - uses a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.

　　Good judgment - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome.

　　In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

　　Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.

　　Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.

　　Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.

　　Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.

　　Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

　　Qualifications

　　5-10 years of Workers’ Compensation and underwriting experience - history of working multiple geographies, industries, and account size preferred

　　Large account insurance brokerage or property & casualty carrier experience

　　Experience creating and presenting training for underwriters, sales personnel, brokers, etc

　　Insurance certifications are a plus (i.e. ARM, CPCU)

　　Research and technical data reporting experience is a plus

　　A self-starter who enjoys an entrepreneurial environment and wants to help build something meaningful

　　The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $97,000.00 to $106,700.00 per year.

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　　Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

　　For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks (https://www.justworks.com/careers#total-reward-philosophy) .

　　Diversity At Justworks

　　Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers.

　　We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

　　Our DEIB Report and Our DEI Commitment (https://justworks.com/blog/black-lives-matter-90-days-later)