Sr. Premium Audit Specialist

Senior Premium Audit Specialist

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The Senior Premium Audit Specialist conducts complex virtual insurance policy audits with Markel policyholders to ensure accurate classification of risk and premium determination. Through advanced analysis of business operations, payroll, sales, organizational structures, and regulatory requirements, this role evaluates exposures, resolves complex audit scenarios, and prepares audit reports that support underwriting profitability and policy accuracy.

As an advanced individual contributor, the Senior Premium Audit Specialist independently handles highly complex, high-premium, and high-exposure accounts that require elevated technical expertise, sound judgment, and strong analytical skills. This role serves as a resource to peers by providing guidance on complex audit issues, supporting operational initiatives, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts across the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct virtual premium audits across a broad range of industries, including highly complex business operations and organizational structures.
• Investigate and analyze payroll, sales, operational activities, ownership structures, and classification issues to accurately assess risk exposures and premium.
• Independently manage and complete complex, high-premium, and high-exposure audits requiring advanced technical expertise and judgment.
• Make determinations through research, investigation, and collaboration with business partners.
• Prepare and process audit reports in accordance with department standards while maintaining a high level of accuracy, quality, and timeliness.
• Review audits completed by third-party vendors to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Serve as a technical resource for team members by sharing knowledge, providing guidance, and supporting the resolution of complex audit issues.
• Support onboarding and development efforts through peer mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Meet elevated productivity, quality, accuracy, and turnaround expectations while balancing increased audit complexity.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, NCCI, WCIRB, PCRB, and other applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
• Leverage technology, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, audit quality, and business outcomes.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, testing activities, and special projects that support operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced experience in premium auditing, insurance operations, underwriting support, accounting, finance, business analysis, or a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of premium audit principles, classification methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, high-premium, and high-risk audit assignments.
• Strong analytical, investigative, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent interviewing, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to influence outcomes and effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to balance quality, productivity, and customer experience in a high-volume environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and other business technologies.
• Ability to adapt to evolving processes and leverage emerging technologies, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and willingness to share expertise with others.

Why Join Markel?

• Build expertise in insurance operations, auditing, and risk analysis.
• Work with a team that values innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
• Gain exposure to emerging technologies and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Contribute ideas that improve processes, customer experiences, and business results.
• Develop skills that support future career growth across operations, underwriting, analytics, and leadership opportunities.

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information:

The salary range for the Sr. Premium Audit Specialist position is $20.87 - $43.49. The posted salary range reflects the lowest and highest base salary applicable to this role across our U.S. locations. Individual offers are determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other job-related factors. As a result, the salary offered for a specific location will fall within a narrower range than the overall range displayed in this posting. This position may also be eligible to participate in the Company's annual incentive plan.

Markel Group (NYSE MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

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What's in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life.

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Are you ready to play your part?

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