AVP, Lead Underwriter - Crime & Fidelity

Take the next step in your career with us.Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.This leadership role drives Allied World's Fidelity & Crime insurance product line. The candidate will underwrite complex risks, expand our market footprint, collaborate with the underwriting team, and develop innovative solutions to grow a profitable, market-leading portfolio.Core Responsibilities:Product Leadership: Drive the strategic vision, underwriting guidelines, and profit objectives for the Crime and Fidelity insurance product line. Cross Sell: The candidate will also need to collaborate with the Public, pHd (Private Healthcare and Not-for-profit division), and Financial Institution underwriting teams. We expect the cross sale to work to boost overall production within the professional lines division (not just Crime and Fidelity).Underwriting & Risk Analysis: Evaluate complex commercial and financial institution crime exposures. Structure manuscript endorsements and negotiate terms within delegated authority.Broker & Client Relations: Leverage and expand your broker network to originate new business and maximize client retention.Portfolio Management: Monitor profitability, loss trends, and exposure management to ensure appropriate rate adequacy. Qualifications & Requirements:Experience: Up to 10+ years of technical underwriting experience specializing in Fidelity/Crime insurance. Substantial experience with Financial Institutions (FI) and Commercial Crime is highly preferred.Entrepreneurship: History of entrepreneurial insurance work is necessary, with track record of form development and filing and operational problem solving. Goal is to get to $15M book of business in five years.Skills: Excellent negotiation, quantitative, and analytical skills. Deep understanding of policy/endorsement wordings and manuscript policies.Education: Bachelor’s degree. Professional designations such as CPCU or ARM are strongly desired.The salary range for this role is between:160,000 - 205,000The above annualized base pay range is a broad range based on analysis of similar positions in the market. The actual base pay for the position may be above or below the listed range and determined by a number of considerations, including but not limited to complexity, location, and scope of the role, along with experience, skills, education, training, and other conditions of employment. Base salary represents one component of Allied World's comprehensive total reward package, which may also include annual incentive compensation rewards.Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Working at Allied WorldOur team of over 1,650 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work, and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us:• Instant membership in the Allied World — a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey• A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program• Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resourcesGlobal PresenceHeadquartered in Bermuda, Allied World has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Manchester, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Switzerland and Toronto. We strive to provide exceptional service to our clients and distribution partners.SummaryLocation: New YorkType: Full time