West Zone Leader- Underwriting, Middle Market Excess Casualty

What you’ll be doing Lead and develop a high‑performing underwriting team across the West Zone, providing direction, coaching, and performance management aligned to regional and portfolio objectives. Own production and growth outcomes for the West Zone, including new business generation, retention, and rate execution, ensuring alignment with broader portfolio strategy. Execute a zone‑level broker engagement strategy, strengthening relationships with key retail partners and expanding AXA XL’s presence across priority markets and distribution channels. Drive proactive marketing efforts across the territory, identifying target segments, coordinating broker outreach, and positioning AXA XL as a lead market for excess casualty risks. Maintain strong underwriting governance, ensuring adherence to underwriting guidelines, authority frameworks, and referral processes, while appropriately escalating key decisions. Identify and monitor emerging market trends and risks, staying ahead of marketplace developments such as social inflation, industry‑specific exposures, and jurisdictional risk. Drive cross‑sell and portfolio optimization opportunities across AXA XL business units to maximise client value and efficient deployment of capital. Provide technical underwriting oversight and guidance on complex or strategic accounts throughout the zone, ensuring disciplined risk selection, pricing adequacy, attachment strategy, and policy structure. Lead the execution of the West Zone underwriting and distribution plan, aligning team activity to strategic priorities and measurable performance outcomes. Support talent development and training, onboarding new hires, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and underwriting excellence. Partner cross‑functionally with Actuarial, Claims, Legal, and Risk Engineering to assess portfolio performance, inform underwriting decisions, and support profitable growth strategies. Ensure operational excellence in partnership with Middle Office, delivering timely, accurate, and consistent service to brokers and clients. Represent the West Zone in regional and enterprise initiatives, contributing to strategic projects and influencing broader Excess Casualty direction. What you’ll bring Required Skills and Abilities A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. In‑depth underwriting expertise in umbrella/excess casualty to contribute to the underwriting of the full range of renewal and new business accounts. Robust insured and broker interaction in the assigned geographic territory with the ability to target current and prospective contacts to promote offered products. The ability to travel a minimum of 15% of the time. Desired Skills and Abilities Exceptional organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations. Self‑directed work style, open‑minded team player, willing to listen and provide practical solutions to complex issues. Excellent written and oral communication skills for collaboration with internal teams and external brokers. Strong collaborative skills in a fast‑paced team‑centric environment. Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, disability, and other protected characteristics. The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 107,600–209,100. The actual pay will be determined based on the individual’s skills, experience and location, with a focus on market alignment and internal equity. At AXA XL we offer a comprehensive benefits program that includes a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and opportunities for professional development to support career growth. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr AXA Group