Risk Underwriting, Industry Manager (Baltimore)

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Job Purpose: Ensures most effective credit limit service in terms of: quality of decision, turnaround time and communication towards customers. Attracts new customers or prospects by quality of service and underwriting decisions. Builds a trustee relationship with customers to improve customer portfolio profitability. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties 

• Engage with and build strong relationships with the Commercial department to drive new business development while also following the Regional underwriting strategy; build relationships with other core functions 

• Manage a portfolio of high value clients to drive increased retention and galvanize the customer relationship which may require travel on an as-needed basis 

• Decide credit limit requests consistently within response time delays included in Risk Business model by assessing buyer with all information available and his/her own market knowledge 

• Monitors the risk portfolio by requesting further information to Risk office, according to Information Quality Standards 

• Contributes to support Commercial in steering customers loss ratio and implement necessary actions to ensure or restore profitability of portfolio 

• Actively lead and manage transversal projects to further develop and enhance the Credit Underwriting department 

Required Qualifications and Skills 

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance or Related discipline. Advanced degree, MBA or MS Finance preferred. 

• 10+ years' experience in financial management. Experience in banking, credit insurance brokerage or a credit insurance environment preferred 

• Excellent computer skills, with an understanding of financial software and spreadsheet packages 

• Strong analytical and research skills. 

• Ability to build long term customer relationship, even in a context of restrictive decisions and deteriorated market 

• Strong planning, organizational and workflow prioritization skills. 

• Strong communicator and able to convince others of decision taken; ability to hold visits and contacts including difficult meetings with high profile seniors. 

• Bilingual preferred

• Looking for candidates that possess a basic awareness of Artificial Intelligence technologies and are enthusiastic about learning and integrating AI into everyday business processes. 

• (Generative) Artificial Intelligence or GenAI or AI 

• Data Analysis 

• (Microsoft) Copilot 

• ChatGPT 

Total compensation range: 

$150,000 - $180,000 

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual's relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary ranges are only one component of our total compensation package. 

Benefits: 

We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you'll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you. 

Featured employee benefits to enrich your life: 

· Competitive compensation 

· Annual bonus eligibility and/or commission structure opportunities 

· 401(k) discretionary match of up to 6% 

· Flexible work schedules 

· Health and wellness benefits 

· Paid time off for vacation, illness, Birthday Day Off and Volunteer Day Off 

· Tuition Reimbursement 

· Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits 

Learn more about our benefits here:

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