Underwriter/Sr. Underwriter, Trade Credit & Political Risk at Markel Group

About this role

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.Join us and play your part in something special!To underwrite the relevant line of business within agreed business plan parameters, in line with underwriting authority, in order to achieve agreed combined ratio targets.
Marketing / broker development: Attendance and involvement in marketing initiatives and developing broker & customer relationships with domestic travel.
Product development: Team participation in the development of new products
Supervision: Experience of resolving problems independently; likely to be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of trainee or assistant underwriters
Technical knowledge: In depth knowledge of a line of business is required along with experience of resolving problems with limited supervision
Underwriting standards: Working within agreed underwriting standards and procedures; ensuring all their data input and systems interactions are in line with agreed procedures for their team
Qualifications:
5+ years of underwriting experience in the trade credit space or relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Solid background in risk underwriting with strong financial analysis experience across a wide variety of countries and trade sectors
Experience of commercial underwriting including large multi-buyer programs, single-risk transactions and other Trade Credit & Political Risk placements
Experience in financial scoring tools and models
Experience with trade & export finance risk assessment
Corporate financial risk analysis
Familiarity with key aspects of insolvency legislation in major trading economies
Country Risk knowledge
Experience with AI tools
Preferred Qualifications
Policy wording preparation and contract analysis skills
Experience in structuring policies for both domestic and export business
Strong relationships with the broking community
Good understanding of the trade credit industry
Experience in syndicated and co-insurance placements
Experience of credit management audits
Strong sales, presentation and marketing skills
Track record of producing profitable business
Proven solid underwriting track record within the trade credit industry
US Work Authorization US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. Pay information: The salary range for this position is $87,000.00 - $181,400.00. 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.
Who we are:
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.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
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?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family ; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 
 
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