Team Leader, Construction

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a high-impact role in Chubb's Small & Lower Midmarket ("SLM") Construction Industry Practice ("IP"), which targets accounts up to $50M revenues.

This position will report directly to the SLM Construction Leader and work closely with the North America Construction Industry Practice Lead to build out this business segment.

The Team Lead role is a player/coach position and will have direct reports along with an individual production goal.

This role is accountable for driving new business for their assigned territory and across that of their direct reports.

This individual will support training and mentoring of the Construction UW team and be responsible for the underwriting quality of their direct reports.
Chubb's Small & Lower Midmarket Construction practice is a growing and expanding business unit and presents career growth opportunities for this individual.

Primary responsibilities:

The preferred candidate for this role must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in commercial lines new business underwriting of Construction risks.

In addition, the following skills are required:


* Multiline underwriting including Package, Umbrella, Workers Compensation, Auto, and ancillary lines while ensuring adherence to our established underwriting strategy and authority, as well as following a referral process to maintain compliance and audit standards.


* Drive team new business production through multiple branches, regions, and distribution sources.


* Approve deals within assigned authority limits, ensuring timely and accurate decision-making.


* Manage underwriter productivity, including coaching and mentoring on desk-management skills for Construction underwriters.


* Analyze production, profitability, business mix, and underwriter productivity across industries, lines, and branches and develop actions to improve results.


* Collaborate with partners in Field Underwriting, Distribution and SLM Construction Leader to develop and implement local-market tactics and strategy


* Collaborate with Distribution partners and drive execution of agency management, communications and strategy for assigned territory.


* Ensure adherence to audit and compliance requirements, including executing self-audits.


* Contribute to talent management for direct reports, including performance assessments and compensation planning.


* Build and maintain superior relationships at all levels, both internal and external.


* Travel as needed.


* Make independent decisions and recommendations to the SLM Construction Leader on the process for acquiring new business.

QUALIFICATIONS



* Bachelor's

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