Title: Surety Underwriting Assistant
Location: Owings Mills United States
Job Description:
Job Purpose: Support Surety Underwriters in broker management and all aspects of contract and bond creation and maintenance. Serves as mentor to Surety Underwriting Partners.
Hybrid in Baltimore office, fully remote workers considered*
Bilingual in French preferred
Key Responsibilities:
Create and maintain profiles for facilities and related bonds
Liaison between underwriters and bond services team relative to bond registration, riders, cancellations, pricing and new bond creation
Assists Surety Producer Services Coordinator with management of broker of record process
Issuance of bond and facility renewal reporting
Broker Relationship management
Mentoring of Surety Underwriting Partners as the Bond Services team evolves into a more technical resource
Maintenance of prospect and client files on the V drive
Management of bond approval process
Bond Documentation Management
Develops fluency in rate calculations to support underwriters and brokers
Creation and Maintenance of rate fillings
Assist with fronting transactions
Engagement with the larger Allianz-Trade organization to support the visibility of Surety within Allianz-Trade
Works with Group to identify, resolve and test solutions for defects in AVALIS
Takes responsibility for relationship management of major surety relationships which includes billing and problem resolution.
Interacts with other business units around the world to support international fronting requirements.
Analyzes bonds to determine validity and raises issues with broker partners as needed
Analyzes and confirms classifications for bonds based on SFAA requirements
Key Experience:
Proven success in a surety related role
Established record of successfully managing multiple customer accounts
Strong broker relationships
Key Requirements:
At least three years of experience working in a surety function
Undergraduate degree preferred
Strong computer literacy, with proficiency in Core Microsoft Programs,
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work in a multi task environment
Mentorship mentality
Fluent in French a plus but not required
Key Skills:
Ability to work in fast paced, service driven environment
Exceptional internal & external customer service
Established surety experience
Excellent trouble shooting skills
Strong written & verbal communication skills
Self-motivated & Team player
Ability to function in an evolving role
Adept in a mentoring role
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Compensation range:
$70,000-$85,000
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:
https://rcmd-connect.com/allianztrade/
Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates' well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz' company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.
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