Overview In this role you will grow a profitable traded book by underwriting and managing a portfolio across Technology, Fintech, Health & Life Sciences, and Web3. You will act as a technical expert and broker-facing partner, supporting the team with Life Sciences insights while handling larger, complex accounts. The position emphasizes independent decision-making, risk assessment, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to drive profitable growth. You will help shape underwriting capability in the innovation economy and contribute to team success through strong judgment and relationship management.
Compensation / Benefits- Competitive salary and bonus
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Parental leave
- Sabbatical after every 5 years
Responsibilities- Own and manage an individual portfolio of traded business, focusing on growth, profitability, retention, and portfolio quality
- Underwrite new and renewal business across Technology, Fintech, Health & Life Sciences, and Web3, including larger and more complex accounts
- Evaluate exposures, determine coverage and pricing, and negotiate terms with distribution partners
- Develop and maintain relationships with brokers and distribution partners to generate submissions and identify opportunities
- Share Life Sciences expertise with teammates to strengthen team capabilities in that segment
- Identify emerging trends in the innovation economy that affect appetite, pricing, coverage, or portfolio performance
- Collaborate with Underwriting Leadership, Product, Claims, Account Management, and others to support profitable growth and capabilities improvements
- Proactively manage pipeline and adhere to underwriting authority and guidelines
Key requirements- 6+ years of commercial insurance underwriting experience
- Life Sciences underwriting experience strongly preferred
- Experience underwriting Technology, Fintech, Life Sciences, Web3 or other high-growth businesses
- Experience with Professional and Specialty lines and familiarity across multiple Commercial P&C coverages
- Strong broker relationship management and negotiation skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Ability to manage an individual book of business and take responsibility for production, growth, profitability, and retention
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- Detail-oriented with ability to handle multiple priorities and follow-through
- strong communication
- broker relationship management
- negotiation
- Life Sciences underwriting
- Technology, Fintech, Web3 underwriting
- Professional and Specialty lines