Hanover
Hanover
51 – 200 Employees
ConsultingRecruitment
Hanover is an executive search and talent solutions firm serving the financial services sector. The company helps banks, asset managers, insurers, wealth managers, fintechs, and private equity firms recruit and develop senior leaders and advisory teams. Its work spans executive search, talent strategy consulting, leadership coaching, outplacement, board services, workshops, leadership development, and market intelligence. Hanover’s team operates from offices in London, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, supporting clients across the full talent lifecycle and helping them build diverse, high-performing leadership teams.

Senior Contract Surety Underwriter - Remote in the United States

The Hanover is seeking a senior contract surety underwriter to manage complex accounts, agency partnerships, and profitable growth across the South Region.

Description

  • Source and underwrite new Contract Surety accounts that support profitable growth.
  • Cultivate relationships with key partners across the agency network.
  • Lead agency, broker, and account meetings while coordinating related workflows.
  • Apply Hanover’s surety strategy and underwriting appetite, using internal and external data to evaluate individual and portfolio risk.
  • Coordinate internal and external resources for moderately complex risks.
  • Oversee an existing portfolio and assigned book of business with moderate to high technical complexity and scope.
  • Work with key agencies to identify and develop new business opportunities.
  • Support regional and business-unit performance objectives.
  • Balance underwriting and marketing responsibilities with limited supervision.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • AFSB designation is preferred.
  • Typically, 5–10 years of Contract Surety underwriting experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience developing agency relationships that generate profitable new business and managing complex accounts.
  • Strong command of core underwriting concepts, practices, and procedures.
  • Highly effective communication skills, including the confidence and precision to explain difficult or technical decisions.
  • Ability to adapt quickly, identify issues, analyze information, and solve problems.
  • Openness to new perspectives and alternative approaches.
  • Must be based in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, or Georgia.
  • Willingness to travel regularly for business throughout the assigned territory.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Hybrid or fully remote work options.
  • Comprehensive benefits designed to support health, financial security, and work-life balance.

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