Shepherd
Executive Underwriter
$185K–$228K
New York City +2 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 12, 2025
- Location
- New York City
San Francisco
DFW - Experience
- Minimum of 7+ years in commercial underwriting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Underwrite commercial insurance for construction and related risks by assessing and pricing new business and renewals, negotiating coverage, and developing client and producer relationships.
What you'll do
- Develop and negotiate pricing, coverage, terms, and conditions for new business and renewals; identify accounts that fit Shepherd’s underwriting appetite.
- Market accounts, manage producers, develop new business, and negotiate with internal and external partners.
- Analyze risk and use technology and data to make efficient, client-specific underwriting decisions.
What they ask for
- Minimum 7+ years of commercial underwriting experience.
- Success in marketing, producer management, new business development, and negotiation.
- Strong risk analysis background and knowledge of compliance, coverage, products, and pricing strategies.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Construction, casualty, and/or Builder's Risk experience.
Pay
$185K – $228K (base salary)
AI focus
The role uses technology and data to support underwriting decisions; no specific AI work is stated.
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