Shepherd
Technical Lead, Inland Marine
$200K–$245K
San Francisco +4 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
New York City
Los Angeles
DFW
Chicago - Experience
- 10+ years; Builders Risk, Inland Marine, or commercial construction underwriting experience.
About the job
Serves as Shepherd’s technical underwriting authority for Inland Marine, overseeing referrals, guidelines, coverage forms, training, and underwriting governance while partnering with carriers and internal teams.
What you'll do
- Review and decide referred risks, document decisions, and check bound accounts against approved terms and forms.
- Develop and maintain underwriting guidelines, advisories, forms, audits, and training; use portfolio and Claims feedback to improve practices.
- Coordinate technical questions and approvals with capacity partners, and work with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to implement underwriting requirements in the platform.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of Builders Risk, Inland Marine, or commercial construction underwriting experience, including meaningful authority on complex project-specific, Master Builders Risk, 100%, and quota share placements.
- Experience reviewing other underwriters’ decisions as a referral point, technical authority, or underwriting manager.
- Strong command of Builders Risk forms and the listed coverage and technical topics, including mechanical breakdown, delay in completion, LEG3 / Cost of Making Good, and endorsements.
- Experience developing or maintaining underwriting guidelines, advisories, authority statements, and audit programs; drafting or revising forms and endorsements; and delivering technical training.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of technology platforms, jobsite sensors, or other tools used to reduce losses from common Inland Marine perils.
- Experience with insurtech or MGA platforms, and interest in building underwriting tools.
Pay
$200K – $245K (base salary; currency not stated)
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