Senior Underwriting Manager

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa SyncNodes Full time

Requirements:

  • An undergraduate degree (BSc Eng, or similar) in the Built Environment.
  • A postgraduate degree (MSc Eng, or similar) in the Built Environment.
  • Certificate in Short-Term Insurance (or working towards it)
  • RE 5 Certificate for Representatives (or working towards it)
  • FAIS compliant (or working towards it)
  • At least 10 years working experience in the construction industry in Africa
  • At least 5 years business management experience in Africa
  • Knowledge of the infrastructure contracts, project management principles and commercial business in Africa

Responsibilities:

  • Underwriting of large & complex guarantees transactions.
  • Underwriting of foreign and corporate guarantee transactions across Africa.
  • Lead & manage the underwriting risk committee for the Construction Bonds & Guarantees division.
  • Develop comprehensive risk management plans on new project guarantee requests.
  • Develop comprehensive risk monitoring tools for existing project guarantees.
  • Develop project recovery plans for distressed projects.
  • Enhance underwriting standards in the Construction Bonds & Guarantees division.
  • Manage the underwriting methodology in the Construction Bonds & Guarantees division through continuous research and improvements.
  • Preparation of thorough and detailed underwriting reports.
  • Underwriting of guarantees within the designated operational mandate.
  • Oversee the entire portfolio of existing clients across the Construction Bonds & Guarantees division.
  • Grow the Construction Bonds & Guarantees book of business.
  • Management of the construction bonds & guarantees team (portfolio managers/underwriters).
  • Mentoring & training the Construction Bonds & Guarantees team members.
  • Pursue relevant growth opportunities that would allow the Guarantees division to achieve its strategic targets and objectives.
  • Ensure that existing relationships with brokers and other role players are strengthened and built on a continuous basis.
  • Ensure that new relationships are established to support the growth plans of the greater Guarantees division.
  • Build, maintain and continuously strengthen all relationships with the MMH Groups product, support, reinsurance as well as broker partners.
  • Ensure that all regular interactions
- reinsurance, broker or product partners are done at the highest possible level of professionalism.

  • Stay abreast of developments in the construction, surety, guarantee & related markets.

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