Senior Underwriter Manager

4 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Full time

-Introduction

Responsible for the management and underwriting of a portfolio of clients for the construction (contract) bonds & guarantees division.
Role Purpose

Responsible for the management and underwriting of a portfolio of clients for the construction (contract) bonds & guarantees division.
Requirements
- An undergraduate degree in the Built Environment or Finance
- A postgraduate degree (MSc, MBA or similar)
- Certificate in Short-Term Insurance (or working towards it)
- RE 5 Certificate for Representatives
- FAIS compliant
- At least 5 years working experience in a surety/guarantees/bonds division of an insurer or reinsurer or bank
- Minimum 5 years business management experience
- Knowledge of the general engineering and guarantee business
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage the entire portfolio of existing clients across the construction bonds & guarantees division.
- Grow the construction bonds & guarantees book.
- Underwriting of large guarantees transactions.
- Underwriting of guarantees within the designated operational mandate.
- Preparation of thorough and detailed underwriting reports.
- Assess existing and new clients’ financial statements & prepare a detailed financial risk assessment.
- Assist with the underwriting of foreign and corporate guarantees.
- Management of the construction bonds & guarantees team (portfolio managers/underwriters and administrators).
- Mentoring & training the construction bonds & guarantees team.
- Lead & manage the underwriting risk committee for the construction bonds & guarantees division.
- Perform reference and credit checks for existing and new construction clients.
- Enhance underwriting standards in the construction bonds & guarantees division.
- Manage the underwriting methodology in the construction bonds & guarantees division through continuous research and improvements.
- 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 Group’s product, support, reinsurance as well as broker partners.
- Ensure that all regular interactions with any of the MMH Group’s reinsurance, broker or product partners are done at the highest possible level of professionalism.
- Stay abreast of developments in the global guarantee & related insurance markets.
- Maintain professional relationships with all customers, suppliers and trade connections of the MMH Group with a view to maintain and improve the group’s reputation and goodwill.
Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Client Orientated
- Collaborative
- Innovative
- Analytical skills
- Relationship management and networking

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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