Head of Contract Surety - 9633 - IW-9633

Date of modification: January 24, 2025


Job number: IW-9633

Detail

Job title: Head of Contract Surety - 9633

Location: Calgary, Kitchener, Mississauga, Montreal, Toronto

Description

My client, a leading insurance provider is seeking a dynamic Head of Contract Surety to lead their national underwriting strategy. With a portfolio of $100M GWP, you will drive growth, manage a team of underwriting leaders, and ensure excellence in decision-making, service standards, and profitability.

Position: Head of Contract Surety
Location: Toronto, hybrid

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop underwriting policies and strategies for Contract Surety in collaboration with Surety branch leaders.
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of overall line of business performance through analysis of reports while taking strategic actions to improve results.
  • Manage workflows and ensure the accomplishment of underwriting and service standards through Surety branch leaders.
  • Monitor the competitive landscape, optimizing risk selection, and enhancing the company's competitive position.
  • Proactively work with broker partners to strengthen relationships and ensure business plans are met.
  • Perform ongoing talent management, including hiring, mentoring, training, performance management, and recognition.
  • Develop opportunities to re-engineer processes and embed new technologies to improve outcomes.
  • Lead by example in embracing and advocating for change to continuously improve processes.
  • Ensure contract surety adheres to the Risk & Control Framework and manage underwriting decisions outside of delegated authority.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in contract surety or related fields, with a proven track record of success in leading a team.
  • Strong leadership skills to motivate, develop, and manage performance for results.
  • Ability to build trust and credibility with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong financial acumen and the ability to use data to drive decision-making.
  • Extensive understanding of business, underwriting, and corporate risk management and mitigation methods.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proven ability to multi-task and deal with conflicting priorities.
  • Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
  • Passion for the surety business with an ambitious, driven, and self-motivated approach.

Compensation: Competitive salary, benefits, pension plan, bonus, and more

DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 30 years, specializing in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms and independent adjusting firms. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary, DGA Careers is well positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivalled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.

Interested candidates please apply or contact Maurice Reichberg. If you are working with another DGA recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position.

Information

  • City: Toronto
  • Market segment: Commercial Insurance
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Education: University Degree
  • Expertise: Executive Management , Underwriting - Management , Surety , Underwriting - Surety , Operations Management
  • Minimum experience required: 11 or more Years

  • Contact name: Maurice
  • Contact email: maurice@dgacareers.com

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