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This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital - a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.

How does this role contribute to our collective success?

The Filings Analyst is responsible for preparing, submitting, and negotiating state rate, rule, and form filings to enable AXIS business units to bring products to market and write profitable business. This role partners across the organization to ensure filings meet regulatory requirements and business timelines, while maintaining strong relationships with state regulatory bodies. Success in this role requires attention to detail, organizational strength, regulatory knowledge, and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

• Rate and Form Filings: Prepare, submit and track insurance rate and form filings for our products to state regulatory authorities working under minimal direction.

• Coordination: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including underwriting, product development, legal and actuarial to gather and validate necessary information for assigned filings and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements. This includes identifying when additional support/help is needed from internal stakeholders to complete submission of the insurance department filing.

• Manage the filing process: Assign insurance department objections/comments to the appropriate stakeholder for handling. Respond to objections that can be handled within the State Rate and Form Filing unit.

• Monitor SERFF and FilingRamp: Verify that assigned filing projects are being handled in a timely manner, following up, when necessary, on status. This includes monitoring deadlines on objection/comment responses and following up with stakeholders where required.

• Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact on assigned filing projects including communication frequency agreed upon for the filing project.

• Provide opinions on filing projects to business units: This can include format of the project, timing and approaches to use.

• When applicable, partner with external vendors to facilitate the preparation or submission of rate or form filings for our products.

• Process SERFF EFT and other internal reports when requested.

This role may include additional duties and responsibilities consistent with the nature and level of the position.

About You:

We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in submitting rate and form filings for an insurance company to state regulatory authorities

• Strong understanding of insurance principles and regulations

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and ability to operate with minimal direction

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload effectively to meet established deadlines

• Knowledge and experience with SERFF

What we prefer you to have:

• Prior experience in insurance, regulatory compliance, or related fields

• Experience in using IRFS, FilingRamp, or other insurance rate and form submission application.

Role Factors:

In this role, you will typically be required to: Be in the office 3 days per week.

What we offer:

For this position, we currently expect to offer a base salary in the range of $60,000 -$85,000. Your salary offer will be based on an assessment of a variety of factors including your specific experience and work location.

In addition, you will be offered competitive target incentive compensation, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. On top of this, you will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and much more.

Where this role is based in the United States of America, this role is Exempt for FLSA purposes.