Senior Underwriting Assistant

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Underwriting Assistant to join our Middle Market Package team. This role is essential to supporting the underwriting lifecycle; from submission through issuance, while ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our underwriting operations. You'll work closely with underwriters and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality service and technical expertise.
What you'll be doing
What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Provide critical support to underwriters on end-to-end processes underwriting processes, from initial submission review through policy issuance and post-bind activities
• Operate and maintain proficiency in various underwriting systems
• Manage multiple workflows and maintain visibility into task status and deadlines
• Assist in creating quotes, binders, certificates, and endorsements
• Ensure all documentation is properly filed and compliant with audit standards
• Review policies and discuss changes with underwriters
• Mentor and train newer Underwriting Assistants
• Conduct quarterly peer audit reviews
• Support report preparation and distribution for managers and underwriters
• Monitor account receivables and assist the accounting team with reconciliation
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing for system enhancements
• Contribute to special projects and assignments as needed

You will report to Team Lead.
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• College Degree Preferred
• Some technical experience in an insurance/reinsurance company
• Solid understanding of Middle MarketQuoting - which premium should we be using? The quote screen premium or the actual premium of everything added up
• Coding - what is the best way for ESS to code and account for any discrepancies?
• The policies - how should we handle the dec page and all the premium discrepancies there?
• Endorsements - what happens when one of these vehicles is removed? What should we be returning?
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (including pivot tables), Outlook, and Word; PowerPoint a plus
• Robust organization, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ability to work self-dircted and collaboratively within a team environment

Who we are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business - property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
What we offer
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at Inclusion & Diversity at AXA XL | AXA XL. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.
The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 76,300 - 108,700.
Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual's skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues' pay.