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Senior Underwriter
New York City
$160k-$205k / year
full-timeseniorfinance
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll join Shepherd, an AI-native commercial insurance platform, to underwrite complex construction projects for high-hazard industries. Your core impact will be leveraging real-time data from construction tech partners to make fast, informed risk decisions. This role is central to building fully autonomous underwriting for the infrastructure behind the AI boom.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Develop and negotiate pricing, coverage, and terms for new business and renewals
- Identify and target accounts that fit Shepherd's underwriting appetite
- Leverage AI and technology to make quick, informed underwriting decisions
- Manage producer relationships and close deals with internal and external partners
📋 Requirements
- 5+ years of commercial underwriting experience in Construction, Casualty, or Builder's Risk
- Proven success in marketing, producer management, and new business development
- Strong background in risk analysis and construction/casualty underwriting
- Knowledge of compliance, coverage, products, and pricing strategies
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience in startup or fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with construction tech platforms like Procore, Autodesk, OpenSpace
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏥 Premium Healthcare — 100% contribution to health, dental, and vision
- 🏖️ Unlimited PTO — flexibility to recharge and perform
- 🥗 Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks
- 📚 Professional Development — access to premium coaching and leadership development
- 🏦 Competitive 401(k) Plan
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