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About the Role
The Senior Underwriting Specialist, Contract Surety role combines financial and risk analysis with business development, account management, and portfolio growth. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced underwriter seeking continued professional growth within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities
- Underwrite new and existing contract surety accounts in accordance with company guidelines and delegated authority
- Analyze, assess and monitor the financial strength of new and existing accounts
- Prepare underwriting recommendations, account reviews, and credit presentations for management approval
- Negotiate underwriting terms, conditions, security requirements, and facility structures with brokers and contractor clients
- Proactively identify new business opportunities through networking and marketing with brokers, contractors, and other industry partners
- Represent Trisura at various associations and industry related functions
- Contribute to underwriting solutions, process improvements, and best practices across the department
- Maintain awareness of construction industry trends and market conditions
- Expand upon industry knowledge to improve underwriting decisions through courses and training
Requirements
- Demonstrated capability for outstanding customer service and building long-term relationships with brokers and contractors
- Proven track record for problem resolution and ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate underwriting risks
- Strong financial statement analysis and credit assessment capabilities
- Ability to develop solutions to complex underwriting and account management challenges
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to underwriting excellence
- Strong organizational skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong work ethic, and the ability to work well, both independently and in a team-based environment
- Strong decision-making skills and sound professional judgement
- Advanced working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
Skills
- Contract Surety
- Accounting
- Finance
- Banking
- Financial statement analysis
- Credit assessment
- Business development
- Account management
- Risk analysis
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years’ experience in Contract Surety, Accounting, Finance or Banking
Education Level
- BCom, or BA with Business, Accounting or Finance focus
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000-$145,000
About the Company
- Trisura is a young, growth-oriented team committed to exceptional talent, named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers since 2017.
- Trisura brings innovative solutions and expertise through a select network of both national and regional brokerage firms.
- Founded in 2006, Trisura operates across North America with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver, Stamford, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia and Oklahoma City.
- Trisura is uniquely positioned to satisfy all varieties of risk in Contract, Commercial and Developer Surety, Directors' and Officers' Liability, Fidelity, and Professional Liability including Media Liability, as well as Warranty products.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace that reflects the diversity in each of our offices across Canada. Accommodations will be provided on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of our recruitment and selection process.