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About the Role

The Energy Underwriting Manager leads a small team of Energy Underwriters while maintaining direct underwriting responsibility for a book of business. This role combines people leadership with hands-on underwriting expertise to support disciplined execution of Liberty Mutual’s underwriting strategy, strong portfolio performance, and effective broker and client relationships. The manager oversees the quality, profitability, and consistency of underwriting decisions across the team and personally underwrites a portfolio of Energy risks. The role operates under the direction of the manager and focuses primarily on underwriting execution, governance, and portfolio quality rather than broader strategic planning.

Responsibilities

Manages and develops a small team of Energy Underwriters, including talent attraction, onboarding, coaching, employee development, compensation recommendations, performance management, engagement, and communication of underwriting strategy and business priorities.
Maintains direct underwriting responsibility for a book of Energy business, evaluating new business, renewals, referrals, and policy changes across power generation, renewable energy, oil and gas, utilities, infrastructure, and related industrial risks.
Underwrites complex Energy risks within established authority and appetite, balancing profitability, growth, pricing, terms and conditions, capacity, risk selection, and portfolio diversification.
Administers and monitors underwriting rules, guidelines, referral practices, documentation standards, and delegated authority requirements for the team.
Analyzes the quality and performance of policies underwritten by the team through file reviews, portfolio monitoring, and review of key indicators such as profitability, rate adequacy, retention, exposure growth, loss trends, and risk mix.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with brokers, agents, clients, and internal partners, maintaining a visible market presence and leveraging these relationships to support team objectives, profitable growth, and expansion of professional networks.
Contributes proactively to initiatives beyond the immediate team, represents Liberty Mutual’s value proposition across the business and market, supports continuous improvement, may cover for the manager as needed, and continues to build people-management and leadership capabilities.

Requirements

Proven analytical ability to evaluate underwriting risks within scope of responsibility.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information.
Has capability to mentor and share information with less experienced employees for underwriting and training purposes.
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with internal and external partners required.

Skills

Energy underwriting
People leadership
Underwriting strategy
Portfolio performance
Broker and client relationships
Underwriting execution
Governance
Portfolio quality
Talent attraction
Onboarding
Coaching
Employee development
Compensation recommendations
Performance management
Engagement
Communication
Business priorities
Power generation
Renewable energy
Oil and gas
Utilities
Infrastructure
Industrial risks
Profitability
Growth
Pricing
Terms and conditions
Capacity
Risk selection
Portfolio diversification
Underwriting rules
Underwriting guidelines
Referral practices
Documentation standards
Delegated authority
File reviews
Portfolio monitoring
Rate adequacy
Retention
Exposure growth
Loss trends
Risk mix
Market presence
Professional networks
Continuous improvement
People-management
Leadership capabilities

Location

California
Los Angeles Incorporated
Los Angeles Unincorporated
Philadelphia
San Francisco

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7 years progressive underwriting experience
Manager

Education Level

Degree in Business or equivalent
CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred

Salary/Compensations

The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits
Workplace flexibility
Professional development opportunities
Opportunities provided through Employee Resource Groups

About the Company

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive.
We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions.
This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups.
Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work.
Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being.
To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits

Equal Opportunity

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer.
We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.