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About the Role
The Executive Underwriter Energy will lead the assessment and underwriting of complex, high-value risks across established and emerging energy sectors, aiming to deliver profitable portfolio growth through disciplined risk selection and technical underwriting excellence. This senior market-facing role involves building broker and client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and developing tailored solutions for evolving technologies and risk profiles, balancing commercial opportunity with long-term portfolio sustainability.
Responsibilities
- Underwrite complex and high-value risks within delegated authority.
- Evaluate exposures, loss scenarios, risk controls, and coverage requirements.
- Establish appropriate pricing, terms, conditions, and capacity.
- Manage renewals, new business, and portfolio performance against agreed targets.
- Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and comply with governance requirements.
- Identify emerging risks and recommend portfolio actions.
- Underwrite risks across established and emerging energy sectors, including renewable energy, energy storage, hydrogen, carbon capture, mining, and related infrastructure.
- Assess new technologies, changing risk profiles, and evolving operating models.
- Monitor regulatory, environmental, and market developments affecting the portfolio.
- Collaborate with internal specialists to develop appropriate underwriting solutions.
- Serve as a technical referral point for complex underwriting matters.
- Coach and mentor underwriters, supporting the development of technical capability.
- Share market intelligence, lessons learned, and underwriting best practices.
- Contribute to underwriting guidelines, risk appetite, and product development.
- Support portfolio reviews and strategic planning.
- Build and maintain outstanding relationships with brokers, clients, and industry partners.
- Develop a robust pipeline of profitable new business.
- Lead complex submissions, negotiations, and account presentations.
- Work with distribution partners to identify opportunities in high-growth sectors.
- Represent the organization at relevant industry and market events.
- Partner with Claims, Risk Engineering, Actuarial, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Reinsurance.
- Incorporate claims trends, engineering insights, and exposure analysis into underwriting decisions.
- Support consistent underwriting practices across regional and global teams.
- Contribute to broader Energy Transition and Natural Resources initiatives.
Requirements
- Significant experience underwriting complex commercial or specialty risks.
- Demonstrated experience in Energy, Natural Resources, Renewables, or related sectors.
- Proven record of developing profitable business and managing major accounts.
- Experience operating within delegated underwriting authorities.
- Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and complex risk information.
- Robust commercial judgement and portfolio-management capability.
- Established broker and client relationship skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Skills
- Underwriting
- Portfolio Management
- Risk Assessment
- Pricing
- Terms and Conditions
- Capacity Management
- Renewals
- New Business Development
- Documentation
- Governance
- Emerging Risk Identification
- Energy Transition Expertise
- Natural Resources Expertise
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage
- Hydrogen
- Carbon Capture
- Mining
- Infrastructure
- Technology Assessment
- Risk Profile Analysis
- Regulatory Monitoring
- Environmental Monitoring
- Market Development Analysis
- Technical Leadership
- Mentoring
- Best Practices Sharing
- Underwriting Guidelines
- Risk Appetite
- Product Development
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Relationship Building
- Pipeline Development
- Negotiation
- Account Presentation
- Distribution Partnership
- Industry Representation
- Collaboration
- Claims Analysis
- Risk Engineering
- Actuarial Analysis
- Legal Compliance
- Operations Coordination
- Reinsurance Management
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience
- Professional insurance designation such as CIP, FCIP, ACII or CPCU is an asset
Salary/Compensations
- CAD 121,000 to 170,000
Benefits
- Competitive retirement savings plan
- Health and wellness programs
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
- Learning opportunities for professional development
About the Company
- 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 by combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace.
- Sustainability is integral to AXA XL's business strategy, focusing on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across operations.
- AXA Hearts in Action programs include Matching Gifts, Volunteering Leave, and Global Day of Giving.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.