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About the Role
Lead the Marine & Specialty underwriting team and portfolio, translating product strategy into disciplined execution, profitable growth, and outstanding broker service. This role combines people leadership, portfolio management, and hands-on underwriting responsibility across assigned Specialty product lines.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute annual plans for Marine and assigned Specialty portfolios.
- Monitor premium, retention, profitability, rate, exposure, and portfolio mix.
- Identify growth opportunities while maintaining underwriting discipline.
- Recommend corrective actions where portfolio performance falls outside plan.
- Underwrite and manage complex or strategically important accounts within delegated authority.
- Ensure appropriate risk selection, pricing, terms, conditions, and documentation.
- Provide referrals, technical guidance, and peer review to underwriters.
- Maintain compliance with underwriting authorities, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Translate the Head of Marine and Specialty’s strategic direction into team priorities and measurable actions.
- Support streamlined renewal approaches for suitable low-touch and no-touch business.
- Help develop rapid-renewal and delegated-underwriting processes across selected Specialty products.
- Improve underwriting capacity so the team can focus on new and higher-value business.
- Build outstanding relationships with brokers, clients, and distribution partners.
- Represent Marine and Specialty capabilities in market meetings and negotiations.
- Support new-business development and retention of key accounts.
- Monitor competitor activity and communicate emerging market trends.
- Partner with Claims, Actuarial, Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Reinsurance.
- Ensure portfolio decisions reflect claims trends, exposure information, and financial objectives.
- Contribute to country, regional, and product initiatives.
- Provide clear reporting on performance, opportunities, and emerging risks.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing underwriting team.
Requirements
- Significant commercial insurance underwriting experience, including Marine or Specialty products.
- Previous team leadership, coaching, or supervisory experience.
- Experience managing complex accounts and broker relationships.
- Robust understanding of underwriting governance and delegated authority.
Skills
- Profitable portfolio growth and retention.
- Achievement of rate, premium, and underwriting-plan targets.
- Robust governance and underwriting-quality outcomes.
- Increased team capability, engagement, and succession readiness.
- Successful implementation of streamlined renewal processes.
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Team leadership
- Portfolio management
- Underwriting complex accounts
Education Level
- Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Insurance designation such as CIP, FCIP, ACII or equivalent is an asset.
Salary/Compensations
- CAD (160,000 to 205,000)
Benefits
- Enterprizing retirement savings plan
- Health and wellness programs
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
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 we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
- 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.
- Sustainability is integral to our business strategy.
- AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities.
- Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
- AXA Hearts in Action: Volunteering and charitable giving programs.
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.
- At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success.
- 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.
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index.
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter.
- AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.