Underwriter, Northeast (Cybersecurity)

Location: Remote within the United States, anywhere in the Northeast; strong preference for New York City, Philadelphia, New Jersey, or Boston. Regular travel is required for broker relationship management, client meetings, broker education, and market development.

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 per year, depending on geographic market, qualifications, experience, and other job-related factors.

Company

hirify.global provides active insurance coverage and cybersecurity tools to help businesses prevent and manage digital risk.

What you will do

• Underwrite new and renewal accounts within delegated authority while following underwriting guidelines, risk appetite, and carrier requirements.
• Build relationships with cyber specialists and sophisticated property and casualty brokers.
• Maintain disciplined underwriting files, documentation, and internal workflow tools.
• Lead broker and client meetings, including external presentations, account strategy, and explanations of underwriting rationale.
• Handle complex coverage, structure, and wording discussions, escalating non-standard issues when needed.
• Partner with security and internal stakeholders to incorporate technical and portfolio insights into underwriting decisions.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of underwriting experience, including meaningful exposure to cyber, technology errors and omissions, or other complex specialty risks.
• Ability to independently analyze underwriting and pricing risks and make sound decisions within authority.
• Ability to explain risk analysis, underwriting guidelines, decisions, and rationale to brokers and clients.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills in a broker-distributed environment.
• Developing fluency in complex coverage structures, client-facing presentations, and wording discussions.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first, inclusive culture focused on protecting businesses from digital risk.
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible paid time off policy.
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access.
• Mental and physical health wellness programs, including One Medical, Headspace, and Wellhub.
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement.