AVP, Aviation Underwriting

Location: Hybrid, with office attendance 2–3 days per week in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; or Plano, TX. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Salary: $144,000–$270,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus plan.

Company

hirify.global provides insurance products and services focused on protecting customers, communities, and businesses.

What you will do

• Drive profitable growth by underwriting aviation risks and executing the Aviation underwriting business strategy.
• Measure, analyze, and communicate agency performance to support business alignment, partner retention, and desired business acquisition.
• Identify, measure, manage, and account for risk during team underwriting processes to support profitable risk selection.
• Develop and implement growth initiatives based on insurance market trends, competition, and underwriting best practices.
• Manage underwriting systems data entry, departmental resources, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop the team through internal meetings, coaching, stakeholder communication, technical guidance, and complex inquiry resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Broad aviation underwriting experience and advanced knowledge of underwriting methodologies, best practices, organizational guidelines, and standards.
• Understanding of laws and regulations relevant to underwriting standards, processes, and procedures.
• Experience managing or leading teams and/or product lines.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risk, analyze information, solve problems, negotiate, and make decisions.
• Ability to build relationships, collaborate across organizational levels, communicate effectively, and understand customer needs.
• Ability to coach, mentor, motivate, and improve employee performance.
• Ability to anticipate obstacles and estimate the time and resources required for projects.

Nice to have

• Major Risk – Airline/Products experience.
• CPCU or CAIP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with a mix of home and office work.
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, including 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis.
• Competitive 401(k) program with company matching contributions of up to 8%.
• Well-being program including coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, and financial and legal advice.
• Tuition reimbursement for professional certifications and continuing education, plus employee networks and community-giving opportunities.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through the online step-by-step application process.