Director/Sr. Director, Lawyers Professional Liability

TL;DR

Director/Sr. Director, Lawyers Professional Liability: Lead underwriting governance and continued development of the Lawyers Professional Liability E&O product line with an accent on underwriting audit outcomes, product profitability, and cross-functional coordination. Focus on driving growth and retention across new and renewal business while coaching underwriting staff and ensuring compliance with regulatory and underwriting strategies.

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $162.8k–$223.8k/year (Director) or $188.8k–$259.7k/year (Sr. Director), plus 55% incentive

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 500 holding company providing insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations.

What you will do

• Provide leadership, direction, and support to underwriting teams for the Lawyers Professional Liability product line.
• Drive continued product development, strategy, and portfolio management for Lawyers Professional Liability.
• Manage account referrals from Lawyers underwriters and support negotiations with brokers on program structure, premiums, retentions, and terms.
• Oversee account auditing and compliance, including underwriting audit review outcomes.
• Partner cross-functionally (Claims, Actuarial, Product Development, IT, Operations, Regulatory, and Regions) to coordinate services and deliver superior products.
• Coach and train underwriting staff based on underwriting audit results and act as a knowledge expert on industry trends and emerging risks.

Requirements

• US Work Authorization required; hirify.global does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in underwriting, claims and/or brokering in Lawyers Professional Liability.
• Four-year degree in business or related field, or equivalent related work experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving/decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills for internal and external audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); 25% travel required.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive benefits including multiple health, dental, and vision plan options.
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate and floating holidays, and parental leave.
• Full-time employees can select optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through hirify.global’s official careers page.
• Interviews and evaluation of underwriting/product leadership fit and competencies.