The Vice President Underwriter, Professional Liability Treaty is responsible for underwriting, managing and growing a portfolio of professional liability treaty reinsurance business, while delivering sustainable profitability across the market cycle. The role combines technical underwriting, portfolio management, client and broker relationship leadership, and close collaboration with actuarial, claims, finance and other underwriting colleagues to develop well-structured reinsurance solutions for cedants.

Core Accountabilities:

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of professional liability treaty reinsurance business, including classes such as D&O, E&O, transactional liability, cyber liability and other related specialty casualty exposures.
• Evaluate new and renewal treaty opportunities through detailed analysis of cedant strategy, underwriting practices, historical performance, exposure profile, policy terms and management quality.
• Structure, price and negotiate treaty reinsurance programs, ensuring terms and conditions appropriately reflect risk, portfolio objectives and market conditions.
• Build and maintain a profitable portfolio designed to perform consistently through changing market cycles, with disciplined attention to risk selection, aggregation and portfolio balance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, cedants and other market participants to generate new business opportunities and strengthen market presence.
• Partner closely with actuarial, claims, finance and legal colleagues to assess opportunities, review experience data, analyze wording and support program design and portfolio monitoring.
• Contribute to production planning, business development strategy, portfolio reviews and regular monitoring of underwriting performance against plan.
• Prepare and present underwriting recommendations clearly to senior management, including rationale for pricing, structure, risk appetite alignment and profitability expectations.
• Travel as needed to meet clients and brokers, conduct portfolio and client reviews, and represent the company at industry meetings and conferences.

Technical Competencies:

• Strong technical underwriting expertise in professional liability treaty reinsurance and related casualty or specialty lines.
• Sound understanding of treaty structures, pricing concepts, portfolio construction and the drivers of long-term underwriting profitability.
• Ability to analyze cedant financials, underwriting results, exposure information and market trends to support risk selection and pricing decisions.
• Working knowledge of policy wording, contract terms and coverage issues relevant to professional liability and specialty casualty classes.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including comfort working with underwriting models, pricing tools and portfolio reports.
• Awareness of market dynamics, legal and claims developments, and emerging risks affecting professional liability business.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to earn credibility and trust with brokers, cedants and internal stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset paired with disciplined underwriting judgment and a clear focus on profitability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex underwriting issues clearly and concisely.
• Collaborative working style with the flexibility to operate effectively across functions, geographies and levels of seniority.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High professional integrity, sound judgment and a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.

Professional Experience:

• 5-10 years of relevant underwriting experience in reinsurance, insurance or brokerage, with meaningful experience in professional liability, specialty casualty or related lines.
• Prior treaty reinsurance experience is strongly preferred, along with a track record of managing broker and client relationships and contributing to profitable portfolio growth.

Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required and advanced professional designations or graduate qualifications such as CPCU, ARe, MBA or equivalent are preferred.