Head of Wholesale Underwriting

📋 Description

• Launch Shepherd's new wholesale business and brand.
• Define the wholesale strategy, including target products and classes, E&S appetite, broker
• Work with Underwriting leadership to establish wholesale-exclusive classes and design new E&S
• Hire product underwriting leaders and support the development of the underwriting guidelines
• Structure a focused distribution strategy with our wholesale broker partners by product line
• Work with capacity and reinsurance partners to secure and structure the E&S paper behind the

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years in the wholesale and E&S commercial P&C market, with leadership roles at a
• A proven record of building or significantly scaling a wholesale business, product line, or
• Deep relationships with national and regional wholesale brokerage teams that can drive submission
• Strong command of how E&S business and the wholesale channel dynamics work, including surplus
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing underwriters, including setting authority and running
• Executive presence to present strategy and results to leadership, capacity partners, and reinsurers.

🎁 Benefits

• Premium Healthcare
• Fertility Benefits & Family Building Support
• Unlimited PTO
• Daily Lunches, Dinners & Snacks
• SF, NYC, Dallas–Fort Worth, Chicago & LA Offices
• Professional Development