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Head Of E&S Energy

We invent the new to help the world move forward. Combining powerful analytics and deeper insights with bigger ideas and innovative solutions, we free up our clients' potential, thereby fulfilling our own. Take it seriously. Make it fun. Know it matters. Our Wholesale Solutions team at AXA XL, poised for growth in the dynamic world of Excess and Surplus lines. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative team that has been unlocking the future since 1978, creating teams that excel at innovation, expanding geographically, building new products, and serving our wholesale partners with excellence. AXA XL's Wholesale Energy business unit offers insurance solutions for a broad range of risks including traditional contractors involved in upstream exploration, manufacturers, and suppliers of oilfield equipment as well as ventures developing and delivering new alternatives. Products include Primary GL, Excess, CPL, and Professional for North American based Insureds.

What you'll be doing

Coordinate / facilitate / lead new business, renewals, re-pricings, restrictions, special acceptances, commutations and cancellations in determining risk acceptability & coverage, in accordance with the underwriting guidelines and authorities as established. Ensure adherence to the underwriting authorities and guidelines as approved; cascade / rescind Underwriting authority as needed throughout the product line. Drive growth by identifying new markets (e.g., new channels, new products) and by further developing existing markets (e.g., deeper relationships with existing brokers and clients) as measured by new premium and market share growth or profitable GWP growth in new books of business. Manage and develop team of Underwriters to ensure operational efficiency around production and hit ratio reporting, retention ratios, production planning and tactical actions expected related to the established plans. Execute corporate and departmental strategy with the ability to identify and utilize KPIs to drive underwriting profitability and manage results. Manage insured and producer relationships across a large geographic territory and maintain visibility in the market by marketing to wholesale trading partners. Embody the AXA XL culture and act as a role model for all colleagues, irrespective of organizational alignment.

What you'll bring

• Proficient knowledge of E&S Energy
• Ability to allocate resources, expenses, and resources efficiently and within budget
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to engage brokers, clients, and colleagues and ability to represent AXA XL at client events, seminars, conventions, and meetings
• Robust technical background with the ability to present and negotiate complex agreements
• Experience building high‑caliber underwriting teams
• Strategic vision, driving results
• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills
• Leadership skills
• Bachelor's Degree required; professional designations CPCU, ARM preferred
• Moderate to extensive management experience
• Knowledge of functionality of systems
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation
• Excellent customer service and negotiation skills
• Excellent time management skills; ability to multitask