[Hiring] Underwriting Leader @REVAU

Role Description

Revau is building a differentiated Lawyers Professional Liability platform for the U.S. specialty market. We are seeking an experienced underwriting leader to establish and grow the portfolio, develop a clear market proposition, and position Revau as a responsive, technically credible partner for brokers serving law firms.

This is a fully remote, market-facing leadership role for an entrepreneurial underwriter who wants meaningful authority, direct access to senior leadership, and accountability for the strategy, underwriting performance and profitable growth of a Lawyers Professional Liability portfolio within an MGA environment.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the underwriting, distribution and portfolio strategy for Lawyers Professional Liability.
• Build and manage a profitable portfolio of new and renewal primary and excess Lawyers Professional Liability business in the E&S and specialty marketplace.
• Define target segments, risk-selection standards, pricing parameters, coverage positioning, attachment strategy and referral thresholds.
• Underwrite, structure, negotiate, quote and bind complex law-firm risks within delegated authority.
• Establish and deepen relationships with wholesale brokers, specialty intermediaries and selected retail partners with meaningful Lawyers Professional Liability practices.
• Create a high-quality submission pipeline and translate broker relationships into sustainable, profitable production.
• Monitor premium, rate, retention, limits, attachment points, aggregation, mix of business, claims activity and loss performance against portfolio objectives.
• Partner with actuarial, claims, legal, compliance, operations and capacity providers on forms, endorsements, rating, reporting and portfolio governance.
• Provide market intelligence on competitor behavior, coverage trends, claim severity, social inflation, cyber-enabled exposures and changes in law-firm operations.
• Recruit, develop and mentor underwriting talent as the portfolio scales, while remaining actively engaged in production and complex account underwriting.

Intended market focus

• Small to midsize law firms and selected larger firms that fit Revau’s underwriting appetite and delegated authority.
• Primary, excess and specialty Lawyers Professional Liability placements, including risks requiring thoughtful structure or manuscript coverage solutions.
• Law firms evaluated by practice-area mix, firm size, jurisdiction, claims history, risk management, client profile, conflicts controls, docketing procedures, lateral-hire activity and financial condition.
• Additional opportunities consistent with approved capacity, policy forms, aggregate management and portfolio strategy.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of Lawyers Professional Liability underwriting experience, including meaningful authority and portfolio responsibility in the specialty or E&S market.
• A demonstrated record of profitable production, disciplined risk selection and effective portfolio management through changing market cycles.
• Established relationships with wholesale and specialty brokers active in Lawyers Professional Liability.
• Deep command of law-firm exposures, policy wording, claims trends, severity drivers, pricing, attachment strategy and coverage negotiation.
• Experience developing or refining underwriting guidelines, appetite, forms, endorsements, rating approaches and referral protocols.
• Leadership capability with the credibility to mentor underwriters, influence internal partners and represent the portfolio with capacity providers.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance responsiveness, creativity and growth with underwriting discipline.
• Clear executive communication, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to lead effectively in a remote environment.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. CPCU, RPLU, AU, ASLI or legal training is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and location.
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Benefits are subject to applicable plan and policy terms.

Work environment

• This is a fully remote role within the United States, with travel for broker meetings, conferences, and team events.
• The position involves regular computer and telephone work and review of detailed records.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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If you are ready to lead the development of a Lawyers Professional Liability portfolio, deepen broker partnerships and help shape a growing Professional Lines platform, we would like to hear from you.

Revau is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.