Title: Commercial Underwriting Manager Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, US Department: 0.25 Job Description: Job Information Job Title Commercial Underwriting Manager Home Department: Commercial Underwriting Employment Status: Exempt; Full-time Schedule: 40 hours/week with Flexible Scheduling Opportunities Position Location: Remote/Telecommuting Options (Corporate Office is in Fond du Lac, WI) This position offers flexible remote/hybrid work scheduling and we are targeting candidates who are located within the commutable greater Fond du Lac, WI area for infrequent in-person meeting events. To learn more, visit us at: https://societyinsurance.com/ Overview Protecting our policyholders’ dreams, passions, and livelihoods has a direct impact on the communities we serve. We work towards excellence, conduct ourselves with high integrity, and take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Small Details. Big Difference. Find out how you can make a difference with a career at Society. Society Insurance is seeking a seasoned Commercial Underwriting Manager with prior middle market experience to help drive growth across a multi-state territory. In this role, you’ll lead and develop an underwriting team and expand a profitable, well-balanced book of business. Your portfolio may include (but is not limited to) bars, restaurants, breweries/wineries, food manufacturing, contractors, habitational, grocery, auto repair, lessor’s risk, retail, wholesale, and more. You’ll bring together risk expertise, financial analysis, and a solutions-first mindset to craft tailored coverage strategies – helping protect our insureds and strengthen long-term partnerships. About the Role Manages territory proactively by identifying and problem-solving underwriting performance indicators.Partners with Underwriting leadership in building strategies to achieve business plan objectives. Develops and executes tactical plans to support these strategies. Participates and contributes new ideas in staff, peer, and unit meetings. Works with the team to continuously improve underwriting results and processes efficiencies.Supervises and develops a staff of underwriters to include coaching, mentoring, and training. Manages and improves relationships with independent agencies and Regional Sales Managers in the territory.Assists underwriting leadership in building strategies to achieve business plan objectives. Develops and executes tactical plans to support these strategies. Completes underwriting operations by managing underwriting process and workload; evaluating work results; enforcing underwriting guidelines and productivity standards.Accepts, modify, or declines underwriter referrals by applying company underwriting standards and appropriate risk evaluation. Participates on project teams and planning projects.Provides high-quality service by enforcing underwriting and customer service standards; resolving complex quality and service issues; and recommending system and procedure improvements.Supports the underwriting team in developing and executing agency business plans; and communicates with and visits key agencies in the assigned territory to strengthen and enhance agency partnerships. About You You enjoy mentoring and empowering others. You see conflict as opportunities. You have an awareness of when, how, and to whom to delegate.You are fact-based, decisive, and enjoy problem solving.You’re committed to professional development. You take a customer-centric approach and enjoy building long-term relationships. You thrive in a fast-changing environment and seek opportunities for improvement. What it Will Take Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. 7+ years of demonstrated competency in a commercial, multi-line underwriting role including strong knowledge of coverages, laws, and concepts.Prior management experience within P&C industry.Recognized higher-level industry designations and ongoing industry education (examples: CPCU, AIC, CIC, ARM, AU).Familiarity with commercial-lines rating and pricing techniques, rules, and methodology. Familiarity with commercial package and BOP products.High level of competency with information technology, including AI, policy administration systems, and workflow management highly desirable. What Society Can Offer - Comprehensive Benefits Package: Salary with bonus plan; health, dental, life, and vision insurance - Retirement: Traditional or Roth 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan PLUS Profit-Sharing Plan - Work-Life Balance: Company-paid holidays; flexible scheduling; PTO; telecommuting options - Education: Career Coaching; company-paid courses; student loan and tuition reimbursement - Community: Charitable Match; paid volunteer time; team sponsorships - Wellness: Employee Assistance Program; wellness initiatives/rewards; health coaching; and more Society Insurance prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, genetics, veteran status or military service, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Society Insurance also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.

Role Description As a member of our underwriting support team, you will provide high level support to the underwriting function. In this role, you will assist in the preparation of new business quotes and policy issues, as well as rating both new business and renewal applications, while maintaining accuracy and targeted due dates. - Complete portfolio process (RPA) prior to renewal date - Complete pre-underwriting process of renewals by Underwriter due date and new business submissions - Coordinate the pre-underwriting process which includes, but is not limited to: - Review of application - Request for additional information from agent or PMA staff - Classification of exposures - Ordering RMA, D&B, MVR's and synopsis - Completion of loss trend and development - Analysis of large claims and loss trends - Review of prior audits - Complete new business, renewal and financial notification forms. - Attend and fully participate in all Team and Underwriting Meetings - Meet with assigned underwriter weekly to discuss and prioritize work processes and tasks - Process work in a timely and accurate manner - Rate and issue WC new business and renewal policies. Provide instruction to the Rating Center for completion of PAL lines new business and renewal policies. - Issue WC and Auto state filings as required. - Review correspondence including: Mid-term endorsement requests, Cancellation requests, WC Bureau letters. Respond to inquiries within UA authority. - Maintain Corporate Underwriting Image Standards. - Contact producers and insureds to obtain information and expedite service. - Visit Agents with an Underwriter for the purpose of establishing contact and acquainting them with work routines. - May assume a major role in training new hires, special projects, and learning & presenting new material to other Underwriting Assistants. - Demonstrate commitment to Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and apply knowledge of compliance policies and procedures, standards and laws applicable to job responsibilities in the performance of work. Qualifications - High School diploma or equivalent. - 1-3 years of experience in an underwriting function. - Sufficient knowledge of at least one or more lines of business to approve and process new and renewal policies that meet all parameters established by underwriters. - Experience working with internal/external clients. - Ability to maintain professional, proficient working relationships. - Strong team skills. Requirements - PMA is providing applicants with the anticipated wage range for this position in compliance with state regulations. The wage range for this role is $22.56 to $35.90. Wage ranges are based on national market data and may cover a wide range of geographies. Applicants may be paid above, within or below this range based on a variety of factors.

Role Description We’re hiring an Underwriting Associate to act as the “first responder” on new property leads. Your job is to quickly (within 1 h) evaluate raw retail opportunities and turn them into investable business cases. You'll assess the potential upside, pressure-test assumptions, and help us make buy decisions — fast. This is napkin underwriting with real impact: based on your analysis, we decide whether to make an offer. You’ll also support deeper second-round reviews and follow-up diligence for deals we pursue. Responsibilities - Underwrite property leads daily across U.S. markets, with a focus on Washington - Quickly turn around high-level investment analyses: check zoning, pull lease comps, assess value-add potential - Build and maintain financial models (cash-flow, sensitivity, DCR, IRR, equity multiple, waterfall) - Call brokers, qualify leads, and clarify assumptions - Conduct market and HBU analysis: rent/sales comps, zoning/FAR, demographic trends, parking requirements - Draft concise IC memos and lender packages that clearly defend the business plan and risk profile - Support deeper diligence for deals that move to the next phase Qualifications - 1–3 years of hands-on underwriting experience (real estate or investment banking) for the U.S. market - Direct exposure to U.S. retail real estate, especially strip malls or value-add repositioning - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Engineering, or a related field - Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets (including nested formulas, Power Query or VBA a plus) - Demonstrated ability to model ground-up or heavy-value-add projects (IRR, equity multiple, waterfall) - Comfortable interpreting zoning codes, reading architectural drawings, and discussing site layout plans - Clear written and verbal communication; able to distill a 50-tab model into a five-slide pitch - Sharp, fast, and organized — you don’t wait for instruction, you take initiative Working Hours The Managing Partners are based in Seattle (PST), and we need someone who can reliably overlap with our core working hours. Required availability: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM PST (Monday to Friday). The remaining 2 hours are flexible. We value responsiveness during working sessions and give you autonomy for deep focus the rest of the time. Benefits - Full-time job (8 working hours per day, Monday-Friday). Please note that we will not consider candidates planning to combine several jobs. - Direct Impact – Your underwriting will directly influence multimillion-dollar investment decisions. You’ll be a key part of a lean, entrepreneurial team—not a cog in a corporate machine. - Speed & Autonomy – We move fast and value independent thinking. - Salary will be discussed during the interview. Paid in USD. - Quick selection process. Selection Process - Initial Interview with Hire5's Recruiter - Submit a Past Underwriting Sample - you’ll be asked to share a previous underwriting report you personally prepared for a value-add retail acquisition in the U.S. - First Interview with the Managing Partners (30 minutes) - a focused conversation to assess alignment and dive deeper into your approach to underwriting and retail assets - Second Interview with the Managing Partners (45 minutes) - a detailed discussion covering your experience, strategic thinking, and expectations - Final Stage: test assignment. You’ll produce a fresh underwriting report on Elliot Plaza — a mismanaged 68 KSF strip mall in Seattle.

Role Description We are looking for an expert data cruncher with a knack for investigating financial information. Mortgage Processors are responsible for interviewing loan applicants, reviewing applicant financial data and approving or rejecting loans, among other duties. Mortgage Processors will work closely with loan applicants and interview them personally. They will need excellent communicative and interpersonal skills to be successful in the position. - Interviewing loan applicants. - Assisting applicants in selecting the most suitable mortgage option. - Reviewing loan applications. - Evaluating applicant financial information including salary, assets, debts and expenses. - Calculating applicant credit scores. - Verifying the accuracy of applicant data. - Approving or rejecting loans. - Managing real estate loan documentation. - Ensuring compliance with banking regulations. - Submitting a detailed loan package to the Underwriting department. Qualifications - Must have completed Mortgage Course and Obtained Mortgage License. - 2+ years experience in mortgage processing. - Excellent mathematical and statistical aptitude. - Analytical mindset. - Good written and verbal communication. - Good organizational skills. - Exceptional interpersonal skills. - Attention to detail.