AVP, Inland Marine & Property Production Underwriter – Midwest Region locations Naperville IL Rolling Meadows IL time type Full time job requisition id JR100330 IAT Insurance Group has an immediate opening for an Assistant Vice President, Inland Marine & Property Underwriter from our Naperville or Rolling Meadows, Illinois location. We’re looking for an experienced Inland Marine & Property Underwriter to step into a visible, impact-driven AVP role. This is not a maintenance-only seat. You’ll lead a team of underwriters, own and grow a book while helping us expand our footprint across the Midwest—bringing ideas, new relationships, and underwriting expertise that move the business forward. This role works a hybrid schedule that requires working from the office Monday through Wednesday, with the option of working Thursday and Friday remotely. Responsibilities: - Own and actively grow a profitable book of inland marine and property business across the Midwest Region - Build and strengthen agency relationships to drive consistent, high-quality new business flow - Evaluate risks, pricing, and coverage structures using experience and judgment, knowing when to lean in and when to walk away - Analyze submissions, loss history, exposure changes, and external data to make informed, disciplined underwriting decisions - Set pricing that reflects the risk, using advanced loss analysis and sound judgment aligned with company strategy - Structure deals creatively when needed, using coverage features, deductibles, or reinsurance to meet both client and company goals - Interpret policies and contracts clearly, providing guidance to brokers and internal partners, including claims when questions arise - Meet in person with distribution partners a minimum of 5 times per month. These visits keep us close to market activity, sharpen our read on emerging trends, and ensure our partners understand where we're focused and why. - Perform other duties as needed Qualifications: Must-Have: - Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field - 9+ years of inland marine and/or property underwriting experience - Experience leading, mentoring, and providing guidance managing underwriters - Strong understanding of the insurance marketplace, including inland marine and property products, pricing, and competitive dynamics - Proven ability to develop broker relationships that support both new and renewal business opportunities - Confidence in risk selection, pricing, and structuring deals, including the use of deductibles, coverage features, or reinsurance where appropriate - To qualify, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require VISA sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment purposes Preferred to Have: - Industry designations CPCU, ARM, or AU - Master’s Degree - Exposure to loss control or risk engineering—you think beyond the submission and into the actual risk Compensation: Please note, that the annual gross salary range associated with this posting is $97,880 – $213,030. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and geographical location related to this specific role. The total compensation will include a base salary, performance-based bonus opportunities, 401(K) match, profit-sharing opportunities, and more. We offer comprehensive benefits like: - 26 PTO Days (Entry Level) + 12 Company Holidays = 38 Paid Days Off - 7% 401(k) Company Match and additional Profit Sharing - Hybrid work environment - Numerous training and development opportunities to assist you in furthering your career - Healthcare and Wellness Programs - Opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses - College Loan Assistance Support Plan - Educational Assistance Program - Mentorship Program - Dress for Your Day Policy

• Managing a team of 5 Regional Directors across the United States. • Foster an environment of teamwork, transparency, creativity, and continuous improvement. • Travel when needed to assist in deal creation and closure, as well as meet any managerial needs by providing support to your team. • Partnering across all of Grafana GTM leadership to ensure a seamless customer experience. • You’ll be responsible for making the team successful and delivering exceptional results. • You’ll be responsible for hiring, retaining & developing great talent across the team from leaders to account executives.

Role Description The Vice President of Implementation will lead the strategy, structure, and execution of the WealthPlus onboarding function across new client setup, strategic partner launches, plan conversions, employer setup, payroll integration, and early-stage client adoption. This senior leader will be responsible for building and managing the team, processes, and service standards that ensure every new client, advisor, TPA, plan sponsor, and participant experiences a smooth and successful transition onto the WealthPlus platform. This role is ideal for an experienced operational and client-facing leader who understands how to scale onboarding in a fintech, retirement, or recordkeeping environment. The VP of Implementation will partner closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, and Client Experience to ensure new business is implemented accurately, efficiently, and in a way that sets the foundation for long-term client success. Experience in retirement, recordkeeping, wealth technology, or workplace benefits is strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities - Lead and scale the onboarding function for new clients, including plan onboarding, employer setup, plan build, and launch readiness across the WealthPlus platform. - Oversee plan conversions, including transition planning, data intake, validation, stakeholder coordination, and successful go-live execution. - Serve as the primary lead, acting as the central point of coordination for the TPA relationship to ensure client and partner alignment across service providers, documentation standards, conversion requirements, operational dependencies, and launch milestones. - Own the end-to-end implementation process for new business, ensuring projects are delivered accurately, on time, and with a high-quality experience for advisors, TPAs, plan sponsors, and service providers. - Drive adoption and operational success of payroll integrations; including payroll onboarding, file setup, mapping, partner coordination, exception handling, and initial processing. - Build scalable implementation playbooks, onboarding standards, conversion procedures, launch checklists, escalation paths, and performance metrics. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Information Systems, or a related field. - 10+ years of experience in client experience, implementations, operations, relationship management, or service leadership within fintech, financial services, recordkeeping, benefits, wealth management, or enterprise SaaS. - 5+ years of people leadership experience, including building, scaling, and managing client-facing teams, onboarding teams, or managers. - Proven experience developing implementation processes, onboarding programs, conversion workflows, service standards, KPIs, escalation management processes, and executive-level client relationships. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise - Strong understanding of retirement plans, recordkeeping, workplace benefits, fintech operations, or wealth technology platforms. - Proven ability to build and scale implementation and onboarding functions in a multi-stakeholder service environment. - Experience leading plan conversions, new client setup, data mapping, payroll onboarding, and cross-functional launch execution. - Strong project management, process design, and operational problem-solving skills, with experience managing KPIs, SLAs, service standards, playbooks, and escalation workflows. - Excellent relationship management and communication skills across advisors, TPAs, plan sponsors, employers, participants, and internal stakeholders. - Comfortable working cross-functionally and using CRM, implementation, ticketing, reporting, and collaboration tools such as Salesforce, Jira, Confluence, Zendesk, or similar platforms. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in 401(k), 403(b), retirement plan recordkeeping, TPA services, payroll integrations, wealth management, or employee benefits technology. - Familiarity with plan onboarding workflows, including plan setup, plan compliance, payroll mapping, participant servicing, notices, and reporting. - Experience supporting advisors, TPAs, plan sponsors, employers, and participants in a multi-constituent onboarding and servicing model. - Experience building implementation, onboarding, or conversion teams from the ground up. Benefits - Competitive base salary of approx $150,000 - $180,000 - commensurate with experience and geographic market. - Annual discretionary bonus and equity opportunities. - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off. - Opportunity to build and lead a core function within a fast-growing fintech platform.

• Drive consistent deal origination by expanding and deepening relationships with borrowers, lenders, investors, and intermediaries. Maintain a repeatable book of institutional grade business. • Lead full cycle debt and equity placement: sourcing lenders, structuring capital stacks, underwriting, preparing marketing collateral, negotiating term sheets, and managing all parties through closing. • Provide high quality guidance informed by CRE capital markets fluency, lender program criteria, and real time market insights across the full spectrum: bank, agency, debt fund, CMBS, life company, bridge, and construction. Advise clients on strategy, risk, and optimal execution paths. • Utilize technology, workflow automation, and data driven tools to accelerate screening, packaging, and execution. Maintain a professional, efficient process that supports high annual transaction volume.