Underwriting Manager Jobs

Explore Underwriting Manager jobs on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Underwriting managers lead teams that evaluate applications, assess risk, and make sound decisions across insurance, mortgage, commercial lending, and other financial services. Browse roles that match your leadership experience, industry expertise, and career goals.

What Does an Underwriting Manager Do?

Underwriting managers oversee the review of applications and risks, set or apply underwriting guidelines, and help ensure decisions are consistent, well documented, and aligned with business objectives. They may coach underwriters, monitor team performance, resolve complex cases, and work with sales, claims, compliance, credit, or operations teams.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience in underwriting within the relevant industry, strong people-management and decision-making skills, and the ability to interpret financial, medical, property, or other risk information. Familiarity with regulatory requirements, underwriting systems, portfolio analysis, and process improvement can also be valuable. Requirements vary by employer and specialty.

Underwriting Manager Career Paths

Underwriting managers work in areas such as property and casualty, life and health insurance, mortgage lending, commercial credit, and specialty finance. With experience, professionals may advance to senior underwriting leadership, director or vice president roles, portfolio management, risk management, or broader operational leadership.

Find Underwriting Manager Jobs Paying $100K or More

Search Ladders for Underwriting Manager opportunities that meet your experience and compensation goals. Review role requirements, compare employers and specialties, and identify positions where you can lead teams while strengthening risk decisions and business outcomes.

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$225K - $275K *

Lead and develop a high-performing underwriting team, managing a profitable retail middle market property portfolio while serving as a key resource for clients and brokers, leveraging deep technical e...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$225K - $275K *

Join a team that's leading the charge in retail middle market property underwriting. Drive team development, manage a profitable portfolio, and serve as a key resource for clients and brokers while le...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $200K *

Pioneer underwriting excellence by leading a high-performing team, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic initiatives. Collaborate closely with executives to enhance service standards and mentor e...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $200K *

Transform your career with this leadership role, guiding underwriting teams in a hybrid work environment, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic initiatives while managing complex risk evaluations...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$115K - $173K *

Elevate operational excellence by leading the Retail Credit Operations team, driving underwriting strategy, enhancing customer experience, and fostering talent development to achieve business goals in...

Reposted today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $100K *

Grow your career with our dynamic Alternatives Risk Product Team, evaluating applications, crafting competitive quotes, and managing policy lifecycles in a fast-paced environment while collaborating w...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $100K *

Champion the underwriting of alternative risk applications, ensuring thorough review, competitive quoting, and effective policy management while collaborating with agents and internal teams to drive s...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$75K - $130K *

Transform your career by underwriting high net worth personal lines, focusing on new business and agent relationships. Collaborate across teams to drive profitable growth while leveraging advanced tec...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $115K *

Empower underwriting excellence by managing new and renewal accounts, leading a team, and driving strategic initiatives to enhance profitability and customer satisfaction in a dynamic environment...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Transform your career by leading a dynamic team in commercial underwriting, driving profitable results through strategic management and development. Engage with agency partners and enhance business pr...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$139K - $174K *

Lead a dynamic team to enhance underwriting quality and operational excellence. Drive strategic initiatives across multiple functions, ensuring compliance and performance while fostering associate dev...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Unlock potential by driving exceptional outcomes in complex UHNW underwriting. You will mentor colleagues while assessing risks for cases up to $200M, ensuring top-tier service and collaboration to ma...

Waterloo, ONIn-Person

Reposted yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Transform the future of underwriting by ensuring global policy compliance, conducting detailed competitor analyses, and enhancing contract certainty. Collaborate across business units to maintain comp...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K *

Join a dynamic team in evaluating and managing insurance risks, driving profitability and growth through expert underwriting. Collaborate with brokers and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliance...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K *

Champion growth by evaluating and managing insurance risks, ensuring compliance, and fostering broker relationships. Leverage your expertise to drive profitability and mentor junior underwriters in a...

Edmonton, ABIn-Person

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$75K - $182K *

Lead the charge in underwriting excellence by managing a dynamic team, driving process improvements, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely business solutions that align wi...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$75K - $182K *

Lead and mentor a dynamic underwriting team, ensuring timely deliverables and fostering professional growth. Collaborate across departments to enhance pricing strategies and drive process improvements...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$75K - $182K *

Manage and mentor a team of underwriters, driving consistency and collaboration while overseeing underwriting analysis and risk assessment for new and renewal business. Play a key role in enhancing pr...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $160K *

Innovate in risk management by analyzing complex property and casualty underwriting submissions. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to build strong relationships and manage a portfolio, ensuring ex...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $160K *

Grow your expertise in product analytics to shape strategies in commercial lines, collaborating with underwriting and engineering to refine coverage and optimize performance while driving product disc...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Drive the underwriting of complex construction risks, assessing and pricing exposures while collaborating with brokers and teams to ensure profitable coverage and compliance. Mentor junior underwriter...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$111K - $156K *

Transform the Management Liability landscape by independently evaluating complex risks, building strong broker relationships, and driving profitable growth through disciplined underwriting and excepti...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$111K - $156K *

Advance your career by managing a profitable Management Liability portfolio, leveraging strong underwriting judgment and broker relationships to drive growth and profitability in a dynamic environment...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Champion innovative insurance solutions for commercial clients, focusing on Mid-Market accounts. Collaborate with specialists to enhance underwriting experiences while maintaining strong relationships...

Edmonton, ABIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$85K - $100K *

Partner with us to customize insurance solutions for commercial clients, focusing on Mid-Market accounts. Leverage your expertise in underwriting, relationship management, and problem-solving to deliv...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an Underwriting Manager do?question toggle

    An Underwriting Manager leads underwriting professionals and oversees how applications and risks are evaluated. Responsibilities often include setting or applying guidelines, reviewing complex cases, ensuring consistent decisions, monitoring performance, and collaborating with other departments.

  • What qualifications are typically required for an Underwriting Manager job?question toggle

    Requirements vary by industry, but employers often look for relevant underwriting experience, leadership skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of applicable guidelines and regulations. Some roles may prefer a degree, professional credentials, or expertise in a specific underwriting specialty.

  • Which industries hire Underwriting Managers?question toggle

    Underwriting Managers work in insurance, mortgage lending, commercial banking, credit, and specialty finance. The precise responsibilities and technical knowledge required depend on the employer and type of risk being assessed.

  • How much do Underwriting Manager jobs pay?question toggle

    Pay varies based on industry, location, experience, and the scope of the role. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, making it a resource for candidates seeking higher-paying Underwriting Manager opportunities.

  • What career paths can follow an Underwriting Manager role?question toggle

    Experienced managers may move into senior underwriting leadership, director or vice president positions, risk or portfolio management, or broader business and operations leadership.