Senior Underwriter-Trade Finance
AIG
Senior Underwriter- Trade Finance
Join us as a Underwriting Specialist to play a highly influential role in protecting our clients and growing our business.
Make your mark in Underwriting
AIG underwriting teams help to find insurance solutions in areas including Financial Lines, Property, Casualty, Specialty Lines, Cyber, Multinational Clients, and High Net Worth individuals. We are reimagining how we help customers to manage risk, transforming our operating model, and reshaping our role responsibilities and career pathways. The goal is to unlock the full potential in each colleague – empowering our people to grow as insurance professionals and add more value to our customers and AIG.
AIG is seeking a Senior Underwriter -Trade Finance, business which is a product tower within the well-established Political Risk Group (PRG) at AIG specializing in the underwriting of credit products (both single asset and portfolio transactions) including coverage of sovereign, corporate and project / asset finance risk.
With underwriting hubs in North America, EMEA, and Asia the Political Risk Group manages a global risk portfolio which is earmarked for growth within AIG’s Credit Lines businesses.
How you will create an impact:
+ Perform credit analysis, and recommending and/or approving appropriate credit limits and terms
+ Analyze trade life cycle/ working capital needs in relation to buyers and seller risks in trade transactions
+ Complete insurance quotations and transaction summaries/ credit memoranda for internal stakeholders
+ Liaise closely with other insurance risk and credit underwriters and credit committees to obtain appropriate approvals and validate structures
+ Take ownership of transactional due diligence, structuring and commercial underwriting of trade transactions from origination to execution including analyzing structural risks and mitigates, eligibility criteria, sizing credit reserves/deductibles, modelling and premium setting
+ Escalate key issues or concerns in succinct clear manner to managers
+ Assist with negotiations of policy, trade and funding documentation to protect AIG’s interests and meet client requirements and liaise with legal on same
+ Liaise with relevant AIG business departments (tax, accounting, compliance, onboarding, legal, new product development, vendor/ business partner onboarding, operations) on transactions
+ Take ownership of the monitoring of live trade transactions including structural changes, endorsements and renewals particularly on credit analysis and changes
+ Ensure policies and risks remain compliant with AIG underwriting guidelines, processes and procedures
+ Liaise closely with onboarding teams where corporates or funders are onboarded into AIG structure
What you'll need to succeed:
+ Bachelor’s or higher degree in finance or accounting
+ 5+ year of experience in trade credit or risk team or related experience in the banking and finance industry
+ Proven ability to distil accounts, financial and written information
+ Transactional experience in trade finance deals including broad spectrum of trade products (receivables, confirmed payables, supply chain finance, guarantees, letters of credit, trade loans etc.)
+ Experience with new business generation
+ Strong communication skills, written and oral, presentations
+ Organizational skills and project management
+ Ability to manage time pressure, deadlines and competing tasks/ prioritize
+ Ability to handle a varied workload in a diverse and growing portfolio.
+ Proven decision-making skills
+ Interpersonal skills - team player with internal and external stakeholders/ clients
+ Languages helpful, ability to engage with diverse, global teams
For positions based in New York, the base salary range is $93,000 - $140,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, we’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: US Benefits Overview (http://sprcdn-assets.sprinklr.com/248/c93e06c6-6661-4d7d-9e44-0b1edfc3704e-1908744075/New\_Hire\_Benefits\_Overview.pdf) .
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At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.
Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
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We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.
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AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com .
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