Global Cyber Portfolio Underwriting Director - Remote

Location: Elkins Park
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

About us Coalition is the worlds first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. Founded in 2017, Coalition combines comprehensive insurance coverage and innovative cybersecurity tools to help businesses manage and mitigate potential cyberattacks. Opportunities to make an impact with bold thinking are real—and happening daily at Coalition. About the role We are seeking an accomplished, strategic, and technically-skilled underwriting leader to play a pivotal role in supporting and optimizing Coalition’s rapidly-expanding global cyber and technology E&O insurance portfolio. Reporting directly to the Head of Cyber Portfolio Underwriting, the Global Cyber Portfolio Underwriting Director will drive consistency, profitability, and operational excellence across regions. This leader will combine deep expertise in cyber and technology risk underwriting with advanced analytical, governance, and leadership skills to strengthen the foundation of Coalition’s global cyber and technology E&O portfolio. This is a fully remote position, with periodic travel as required for key meetings and training initiatives. Responsibilities Portfolio Management & Performance: Collaborate with and support regional leadership and their teams in driving sustainable profitable growth; ensuring a resilient global insurance portfolio. Utilize data-driven insights and market intelligence to proactively identify and address portfolio trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement. In a collaborative effort with the actuarial team and CUO, monitor portfolio-level aggregation of risk exposures across geographies and industry sectors, ensuring risk appetite alignment and prudent capacity deployment. Underwriting Governance & Standards: Develop, document, and enforce global underwriting best practices, guidelines, and authorities in collaboration with regional and functional teams. Implement and manage underwriting quality assurance programs, including regular audits, peer reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives. Technical Enablement & Automation: Collaborate with regional teams, CUO, Claims and other functional experts in developing and launching new and innovative risk solutions Partner with CUO, product, technology, and actuarial teams to identify, design, and implement automation, analytics, and digital tools that enhance underwriting quality, efficiency, and decision-making. Collaboration, Training & Leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex and non-standard underwriting referrals. Design, deliver, and continuously improve technical training, knowledge sharing programs, and mentorship activities to upskill underwriters globally and stay abreast of current and emerging risk issues. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and inclusion; influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive change through consensus and partnership. Strategic Initiatives: Support the Head of Cyber Portfolio Underwriting on global initiatives, strategic projects, and management reporting. Represent Coalition at industry forums, conferences, and with key external partners as required Contribute to new product development, portfolio optimization, and expansion into new markets or customer segments. Skills and Qualifications 8 years of experience in underwriting Cyber, Technology E&O, and Miscellaneous Professional Liability, with proven expertise in portfolio management and assessing, structuring and pricing complex risks. Exceptional stakeholder management, consensus-building, and executive communication skills—including the ability to distill and present complex technical matters to senior leadership, regional teams, clients, and non-technical audiences. Strong organizational skills—with experience driving cross-functional initiatives and delivering on deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Robust knowledge of cyber risk landscape, threat actors, incident response, digital forensics, and the evolving regulatory environment impacting data privacy and cyber liability exposures. Experienced working cross functionally building consensus, and driving initiatives to conclusion. Experience in identifying and implementing opportunities to refine and/or automate underwriting processes Demonstrated success in leading and managing underwriting teams, establishing portfolio controls, and driving profitability at scale. Compensation Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The US base salary for this position ranges from $160,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $200,000/year in our highest geographic market. Consistent with applicable laws, an employees pay within this range is based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Your recruiter can share more on target salary for your location during the interview process. Coalition, Inc. reserves the right to modify this range as needed. Perks 100% medical, dental and vision coverage Flexible PTO policy Annual home office stipend and WeWork access Mental & physical health wellness programs (One Medical, Headspace, Wellhub, and more)! Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement Why Coalition? Work at Coalition is centered on the joint mission to Protect the Unprotected. We have built a remote-first, highly inclusive culture that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds. We trust each other to take responsibility, share ownership of outcomes, and put in the work together to protect businesses from digital risk. Coalition’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for organizations of all sizes while remaining true to our founding values of character, humility, responsibility, purpose, authenticity, and inclusion. We’re always looking for collaborative, inquisitive individuals to join OurCoalition. Privacy Notice Coalition is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. We collect, use, and store personal information as necessary for the recruitment process and in compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations in all regions where we operate. We want you to understand what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding access, correction, and deletion of your data where applicable. Information submitted, collected, and processed as part of your application is subject to Coalitions Privacy Policy. Anti-Discrimination Notice Coalition is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable laws in each country where we operate. This commitment includes, but is not limited to, ensuring equal treatment in recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, and all other aspects of employment. Coalition does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. Accommodations Coalition is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, including applicants and employees, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in each country where we operate. Our policy is to support equal opportunity in the hiring process by considering qualified applicants regardless of disability or other protected characteristics, unless providing accommodation would impose an undue hardship or disproportionate burden. We also consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in line with applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction.

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