Operations Specialist

 

From middle market to Fortune 500 companies, our Excess Casualty team is committed to providing excellent service and a consistent approach to meet the needs of our brokers and their customers.

We seek to outperform our competitors with a focus on understanding client’s priorities and developing creative risk solutions to meet their long-term needs. Our key differentiators include the following:

EXCLUSIVE WHOLESALE MARKET – We are committed to the wholesale brokerage community and continually build upon long established relationships with a passion for superior service for our appointed producers.

OUR PROFESSIONALS – We attract and retain professionals with significant excess insurance experience, many over 25 years, with a culture that promotes integrity, excellence and respect.

LONG-TERM APPROACH TO ACCOUNTS – We continually seek partners for the long term who share our values and our risk management discipline.

Long-term relationships have been our management’s trademark in over 30 years of serving customers in the Excess & Surplus marketplace. Our team is dedicated to serving the varied casualty exposure needs of our brokers and their customers. By truly understanding your risk exposures in a constantly changing global environment, we can better work with you to keep risk placement recommendations current and responsive.

We currently have an opening in our Stamford, CT office for an Operations Specialist.

 

We are currently in the office on a hybrid schedule - note that the Berkley Custom office is right next to the Stamford Metro North Station, making for an easy reverse commute from Manhattan.

 

The Operations Specialist role will report to the SVP of Finance/Accounting. Core responsibilities for this position will include:

• Coordinate the operational component of the monthly, quarterly and annual Close.
• Assist the SVP of Finance/Accounting with the on-boarding of business systems.
• Assist the SVP of Finance/Accounting with the coordination of outward reinsurance renewals.
• Partner with Operating functions in order to comply timely with KPMG external audits, reinsurance audits and internal audits.
• The successful candidate will be analytical, a self-starter, able to work independently, deadline oriented and will perform duties assigned on a timely basis.

• Insurance or reinsurance experience is a plus.
• Technical skills: The successful candidate will possess the ability to work at a very detailed level, identify problems and provide solutions.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of SQL a plus
• Accounting Knowledge: This position requires a good understanding of GAAP and Statutory accounting principles. Reinsurance accounting knowledge a plus.
• Accountability: The successful candidate will take responsibility for assignments and show initiative in developing more efficient ways to complete routing tasks.
• Strong Interpersonal skills.
• Self-directed in achieving closure on deliverables.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.