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<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">About the Company</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) was established in late 2020 as a re/insurance partner designed for the future. Driven by relentless curiosity, our team of trusted experts provides a fresh perspective on our clients’ risks. We add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid. Vantage provides specialty re/insurance through its operating subsidiaries in Bermuda and the U.S.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vantage has approximately 365 colleagues in both the United States and Bermuda. We have offices in Chicago, IL, Norwalk, CT, West Hartford, CT, Washington, D.C., Boston, MA, New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Hamilton, Bermuda. Additionally, we are a highly geographically diverse workforce with colleagues based in 35 states and counting. We fully support work flexibility including remote and hybrid work arrangements.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">About the role:</span></strong><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At Vantage, the Primary Casualty Underwriting Assistant is a Casualty team member. This role will be responsible for daily assistance in managing all underwriting transactions to support the Primary Casualty underwriting team. This role reports to our Head of Primary Casualty, and is a remote or hybrid opportunity based in one of Vantage’s office locations. Vantage’s US colleagues can work anywhere in the United States (excluding US territories and possessions). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The base salary expectation for this role is between $60,000 and $85,000. The actual base salary for the selected candidate may be higher, commensurate with the candidate's experience and expectations. Additionally, Vantage offers its colleagues performance-based bonus potential, strong health and welfare benefits, retirement plans with company match, competitive time off plans, a highly flexible work environment, and much more. </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Responsibilities & Accountabilities:</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perform underwriting support activities for managing all underwriting transactions, service standards, compliance rules, and documentation.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop proficiency in fundamental underwriting analysis, file preparation, and report assessment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide accurate rating support for new business submissions and renewals.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Producing quotes, binders, and endorsements for the Underwriters.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Issuing new business and renewal policies as instructed by the underwriting team.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrate a customer service mindset by proactively engaging with underwriters and internal and external contacts.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate and correspond with internal and external contacts to achieve a high level of service and meet client expectations.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Interact directly with various business partners and internal departments.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meet departmental service standards in place for each process.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Partner with operations and technology team on design and systems implementation with a focus on ongoing process improvement.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perform other duties and special projects assigned under minimal supervision.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to process and adapt to change in a rapid growth new-company environment. Vantage associates are expected to be curious, thrifty, and resourceful to manage through the unknowns of growing a specialty (re)insurance business from the ground up.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ideal Candidate Profile:</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A bachelor’s or technical degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At least one year of insurance industry experience preferred.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One year of insurance product line experience preferred. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of insurance policy forms and regulatory requirements.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Analytical: Able to identify and define problems, extract critical information from data, and develop workable solutions for the identified issues to test and verify the cause of the problem and develop solutions to resolve the identified issues.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Drive to Deliver: Takes accountability for work, organizes and priorities, delivers results, is action-oriented, sets and achieves goals, and demonstrates resilience.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Customer service focus: Recognizes customers’ needs, meets their requirements and adds value to customer outcomes, balances customer and business.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Digitally savvy/Insight: Builds the information from a variety of sources, cuts through complexity, considers options, solves problems, and makes decisions.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, & ImageRight.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to process and adapt to change in a rapid growth company environment. Vantage associates are expected to be curious, thrifty, and resourceful to manage through the unknowns of growing a specialty (re)insurance business from the ground up.</span></li></ul><p><br><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our Vantage Values</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Do What’s Right</strong> – be a force for good, for our customers, shareholders, colleagues, industry and communities.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Be Relentlessly Curious</strong> – ask questions, listen to understand, challenge the status quo, look for ways to say YES, drive innovation, be opportunistic and disciplined.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>We’re Better Together</strong> – collaborate, be inclusive, supportive, respectful and humble, be a trusted partner internally and externally.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Be Transparent</strong> – in who you are, what you think, and how you work, seek and provide alternative points of view, be true to yourself.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Make A Difference</strong> – focus on impact, embrace technology, leverage data and analytics as critical assets, act intentionally to deliver on our mission.</span></p><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>

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