Rhino · 1 day ago
Director of Underwriting
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expRhino is a market-leading real estate platform dedicated to improving the financial lives of renters and property managers. The Director of Underwriting will lead underwriting strategy and technical implementation, manage automated underwriting processes, and evaluate portfolio performance to drive sustainable growth and profitability.
ConsumerInsuranceReal Estate
Responsibilities
Act as strategic partner to Sales and Revenue teams to enable profitable growth
Provide data-driven guidance on trade-offs between growth, pricing, coverage limits, and risk
Support key landlord partner conversations where underwriting judgment is required
Own and steward R+J’s underwriting strategy and risk appetite to ensure consistent and disciplined execution of the underwriting process across risk profiles
Manage the in-house automated underwriting decision engine to ensure proper underwriting rules, risk score logics, coverage limits and deductibles levels are implemented as designed
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to ensure robust data pipelines, quality, and accessibility, enabling scalable and reliable underwriting infrastructure
Collaborate with Risk & Compliance teams to ensure underwriting decisions are explainable, auditable, and aligned with regulatory and carrier requirements
Evaluate underwriting outcomes and portfolio performance to optimize rules and user experience for sustainable growth and profitability targets
Lead industry trends assessment and incorporate relevant insights into underwriting judgment, exception handling, and portfolio oversight
Communicate underwriting performance, emerging risks, and mitigation strategies with credibility and transparency to internal and external stakeholders
Qualification
Preferred
10+ years of professional underwriting or actuarial experience in the P&C insurance industry. Experience in insurtech or high-growth companies is highly preferred
Strong actuarial background; actuarial credentials (ASA, ACAS, or equivalent) strongly preferred
Proficiency in statistical software (e.g. SQL, Python) and data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) to manage portfolio management and underwriting flows
Strong organizational and leadership skills with experience managing projects and mentoring analysts
Resourceful, innovative thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and enjoys solving strategic insurance business challenges
Benefits
Competitive cash compensation package including base salary, milestone based bonus, and other financial perks
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (up to 90% employer contribution) - eligible from your start date
401(k), HSA, Life & Disability Insurance Coverage ($0 employee contribution for additional insurances)
Unlimited PTO Policy
Generous Paid Parental Leave
Stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in R + J's success
Monthly lifestyle stipend to fit your needs (meals, wellness, co-working)
Company
Rhino
Rhino is a licensed insurance agency that gives renters financial alternatives to security deposits.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$140.76MKey Investors
Tiger Global Management
2022-01-24Series Unknown· $8.07M
2021-01-26Private Equity· $95M
2020-08-26Series Unknown· $14M
Leadership Team
Benjamin Lantos
Co-Founder
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