The Litigation Specialist’s job function includes efficiently and effectively handling advanced-level, primarily litigated, commercial first-property and/or third-party general liability losses in a “paperless” environment. An ability to communicate both verbally and in written form in a prompt, courteous and professional manner is essential.   - Review and set up new loss assignments in a timely manner in compliance with department guidelines and best practices. - Establish appropriate initial loss and expense reserves and continue to regularly evaluate the file for adequacy, accuracy and adherence to reserving guidelines. - Analyze and interpret policy language in conjunction with specific loss facts to reach appropriate coverage decisions. - Draft frequent and complex coverage correspondence, including reservation of rights and coverage disclaimers in compliance with various state statutes and regulations. - Compose a variety of other detailed correspondence to insureds, claimants, attorneys, agents and Regulatory agencies. - Proactively manage primarily litigated claim files from inception to closure, including identification and investigation of coverage, liability and damage issues, determination and efficient execution of an appropriate plan of action, and prompt, economical file resolution, in compliance with department guidelines and best practices. - Appropriately and clearly document all claim file activity, including current strategy, plan of action and exit plan in file notes. - Consistently demonstrate comprehensive coverage analysis, investigation, evaluation and negotiation skills at an advanced level. - Direct and control the activities and costs of numerous outside vendors including defense counsel and coverage counsel, experts and independent adjusters. - Effectively present and discuss loss facts and issues in roundtable discussions to peers and members of management at all levels. - Compose and transmit in a regular and timely basis frequent Large Loss Reports and other detailed reporting documents as appropriate. - Manage and monitor file caseload through the use of various resources. - Obtain all required state adjuster licenses and maintain them as required via compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements. - Serve as a technical resource within the department through mentoring and knowledge-sharing, whether one-on-one, in small groups, or presentations to larger groups. - Meet with intern personnel and others as needed to provide job function overview and/or specific subject-matter training. - Occasional participation in projects and initiatives lead by other departments and/or W. R. Berkley companies, including audits, workshops, focus groups, task forces, etc. - Initiate appropriate communication with members of management and other department. - Attend internal and external seminars and other training events and provide feedback to peers and/or members of management. #LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid

An Enterprise Architect helps lead the organization in the planning, development, and application of enterprise architecture to achieve business objectives and strategies.  They align technical initiatives, principles, and practices with WRB’s strategic vision, goals, constraints, technologies, and tools.  They are able to span business and technical strategies as well as provide detailed design recommendations to individual solutions.  This role understands the relationship between business processes and enabling technologies over a multi-year time horizon so that better recommendations and better decisions can be made.   Enterprise Architects have a history of working at a detailed level with various technologies in various roles and often move into an Enterprise role after serving in several other architect roles designing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of systems and tools using a diverse set of technologies.   An Enterprise Architect is also an active member of the WRB Architecture Community.  They are aware of and engage with other architects for consultation on projects or efforts.  They are also aware of and contribute to patterns, standards, best practices, proofs-of-concept, tool evaluations, mentoring, and continuous improvement   Technical Strategy - Contribute to the business strategic planning process by providing input on key initiatives, priorities, and dependencies toward the creation of roadmaps. - Contribute to overall 3-5-year architecture strategy, including technology investment and lifecycle goals. - Maintain contact with vendors, industry peers, and professional associations to keep informed of existing and emerging industry trends, standards, and technologies.   Consulting / Guidance - Become familiar with enterprise business strategy and context while providing aligned recommendations and solutions. - Provide consulting and guidance services to development and infrastructure teams as well as other architects in the development of solutions. - Present recommendations and solutions clearly and concisely to multiple audiences (BTS and business/segment VP+ management); emphasizing capability development and value creation over technology specific results.   Leadership - Influence business partners, technical groups, and management on technical strategy, priorities, and timelines. - Lead architecture projects and technical adoptions across BTS and WRB; effectively manage change management for impacted groups. - Be visible and inspire others to engage with and follow WRB’s technical strategy.   Patterns and Standards Development - Identify pattern and standard gaps and determine potential options to address. - Research, develop, and drive the adoption of design patterns and standards. - Perform technology and tool evaluations, including proof-of-concept and feasibility analysis. - Provide a catalog of design patterns and standards and socializing them with the architecture community. Governance - Participate in the architecture review process for patterns, standards, and solutions. - Rationalize technology and tool recommendations. - Is aware of and an advocate for patterns and standards (esp. in Infrastructure, Data, and Security domains). - Contributes to the vendor selection process.   Community of Practice - Contribute to the architecture community by participating in online forums, developing standards, patterns, solutions design documentation, and white papers which are shared across the community. - Develop strong relationships with other business and technical teams and mentor less experienced developers and/or engineers in the development of their skills.  

The DevOps Staff Engineer will play a visible and influential leadership role to evolve and maintain our Azure environments and services.  This role is intended to be a technically deep resource that seeks to implement automation through infrastructure and development pipelines and act as the subject-matter-expert for Azure tools and services.  This resource will also leverage best practices for configuring and maintaining Azure resources, including VMs, databases, and storage.  This role helps establish technical standards and patterns, creates tools and automated workflow capabilities, and builds cloud ecosystems that foster a high degree of innovation and enablement.   Staff Engineers lead deep, complex, or high-risk technical projects, and control the communication around them.  They support the organization by providing context and technical direction, defining technical specifications, and documenting processes.  They also play an important coaching and mentoring role by sharing best practices with other engineers and creating new opportunities for their growth.  They contribute to technical performance reviews, aiming to improve the technical capacity of the entire engineering organization.   Solutions Development - Facilitate innovation by leading Azure-based projects for the enterprise; including migrations from on-premises, CICD pipelines, rehydration practices, managing containers, cloud security, and elastic computing. - Work with development teams, DevOps teams, and InfoSec teams on building technical solutions that leverage established patterns for Azure and follow architecture strategies and guidelines. - Establish and implement cost containment practices that provide robust guardrails and effectively balance developer productivity with controlling consumption-based cost challenges. - Help evolve Azure solutions to a self-service deployment model. - Rationalize technology and tool recommendations. - Integrate solutions into the larger technical ecosystem to maximize impact and value. Patterns and Standards Development - Identify pattern and standard gaps for Azure development and/or administrative services and determine potential options to address. - Research, develop, and drive the adoption of cloud-based design patterns and standards; align to Azure best practices. - Perform Azure technology and tool evaluations, including proof-of-concept and feasibility analysis. - Maintain contact with vendors, industry peers, and professional associations to keep informed of existing and emerging Azure trends, standards, and technologies. - Publish thorough documentation of Azure standards/patterns and drive adoption across business and technical areas. Operations and Support - Troubleshoot incidents, identify root cause, and implement automated preventative measures (e.g., “self-healing”) for Azure infrastructure, tools, and services. - Help manage and maintain Azure environments in accordance with corporate, security, and compliance standards. - Develop and implement Azure service health and operational monitoring, including performance, availability, capacity utilization, redundancy, and cost. Leadership and Mentoring - Contribute to the internal cloud and architecture communities by participating in online forums, developing standards and patterns, and documenting solutions designs, which are shared across the community. - Develop strong relationships with other business and technical teams and mentor less experienced developers and/or engineers in the development of their cloud skills. - Participate in prioritization and other DevOps work planning activities. - Be visible and inspire others to engage with and follow WRB’s cloud and technical strategies.

The Receptionist will support the company by greeting visitors to provide a professional and consistent first impression for guests and visitors.  This position will also support the office administration by ordering/maintaining office supplies, coordinating scheduling & use of shared meeting space, assisting management with meeting planning and general administrative activities.    - Welcome on-site visitors in a professional and consistent manner, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel. - Maintain visitor log to ensure visitors sign in and out. - Receive and direct incoming telephone calls, packages and/or deliveries to appropriate personnel or department. - Answer questions about organization and provides callers with address, directions, and other information. - Monitor voice mail messages and forwards to appropriate personnel. - Create and maintain phone greetings as needed (night, early closure, office closure, etc.) - Support office-wide communications, events and other correspondence needs by company and building management. - Maintain log of individuals with building access privileges, work with building management to obtain new access and term access as needed to stay within compliance. - Assistance with arranging travel and/or preparing and submitting expense reports. - Provide a variety of administrative support as needed.   May also assist with: - Maintain and order office supplies. - Coordinate maintenance/repair requests with property manager and/or equipment supplier. - Assist with the coordination of program specific events, which could involve out of state travel.   May perform other functions as assigned

Supervise and direct work of claims team responsible for the handling of the General Liability and Products Liability, both property damage and bodily injury. Monitor conformance of claims personnel to industry and company standards, procedures, and objectives.  Be responsible and accountable for departmental results.    - Provide technical oversight and direction to claim professionals at all levels. - Act as key decision maker in determining claim values and resolution strategies. - Maintain a diary on all claim files of direct reports. - Conduct performance appraisals of direct reports, and provide professional development guidance and opportunities. - Work closely with claim professionals on claims within and over their authority levels. - Assist claim professionals in preparing reports for and conducting discussions with various levels of management and service partners. - Contribute to profitability by supervising adherence to Best Practices to achieve optimum financial results. - Work to build team commitment and promote a positive climate within the team. - Develop and maintain positive customer relationships and provide superior customer service. - Work cooperatively with other claim teams and other departments within the company. - Act as mentor and assist professional development of direct reports and others. - Identify procedural, technical, or personnel opportunities and/or issues. - Utilize data to identify trends. - Meet all State licensing requirements. - Adhere to all statutory regulations, Unfair Claims Practices acts, and corporate Best Practices. - Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.

We are flexible on location for this role.   As a member of the Specialty Select team, the Specialty Business Development Underwriter will manage assigned national relationship(s) to drive profitable growth and achieve business unit objectives through a customized approach and alignment with each strategic partner to include the implementation of creative solutions in process, structure and compensation to assure agile and appropriate response to each customer’s specific needs.  - Review and underwrite new business submissions for acceptability according to authority granted - Evaluate, accept, reject or modify risks within established underwriting guidelines and authority - Comply with company policies, procedures & rating plans when evaluating and managing risk - Make sound risk and pricing decisions to drive profitable growth and achieve business objectives - Achieve designated customer service standards with a focus on fast turn-around time - Provide detailed issuance instructions to ensure policy is delivered consistent with quoted terms and conditions and in accordance with established guidelines relative to policy construction - Utilize various underwriting tools to determine acceptable risk characteristics, accurate classifications, insurance to value, calculate rates, etc. - Recognize and create cross selling opportunities for other company products - Develop deep understanding of partner agents and work together to develop processes, SLA and rules of engagement customized to maximize their efficiencies and economics - Assist in the development, implementation and execution of the Aspire Specialty Select strategy - Assist in the development of a Specialty Select value proposition and ensure successful marketing of our products on a countrywide basis - Provide subject matter expertise to the development of relevant automation technology, product design, underwriting and operations - Assist the management team with training, mentoring and coaching of new associates and less experienced team members - Stay abreast and knowledgeable of market trends and conditions to guide our business and achieve desired objectives - Develop strong, long term relationships with assigned agency partners to profitably grow a book of business - Participate on projects and initiatives as assigned by leadership - Model behavior that encourages collaboration, teamwork and open communication - May perform other functions as assigned. #LI-Remote

POSITION SUMMARY: The Professional Liability Underwriting Intern will work in a hybrid (some days in office, some days virtual – TBD) environment training with key team members to learn and participate in the process of underwriting and servicing of renewal accounts for the development and retention of Admiral business.  The duration of the internship is approximately eight weeks.   PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: This temporary based position requires strong analysis skills applied in learning the evaluation and pricing of Admiral renewal business in accordance with service standards, objectives, and following Admiral underwriting guidelines.   This internship is an in-person, in-ofifce role in the Seattle, Washington office location.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Professional Liability Underwriting Intern will work in a hybrid (some days in office, some days virtual – TBD) environment training with key team members to learn and participate in the process of underwriting and servicing of renewal accounts for the development and retention of Admiral business.  The duration of the internship is approximately eight weeks.   PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: This temporary based position requires strong analysis skills applied in learning the evaluation and pricing of Admiral renewal business in accordance with service standards, objectives, and following Admiral underwriting guidelines.   This internship is an in-person, in-ofifce role in the Mt. Laurel, NJ office location.

Distribution Leads serve as brand ambassadors to prospective and existing production partners. They work closely with business development underwriters, the marketing team, and others to drive awareness of Berkley Aspire’s value proposition, business model, underwriting appetite, and product portfolio. Through their knowledge and their efforts – agent/broker visits, representing Aspire at trade shows and industry events, digital outreach and other forms of lead generation and follow-up – Distribution Leads are responsible for promoting Aspire, increasing the consistent flow of quality submissions, and increasing the volume of profitable premium. A Distribution Lead will have responsibility for a defined geographic area or distribution vertical. Success in this role is driven by the ability to form and strengthen strategic relationships; sales and analytic skills; a willingness to travel; a command of commercial insurance industry trends and dynamics; the ability to clearly and succinctly describe the competitive advantages of Aspire; collaborative skills and someone committed to being a dependable, selfless teammate; an attention to detail; entrepreneurial spirit; receptivity to new ideas; improvisational skills; and, demonstrated ability to be relentless and accountable when following-up.   • Communicating – in writing, in person, remotely - with appointed agents about new products, product extensions, and product launches. • Recruiting new agents. • Identifying affinity marketing and/or alternative distribution sales opportunities. • Collaborating with underwriters, the marketing team, the executive leadership team and sister companies. • Encouraging agents to submit opportunities consistent with our underwriting appetite to Aspire. • Driving profitable premium growth across all distribution segments/verticals. • Representing Aspire at meetings with production partners and industry conferences and trade shows. • Recommending new tactics and strategies for promoting Aspire and our product portfolio. • Providing actionable feedback, business intelligence (i.e., competitors, threats to the business, coverage gaps, rate trends, emerging markets, etc.), and “voice of the customer” insights to the VP of Marketing, Sales & Distribution, the executive leadership team, business development underwriters, and others.   #LI - Remote

As Clinical Manager, Medical Bill Review & Product Development, you will be an essential member of the workers’ comp managed care and cost containment team. You’ll be responsible for daily operations of clinical medical bill review services, developing and implementing new productsand programs to improve patient outcomes and drive business success. The ideal candidate for this position will have strong clinical nursing acumen, managed care operations, as well as a managed care product development background, excellent communication skills, leadership experience, and a strategic mindset. The candidate will have comprehensive understanding of workers’ comp regulatory compliance and medical billing procedures, and they will be able to work closely with the IT team, claims professionals, patients, and other stakeholders to ensure the proper execution of necessary protocols. They will also possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong analytical abilities to review medical bills, identify discrepancies, and provide feedback to the billing department. - Management and coordination of clinical medical bill review operations, ensuring proper documentation, coding, and program effectiveness - Develop and document clinical protocols, conduct clinical studies, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements - Provide education and training to clinical/medical bill review teams and external stakeholders - Be the subject matter expert of nurse and code review products - Coordinate with cross-functional teams to develop rules and other technical automation - Work closely with IT and OU (client) teams to ensure successful product launches and promote product adoption among target audiences - Implement and evaluate product development enhancements and outcome metrics - Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the integration of clinical knowledge into product development - Monitor emerging trends in the healthcare industry and provide recommendations for product development based on market analysis and product performance data - Conduct market research to identify new opportunities for product development within the managed care industry - Provide timely coaching and feedback to drive and manage individual and team performance - Assess talent, identify employee development and training needs, and collaborate with HR partner, leadership and team members to establish goals and create development plans - Partner with HR and senior leadership to execute talent management strategies to improve employee engagement, job satisfaction, and foster a psychologically safe work environment  

The Senior Litigation Specialist’s job function includes efficiently and effectively handling advanced-level, primarily litigated, commercial first-party property and/or third-party general liability losses in a “paperless” environment. An ability to communicate both verbally and in written form in a prompt, courteous and professional manner is essential.   • Reviews and sets up new loss assignments in a timely manner in compliance with Department guidelines and best practices. • Establishes appropriate initial loss and expense reserves and continue to regularly evaluate the file for adequacy, accuracy and adherence to reserving guidelines. • Analyzes and interpret policy language in conjunction with specific loss facts to reach appropriate coverage decisions. • Drafts frequent and complex coverage correspondence, including reservation of rights and coverage disclaimers in compliance with various state statutes and regulations. • Composes a variety of other detailed correspondence to insureds, claimants, attorneys, agents and Regulatory agencies. • Proactively manages primarily litigated claim files from inception to closure, including identification and investigation of coverage, liability and damage issues, determination and efficient execution of an appropriate plan of action, and prompt, economical file resolution, in compliance with Department guidelines and best practices. • Appropriately and clearly documents all claim file activity, including current strategy, plan of action and exit plan in file notes. • Consistently demonstrates comprehensive coverage analysis, investigation, evaluation and negotiation skills at an advanced level. • Directs and control the activities and costs of numerous outside vendors including defense counsel and coverage counsel, experts and independent adjusters. • Effectively presents and discusses loss facts and issues in roundtable discussions to peers and members of management at all levels. • Composes and transmits in a regular and timely basis frequent Large Loss Reports and other detailed reporting documents as appropriate. • Manages and monitors file caseload through the use of various resources. • Obtains all required state adjuster licenses and maintain them as required via compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements. • Other duties may be assigned. • Serves as a technical resource within the Department through mentoring and knowledge-sharing, whether one-on-one, in small groups, or presentations to larger groups. • Meets with intern personnel and others as needed to provide job function overview and/or specific subject-matter training. • Occasional participation in projects and initiatives lead by other departments and/or W. R. Berkley companies, including audits, workshops, focus groups, task forces, etc. • Initiates appropriate communication with members of management and other Departments. • Attends internal and external seminars and other training events and provides feedback to peers and/or members of management.   #LI-Remote

  The Financial Analyst will assist with several aspects of financial analysis for multiple business units within W. R. Berkley Corporation, including Union Standard Insurance Group.  The Financial Analyst will perform an interesting mix of core responsibilities and assist with key initiatives.  The Financial Analyst will have an ownership and continuous improvement mindset, with the opportunity to utilize technology to enhance efficiencies.   - Prepare monthly journal entries and assist in the maintenance of the general ledger system, including asset management and accounts payable modules - Assist with financial reporting - Assist with financial analysis, including time sensitive ad hoc information requests - Assist with controllership, especially as it relates to the preparation of account reconciliations - Key performance indicators, dashboards and scorecards - Operating plans, budgets and reforecasts - Corporate initiatives - Business unit initiatives - Continuous improvement and enhanced efficiencies - Leverage technology - Issue resolution  

The Regional Sales Director is responsible for optimizing the profitable growth over the long term in an assigned geographic territory.  The Regional Sales Director is responsible for the development and execution of industry leading go-to-market and sales strategies while developing and maintaining highly effective sales relationships with both external (e.g. independent agents) and internal customers (e.g. underwriters). Will partner and collaborate with underwriters to effectively communicate appetite, drive submissions, manage new business quotes, deliver proposals, and assist in renewal retentions in the overall effort to drive success with assigned independent agencies. Responsibilities also include development and execution of business development plans, market research, competitive intelligence, product intelligence, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and achieving both production and profitability targets.   We'll count on you to:   - Serve as Regional Sales Director of the assigned territory; provides leadership in the areas of business development, agency relationships, go-to market strategy, and client service - Take an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to identifying and developing new business opportunities, sales strategies, customer service and engagement strategies - In collaboration with the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer develops and executes on the annual territorial business development plan and the strategies, tactics, and resources necessary to achieve and exceed regional objectives - Conduct market needs analyses among potential new business sectors to identify strategies for long term growth development - Conduct regular phone calls and visits with agency principals, producers and CSRs with pre-defined agenda topics related to production, individual accounts (including pipeline development), competition and products - Build and maintain the highest level of collaboration with underwriting; proactively communicating with underwriting associates while partnering on all aspects of submission flow, quote management, proposals, and renewal retention. - Supports the development and execution of our social media and brand campaigns - Coordinates and leverages incentive-based agency ranking and monitors and recommends changes where applicable - Delivers on the differentiated service plans for identified independent agents - In collaboration with the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer conducts essential market research; maintaining superior knowledge of competitor products and capabilities along with market trends - Utilizes key reporting tools and client relationship management software to track, measure and analyze performance - Ensures all marketing communications are coordinated and supportive of the marketing plan objectives and is an effective use of company resources - Provides input and support to the Company’s leadership in the development of programs, affiliations and partnership arrangements - Coordinates marketing efforts of independent agents to ensure alignment with strategic plans and objectives - Provides business development, marketing skills and expertise to the territory by leading and mentoring underwriting associates and by effectively collaborating to achieve target profit and production goals - Actively participates in professional societies, associations and events to support the USIG brand - Effectively articulates and embodies USIG’s vision and values - Contributes to other projects and duties as requested by leadership  

The Underwriter/QA Analyst is responsible for serving in a dual role in underwriting production and quality assurance.  This is an opportunity for an Underwriter to participate in quality assurance/audit reviews of select underwriting transactions.  Stop loss experience is required, but we will train in captives. This position is primarily an individual contributor role under minimal supervision to achieve assigned production and QA goals.   This role can be based either in our our Marlborough, MA or Hamilton Square, NJ offices. We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office; and 2 days remote.   Key functions include but are not limited to:   The Underwriter/QA Analyst Analyst will serve dual responsibilities in the following areas: - Underwriting Production: Seasonally, you will focus on underwriting the company’s portfolio of stop loss business by analyzing and selecting risks based on qualified underwriting criteria that adhere to the company’s established underwriting guidelines. You will work cross-functionally with clinical, actuarial, claims and distribution to carry through renewal business strategies and to negotiate complex cases in a professional and thoughtful manner. - Quality Assurance: This position will also serve as the lead underwriting quality assurance analyst in the traditional Employee Stop Loss segment of Berkley Accident and Health. In this capacity, you  will facilitate and conduct regular quality assurance reviews of randomly selected underwriting transactions with the intent of identifying any potential issues or areas of improvement. The focus of such reviews will be ensuring underwriting adherence to established guidelines, policies and procedures. Regular communication of audit outcomes will be reviewed with senior underwriting leadership, and recommendations will be made for future training, development, or corrective actions.  

The Senior Underwriter - Professional Liability - Technology E&O/Cyber will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing accounts for development of new and renewal Professional Lines business.   - Compliance with underwriting documentation rules and guidelines. - Maintain an acceptable underwriting profit. - Adherence to Admiral underwriting guidelines and referral compliance. - Development and maintenance of key broker/agent relationships. - Participates in all internal company training and continuing education. - Remains current on product releases as it pertains to line of business. - Leads strategic marketing calls to key brokers (up to 25%). - Management and development of business and broker relationships new to the organization. - Stay abreast and knowledgeable on market trends in terms of forms, coverage and appetite to maintain competitiveness. - Active mentorship and training of Associate Underwriters and Underwriters. - Act as a referral authority for Associate Underwriters and Underwriters.

The Sr. Data Engineer will be providing data development at an advanced complexity level such as ETL, cube creation, adhoc and management reporting, dashboard and data extract creation. This individual will work within a team environment that provides data resource development and support for several companies.  They will be responsible for analyzing, designing and coding solutions for rapidly growing companies supporting the property & casualty insurance industry.   - Requires an in depth understanding of insurance related reporting and insurance company operations - Demonstrates a robust understanding of all the business data processes/processing, system interfaces, and where/how that data is used, and the related data structures - Design and implementation of ETL process, data structure and the analytical/operational reporting environment - Can design significant new system functionality with a consideration of performance, stability, and supportability - Thorough understanding of industry best practices. Includes but not limited to modeling, workflow and presentation - Design and implement data extracts both inbound and outbound for internal and - external sources - Requires strong organizational and communication skills - Demonstrates problem-solving skills that span the application, middleware, and infrastructure levels - thorough upstream/downstream impact analysis - Assists in defining standards and design patterns/paradigms for data processes and/or structures for development within a team - Provides guidance on BTS development standards and quality expectations to BTS or company resources entering the job family - Demonstrates understanding of data processes and/or structures - Will be required to communicate directly with employees at all levels up to the senior level, within company and client companies - Will provide mentorship to others - Will develop sphere of influence with other teams - Will be required to communicate and coordinate within the team - May be responsible for on-call rotation - Some travel required up to 20%

The primary responsibility of IT Project Manager is to manage IT projects in primarily the Infrastructure, Architecture, Service Management and Information Security core services disciplines.  Responsibilities include working with key project sponsors / stakeholders to develop project plans, following Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid project methodologies, setting up project teams, and ensuring that projects are managed efficiently to budget and deadlines.  Ability to build strong working relationships with sponsors, stakeholders and team members is key to gaining the trust needed for successful project delivery.   - Manages both Waterfall and Agile projects (or hybrid of both) from original concept through to final implementation - Ability to take a large scope of work and break down into smaller logical chunks of work to deliver value to the stakeholders / customers early and often - Build detailed project plans through collaboration with cross functional teams - Manage scope, budget, risks, issues, roadblocks, deliverables and schedules of individual project tasks - Assign project tasks and coordinates resources - Monitor team dynamics and team accountability related to delivery commitments - Provide consistent and comprehensive status reports, project updates, and ongoing cost analyses, significant issue management, and communication with business lines and technology management levels. - Write and distribute audience appropriate communications - Customer Experience - Learn and empathize with our customers. Partner with key stakeholders to provide thoughtful leadership to influence outcomes. - Deliver results - Ability to thrive and produce results in a fast-paced environment. Ability to pivot and adapt to changing priorities - Travel required: estimated to be 25-40% on an annualized basis (travel will be a factor of where the employee is located relative to the sites of company and the corporate operating companies engaged in a particular systems initiatives).

The Network Operations Center (NOC) Analyst will be responsible for monitoring and technical troubleshooting equipment within the Data Center.  This group will handle Level 1 troubleshooting for many areas including:  Windows Server, LAN/WAN Networking, Unix/SAN, Security, Wireless and VoIP.  In addition, this group will be responsible for physical installation of all equipment in the Data Center environment. - Will monitor and maintain systems in a 24x7x365 highly available production environment. - Provide systems monitoring, reporting, incident handling and troubleshooting of complex technical environments. - Excellent Level 1 technical knowledge in one or more areas (Network, Wintel, Unix, SAN, VM/VDI, Security). - Monitor ongoing operations and IT infrastructure performance with applications set to anticipate IT service problems (SolarWinds, Fluke, AppDynamics, StruxureWare, etc.). - Rack/stack equipment in the Data Center. - Maintain and update Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) application – StruxureWare. - Monitor and respond to events within the Building Automation System (BAS). - Update and maintain documentation associated with processes and procedures (run books). - Assist with efforts to identify root cause and recommend solutions. - Maintain and update all Data Center design documentation. - Work with Facilities to provide Data Center power, cooling and structured cabling requirements. - Physical installation (include cable/label) of all Infrastructure in Data Center environment. - Coordinate with management all maintenance work scheduled in the Data Center. - Identify areas for process and efficiency improvement within the Data Center and Enterprise; recommend prioritized enhancements and oversee implementation. - Ensure that systemic issues have appropriate resolution paths. - Identify and document root cause for each event. - Document and communicate event information using ITSM tool (ServiceNow) and email. - Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. - Performs all other related duties as assigned.  

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for performing various duties related to the financial reporting process. Areas of responsibility include: GAAP/Stat financial statement preparation and reporting, insurance and reinsurance accounting, reconciliations and monitoring cash flow.  All functions focus on both accurate and timely completion based on the close schedule. Position works closely with both Controller and CFO on a monthly basis.   This position will be based in our Naperville, IL office. We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office; 2 days remote.   Key functions include but are not limited to: - Perform month-end close activities including journal entries, supporting schedules and analysis, meeting all due dates per closing schedule - Perform accounting, reconciliation and reporting to include but limited to:  o   Process and analyze IBNR o   Analyze Deferred Acquisition Costs and Earned Premium o   Prepare month-end data balancing and review o   Work with affiliates monthly, in recording and balancing assumed business o   Analyze and reconcile bank statements and internal general ledger accounts (including analysis and resolution of reconciling items) - Monthly reporting of account currents and settlement of open balances on a timely basis, including monitoring and coding cash settlements, research and resolve open receivable balances, and unapplied cash items monthly - Perform various tasks and analysis related to Reinsurance o   Calculate and analyze premium estimates o   Assumed Reinsurance Contract Analysis and premium & loss processing o   Monitor reinsurance contracts for profit commission - Responsible for the accuracy of results for assigned programs and contracts - Prepare analysis and utilize reporting tools to obtain information from the general ledger and/or financial data warehouse as required to assist with the reconciliation and analytic duties related to position - Assist in Annual Budget Project - Assist in the support of internal and external audits/examinations and SOX - Active pursuit of continuous process improvement and progress measurement (metrics)    

The Accountant/Sr. Accountant is responsible for providing accounting and reporting activities in the Finance Department for Berkley Accident and Health business unit.  You will handle general ledger, premium accounting, accounts payable, payroll and treasury activities.   This role will be based in our Hamilton Square, NJ office.  We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office; and 2 days remote.   Key functions include but are not limited to: - Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement closing processes and dashboard reports - Review of monthly general ledger accounts assuring accuracy and reasonableness - Identification and research of account variances to ensure timely resolution of reconciling items and communicate material reconciling items to Director in a timely manner - Work closely with other Finance team members to identify process improvement initiatives in order to increase efficiencies and strengthen the Company’s internal control structure - Proactively support and participate in special projects and initiatives  - Establish, maintain and support positive working relationships with management and staff to further the mission of the Department, Berkley Accident and Health and the W.R. Berkley organization