Underwriting Leader – Lawyers Professional Liability

The Opportunity

Revau is building a differentiated Lawyers Professional Liability platform for the U.S. specialty market. We are seeking an experienced underwriting leader to establish and grow the portfolio, develop a clear market proposition, and position Revau as a responsive, technically credible partner for brokers serving law firms.

This is a fully remote, market-facing leadership role for an entrepreneurial underwriter who wants meaningful authority, direct access to senior leadership, and accountability for the strategy, underwriting performance and profitable growth of a Lawyers Professional Liability portfolio within an MGA environment.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the underwriting, distribution and portfolio strategy for Lawyers Professional Liability.
• Build and manage a profitable portfolio of new and renewal primary and excess Lawyers Professional Liability business in the E&S and specialty marketplace.
• Define target segments, risk-selection standards, pricing parameters, coverage positioning, attachment strategy and referral thresholds.
• Underwrite, structure, negotiate, quote and bind complex law-firm risks within delegated authority.
• Establish and deepen relationships with wholesale brokers, specialty intermediaries and selected retail partners with meaningful Lawyers Professional Liability practices.
• Create a high-quality submission pipeline and translate broker relationships into sustainable, profitable production.
• Monitor premium, rate, retention, limits, attachment points, aggregation, mix of business, claims activity and loss performance against portfolio objectives.
• Partner with actuarial, claims, legal, compliance, operations and capacity providers on forms, endorsements, rating, reporting and portfolio governance.
• Provide market intelligence on competitor behavior, coverage trends, claim severity, social inflation, cyber-enabled exposures and changes in law-firm operations.
• Recruit, develop and mentor underwriting talent as the portfolio scales, while remaining actively engaged in production and complex account underwriting.

Intended market focus

• Small to midsize law firms and selected larger firms that fit Revau’s underwriting appetite and delegated authority.
• Primary, excess and specialty Lawyers Professional Liability placements, including risks requiring thoughtful structure or manuscript coverage solutions.
• Law firms evaluated by practice-area mix, firm size, jurisdiction, claims history, risk management, client profile, conflicts controls, docketing procedures, lateral-hire activity and financial condition.
• Additional opportunities consistent with approved capacity, policy forms, aggregate management and portfolio strategy.

What you bring

• 5-10+ years of Lawyers Professional Liability underwriting experience, including meaningful authority and portfolio responsibility in the specialty or E&S market.
• A demonstrated record of profitable production, disciplined risk selection and effective portfolio management through changing market cycles.
• Established relationships with wholesale and specialty brokers active in Lawyers Professional Liability.
• Deep command of law-firm exposures, policy wording, claims trends, severity drivers, pricing, attachment strategy and coverage negotiation.
• Experience developing or refining underwriting guidelines, appetite, forms, endorsements, rating approaches and referral protocols.
• Leadership capability with the credibility to mentor underwriters, influence internal partners and represent the portfolio with capacity providers.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance responsiveness, creativity and growth with underwriting discipline.
• Clear executive communication, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to lead effectively in a remote environment.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. CPCU, RPLU, AU, ASLI or legal training is preferred.

Why Revau

• Leadership mandate: Build and lead a Lawyers Professional Liability portfolio rather than inherit a narrowly defined underwriting desk.
• Influence: Shape appetite, distribution, coverage, pricing, workflow and future team structure.
• Autonomy: Exercise meaningful authority within a clear governance and capacity framework.
• Access: Work directly with senior leadership and key external partners in a collaborative MGA environment.
• Market impact: Develop a differentiated proposition centered on underwriting expertise, responsiveness and thoughtful solutions.
• Flexibility: Work fully remotely from anywhere in the United States, with travel for broker meetings, conferences, capacity discussions and team events.

Who will thrive here

You are a recognized Lawyers Professional Liability underwriter who wants to build, lead and remain close to the market. You have the technical depth to make difficult decisions, the broker credibility to generate quality opportunities and the commercial discipline to protect long-term portfolio performance. You are comfortable challenging convention, creating structure where none exists and being accountable for results.

Compensation

Revau offers a competitive base salary commensurate with experience and location. Final compensation will reflect the candidate’s experience, technical expertise, demonstrated business development success and the scope of the role.

Our current benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; paid time off; and paid holidays. Benefits are subject to applicable plan and policy terms.

Work environment

This is a fully remote role within the United States, with travel for broker meetings, conferences, and team events. The position involves regular computer and telephone work and review of detailed records. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Apply

If you are ready to lead the development of a Lawyers Professional Liability portfolio, deepen broker partnerships and help shape a growing Professional Lines platform, we would like to hear from you.

Revau is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.