Founding Underwriter
$125K – $250K
via Ashby
About this role
THE OPPORTUNITY
Hedge is hiring a founding underwriter to combine sound risk judgment with the operating discipline and product thinking required to scale. You will help agencies understand appetite, improve submission quality, structure placements, and turn underwriting knowledge into repeatable systems.
COMPENSATION AND OWNERSHIP
Base salary is $125K-$250K. Equity is 0.25%-1.50%. Final placement reflects underwriting depth, line expertise, authority, and the operating scope you can own.
WHAT YOU WILL OWN
- Evaluate commercial risks, exposures, controls, and submission quality
- Match risks to appropriate carrier, MGA, and program appetite
- Work with agencies and brokers to close information gaps and structure strong submissions…
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