Underwriting Assistant, Surety - (Frisco, TX)

Overview Underwriting Assistant Provides direct clerical assistance to facilitate workflow and maintains financial files in order to expedite prompt action on all bond requests. Duties include but are not limited to: Processes and distributes incoming mail to underwriters and branch manager; coordinates outgoing mail Receives, responds and re-directs incoming calls from producers, principals, lenders and home office personnel Enters bonds, riders, abstracts, producer and other data into the computer Types background data reference and general business letters, memos, correspondence and miscellaneous forms Processes instant issue commercial surety bonds, batches all bonds and reviews date output and resolves exceptions Qualifications: * 2+ years of demonstrated office background Surety bond background and notary commission are desirable Proven research and issue solving abilities to identify, gather and organize info to provide recommendations Proficiency in Microsoft office suite Applications (Ms excel