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      <title>Associate Surety Broker</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Howden Ireland is seeking an Associate Surety Broker to join their Commercial team in Carrick On Shannon.</p>
<p>This is a career-track position for a recent graduate or experienced individual looking to build technical expertise in a specialist area of the Surety market.</p>
<p>No prior surety experience is required; strong numeracy, genuine interest in business financing, and attention to contractual detail are essential.</p>
<p>You will support senior brokers on submissions, wordings, and renewals, and develop into a broker running client relationships, negotiating with underwriters, and winning new business.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate invoicing, efficient workflow, and high client satisfaction</li>
<li>Support the Surety team with bond submissions, data input, and document management</li>
<li>Learn and manage Non-Resident Director Bond requirements and Title Indemnity Bond portfolios</li>
<li>Ensure robust governance and compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements</li>
<li>Analyse statutory accounts and management information to assess client risk</li>
<li>Review bond wordings and identify potential exposures for clients</li>
<li>Prepare submissions to surety underwriters and develop relationships with key underwriters and decision-makers</li>
<li>Originate new client relationships through targeted prospecting and referrals</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About You:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Degree in business, finance, economics, or law; equivalent quantitative grounding considered</li>
<li>Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel</li>
<li>Strong numeracy and comfort working with financial statements</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral English</li>
<li>Precision and attention to detail</li>
<li>Well-organised, able to manage multiple deadlines and keep accurate records</li>
<li>Confident, professional communication style</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A career that you define</li>
<li>Opportunities for growth and development</li>
<li>Supportive and collaborative work environment</li>
<li>Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and reasonable adjustments</li>
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      <jobtype>full-time</jobtype>
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      <skills>Microsoft Office, numeracy, financial analysis, written and oral English, attention to detail, organisational skills, communication skills, surety experience, banking, credit insurance, trade finance, professional services</skills>
      <benefits>pension, health_insurance</benefits>
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      <category>Insurance</category>
      <industry>Insurance</industry>
      <employername>Howden</employername>
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      <employerdescription>Howden is a global insurance group with 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://www.howdengroup.com</employerwebsite>
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      <location>Leitrim</location>
      <city>Leitrim</city>
      <state></state>
      <postalcode></postalcode>
      <country>IE</country>
      <postedate>2026-11-12</postedate>
      <visasponsorship>unknown</visasponsorship>
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