[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Chubb jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Chubb · Malaysia # Head of Surety Malaysia Full-time Executive Listed on Chubb’s official careers site. Posted October 23, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Chubb’s careers site →](https://fa-ewgu-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/37922) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Chubb](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/) / Head of Surety ## Job description ### Role Purpose To lead the Malaysia Surety business and support the creation of a scalable APAC Surety operating hub in Malaysia. The role is accountable for profitable underwriting growth, local broker, agents and client development, underwriting governance, regional coordination, and long-term operational scalability. ### Responsibilities Management of current indigenous book: - Strategy – primary role on business development; agency relationship & development; product; planning & forecasting – working closely with HOS. - Underwriting oversight within delegated limits. - Compliance – incl underwriting guidelines, authority, peer review - Profitable financial performance – deliver profitable P&L ≥ plan; minimal-nil losses. - Champion digitization of Tier 1 bonds and use of AI as appropriate Assist new business initiative - Assist strategy – targeting large, financially solvent Malaysian corporates mirroring APAC strategy in other countries, issuing bonds locally and overseas. ### Initially under close management of HOS - Local broker engagement to drive strategy and ID prospects. - Engage with key prospects to “sell” Chubb Surety proposition. - Facilitate underwriting of new business by APAC Surety regional team. - Assist with servicing of customers. Portfolio, Underwriting & Governance - Underwrite within delegated authority and ensure timely referral of cases outside authority. - Lead portfolio planning, pricing discipline, risk selection and profitability monitoring. - Review financial strength, credit quality, contractual obligations, bond wordings, recourse documentation and indemnity structures. - Ensure underwriting files contain clear rationale, complete approvals, pricing evidence, financial analysis and compliance documentation. - Drive profitable Malaysia Surety P&L meeting / exceeding COG Surety plans and targets. - Support peer review, underwriting audits, technical reviews and remediation of any control gaps. ### Business Development & Market Management - Develop relationships with agents, brokers, clients, banks, contractors and large corporates. - Specific to current Malaysia surety indigenous book, broaden agent / distribution channels and reduce reliance and dilute reliance on few agents to deliver production. - Assist with launch of NBI, initially under direction and support of APAC Regional team: - Identify target segments including financially solvent Malaysian corporates, infrastructure-related clients and multinational/local groups with overseas bond requirements. - Develop and maintain appropriate distribution channels relevant to NBI (incl brokers). - Engage with key prospects and support regional teams in converting Malaysia-originated opportunities. - Capture broker/agent and clients feedback, competitor activity and market intelligence to refine go-to-market strategy. APAC Surety Regional & Operations Contribution ### Assist APAC Surety regional operations - Work with Surety Operations to digitize current Malaysia indigenous book to extent appropriate and possible. - Provide local management support, assisting APAC Surety Regional Team. - Help define the future operating model, process split between underwriting and operations, and role clarity for junior and senior resources. - Participate in strategic projects, automation initiatives and cross-functional APAC Surety planning. - Support wider APAC Surety initiatives under direction and support of APAC Regional team. In time, contribute to APAC Surety activities in Asia: - Assist HOS & Regional Underwriting Manager in specific markets. - Market R&D – surety market knowledge, regulatory environment, ID local surety participants / issuers. ## Qualifications - Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Law, Actuarial Science, Engineering or related discipline; professional insurance qualifications are advantageous. - Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in surety, credit insurance, banking, corporate credit, specialty underwriting or commercial insurance. - Prior people management or functional leadership experience preferred. - Strong understanding of financial statements, credit assessment, bond structures, indemnity arrangements and commercial contract risk. - Established Malaysian broker/client relationships strongly preferred; regional APAC exposure advantageous. - Fluent written and spoken English; Bahasa Malaysia and additional Asian language capability advantageous. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 23, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 27, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 27, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Malaysia - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Chubb’s careers site →](https://fa-ewgu-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/37922) ## Hiring at Chubb - Open jobs: 914 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Oct 13, 2026 [All Chubb jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Chubb ### [APAC End User Services Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/jobs/74d124f8f625682d3451/) Malaysia ### [Casualty Underwriter](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/jobs/eee4b13b22e349b23eb5/) Malaysia ### [Customer Fulfillment Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/jobs/7be247efe42679a06bd9/) Malaysia ### [Manager, Pricing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/jobs/b23ae9abd860446988d3/) Malaysia ### [Manager, Secretarial and Governance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/chubb/jobs/67573974f20ac84b248b/) Malaysia ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Commercial Surety Head Underwriter - Bond Division](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-financial-group/jobs/bd4b3aea7dc498b94df5/) American Financial Group ### [Head of Surety Claims (m/f/d)*](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/munich-re/jobs/813ab33b53c761373fa4/) Munich Re · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse ### [Head of Surety - Credit Solutions, Asia](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aon/jobs/07c1a7151c7ce78983d3/) Aon · Singapore ### [Underwriter Surety](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/talanx/jobs/a8966f5dacdd527a7edc/) Talanx · Cologne, DE +4 more ### [Senior Firmenkundenberater Surety (m/w/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/allianz/jobs/1b2b2b591b4989ec93ad/) Allianz · Frankfurt, Germany OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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