Surety Analyst

About American Global 

American Global is a privately held insurance and surety brokerage firm specializing in construction risk management. We support contractors, owners, and developers across every project milestone and geography, delivering client experience that is relationship-driven and deeply value-focused. We are committed to cultivating analytical expertise and developing future leaders of the surety practice. 

Role Overview 

As a Surety Analyst, you will serve as the foundation of our Surety Practice. You’ll begin by learning the fundamentals of underwriting, financial and operational analysis, and the construction industry. Over your first 1–2 years, you will develop the modeling, analytical, and industry expertise necessary to support Account Executives and clients. This role is the starting point in a structured progression leading toward client-facing responsibilities and leadership within American Global’s Surety Practice. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Conduct detailed financial statement, work-in-progress (WIP), and cash-flow analyses of construction and contracting firms. 

• Build and maintain financial and operational models to assess contractor performance, bond capacity, and program structure. 

• Review contracts, bid/bond requests, and surety submissions for accuracy and completeness. 

• Be assigned to specific client accounts to support ongoing service needs, analysis, and account related activities. 

• Produce recurring reporting, summaries, and financial/operational updates for assigned clients 

• Prepare reports, dashboards, and executive presentations that synthesize complex data into actionable insight. 

• Research construction industry sectors, market trends, and surety capacity dynamics to support client strategies and go-to-market with thought leadership. 

• Assist inpractice innovation, process improvement, documentation standardization, and workflow enhancement initiatives. 

• Provide direct support to Account Executives on client deliverables, quantitative analysis, and underwriting submissions. 

Required Qualifications & Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Construction Management, Business, or related field. 

• Strong proficiency in Excel (modeling, pivot tables, analyses) and PowerPoint, experience with Power BI and Alteryx are a plus. 

• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and comfort working with complex large datasets. 

• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to translate analysis into concise insights. 

• Interest in the construction industry, surety underwriting, and financial risk analysis. 

• Proactive, curious, and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Internship or coursework in construction finance, underwriting, or risk management. 

• Familiarity with construction accounting concepts (e.g., percent-complete, WIP schedules, contract retention). 

• Prior experience in insurance, surety, or financial services environments. 

What We Offer 

• A structured career path with milestones from Analyst → Senior Analyst → Account Consultant → Account Executive. 

• Hands-on mentoring, training, and exposure to both technical and client-facing work. 

• Opportunities to contribute to a growing construction-only surety brokerage with national and international reach. 

• Collaborative, forward-thinking culture – 'One Team. One Goal.' 

• Competitive salary and benefits package.