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Brief #45381Updated 28 AUG 2026SAN FRANCISCO, CAYcY COMBINATOR
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Founding Wholesale Broker - Commercial Auto

Hedge is hiring a Founding Wholesale Broker - Commercial Auto in San Francisco, CA. Full brief — comp band, interview process, and hiring team — available to Employbl members.

Location
San Francisco, CA
Company size
2–10
Posted
5d ago
Comp band
$125K–$250K
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Founding Wholesale Broker - Commercial Auto · Hedge

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Job title
Founding Wholesale Broker - Commercial Auto
Job location
San Francisco - In Office
Job listing URL
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/hedge/jobs/vlnK55k-founding-wholesale-broker-commercial-auto
Job description
## **THE OPPORTUNITY** Hedge is hiring a founding wholesale broker to build and own our commercial auto practice. You will combine retail-agency relationships, market judgment, placement craft, and relentless follow-through to produce durable revenue in commercial auto, fleet, and transportation risks. ## **COMPENSATION AND UPSIDE** **Target OTE is $500K. Base salary is $125K-$250K, creating a target cash range of $475K-$600K across the base range. Target variable compensation is $350K at $5M in annual new bound premium, with uncapped accelerators above target. Equity is 0.50% at hire, with up to an additional 0.25% performance grant.** ## **WHAT YOU WILL OWN** - Build a focused retail-agency pipeline in commercial auto - Qualify risks, shape submissions, and select the right markets for each opportunity - Negotiate terms, explain tradeoffs, and drive placements from intake through bind - Develop strong working relationships with underwriters and program markets - Maintain disciplined pipeline, renewal, and revenue forecasting - Turn placement knowledge into repeatable playbooks and product feedback ## **WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE** - **First 30 days:** master Hedge's market access, appetite, workflow, and current opportunity set - **By day 60:** own a credible agency and submission pipeline with clear placement strategies - **By day 90:** bind initial business and demonstrate repeatable conversion - **In 12 months:** build a high-quality commercial auto book and bind $5M in annual new premium ## **WHO THRIVES HERE** You have at least three years of brokerage, underwriting, or closely related experience in commercial auto. You have a strong network, sharp market judgment, and the operating discipline to manage details without losing commercial momentum. ## **WHY HEDGE** Hedge is building the operating system for commercial insurance distribution. You will work directly with the founders, own a consequential part of the company, and help define how the function works as we scale. We offer health benefits and meaningful equity. ## **WORK MODEL** This role is based in San Francisco and works in person with the team six days a week. ## **INTERVIEW PROCESS** 1. Application review 2. A focused introductory conversation 3. A production, book, and market-relationship deep dive 4. A live placement working session using a realistic commercial auto risk 5. Final conversation with the founders Hedge is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates based on ability, judgment, and potential, and we do not discriminate based on protected characteristics.
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Company size

2–10 employees

Founded

2026

Total raised

$500,000

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Funding rounds

  • Pre Seed$500K

Investors

Y Combinator