Underwriter

We have an exciting opportunity to join our client as an Underwriter. Our client is a industry leader and well respected in their field - so rest assured you will joining a business with great benefits, progression and learning opportunities.

As a Commercial Underwriter; You'll help drive and transform, through responsive, flexible, and collaborative relationships. With a strong balance of technical and trading capability, you'll be empowered to make decisions, supported by data, insight, and decision support tools on mobile technology to succeed. You'll be focused on developing and delivering profitable growth, across existing business within the key markets.

• Drive trading team success by profitably underwriting SME Existing Business products, while building strong relationships and credibility with brokers and clients.

• You will be proactive, outgoing, and confident when working with our strategic partners, focusing on retaining and growing business through exceptional customer service.

• Underwrite SME products profitably, accurately, and consistently, utilizing the full range of tools and appetite available.

• Act as a representative of our company, actively participating in broker meetings to secure new clients and serving as a visible coach to executive leaders driving change initiatives.

• Monitor the performance of your portfolio, taking corrective actions as needed to address any performance issues.

What's in it for you:

• Consistent ongoing training & development: Our client takes responsibility in ensuring their staff are all experts in what they do - thats why they offer continuous development.
• Shape your career one decision at a time: You will benefit from career progression, that will enable you to flourish and work your way up and around the business. This is all facilitated by, and supported by their development and progression plans.
• Great benefits: Benefits including 25 days holiday + BH, Generous bonus, up to 12% pension, life assurance (10x) and much more.
• Hyrid Working: You will spend up to 60% of the working week working from home.

What we're looking for:

• High level of technical underwriting expertise.
• You'll possess a strong trading capability, commercial awareness and expert negotiation skills.
• Ability to build strong broker relationships and a sound understanding of the current commercial insurance market.
• Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insurance, including treating customers fairly.
• Developed analytical skills with proven experience of account monitoring and action planning.
• You'll be pragmatic and a confident decision maker.

This position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre-employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with an annual declaration in interim years.