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Graduate Insurance Underwriter

Give a Grad a Go
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • A leading legal insurance firm in Leeds is seeking an entry-level Graduate Insurance Underwriter to join their successful team specializing in high-net-worth property insurance.
  • The role involves assisting with underwriting and processing commercial and residential risks while maintaining relationships with clients and brokers.
  • Candidates should have a 2.1 degree in a relevant field, ideally with some experience in a commercial environment, and possess strong analytical and communication skills.
  • The position offers a salary range of £25,000 - £27,500, along with benefits such as private medical insurance, performance-related bonuses, and hybrid working options.
  • The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities for all qualified applicants.
  • Hybrid working
  • Performance-related bonuses
  • Private medical insurance and a health cash plan
Looking for Graduate Insurance Underwriter jobs, Underwriting Assistant positions, or Junior Underwriter roles in Leeds and are interested in a career in the legal insurance industry? Look no further - one of the most exciting legal insurance firms in the real estate industry is looking for an entry-level Insurance Underwriter to join their team! Company profile -  Legal insurance firmIn this Insurance Underwriter graduate role, you will be joining an incredible business with bases in Leeds, London, and Kent. This insurance company provides residential and commercial legal indemnity insurance to the property sector across the UK and Europe and are now one of the world’s largest providers of title insurance services. Their Leeds team is now looking for a motivated and driven graduate to join as an Underwriting Assistant! Job description – Graduate Insurance UnderwriterIn this Junior Underwriter role in Leeds, you will be joining a highly successful team of underwriters, specialising in high-net-worth property insurance! You will assist with the daily underwriting and processing of commercial and residential risks, ensuring that new business is secured, in addition to learning about the various risks and underwriting them effectively. Importantly, you will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with key clients and brokers in the UK ensuring a consistently high level of service. The ideal candidate will be someone who is very commercially aware, organised, analytical, and enjoys working in client-facing environments. This is the perfect opportunity to kick-start your career in Underwriting, with lots of support, training, and encouragement from your team. Key responsibilities – Graduate Insurance UnderwriterIn this Insurance Underwriter role in Leeds, your responsibilities will include:
  • Assisting with the daily underwriting and processing of commercial and residential risks.
  • Reviewing and summarising files gathering information on cases.
  • Undertaking legal research and projects.
  • Proactively developing industry knowledge.
  • Ensuring a high level of accuracy in policy wording.
  • Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients and confidently discussing policy with them.
  • Working with integrity, company values, and regulatory standards.
  • Travel, including to other sites within the company group, is required.
 Job requirements - Graduate Insurance Underwriter
  • A 2.1 university degree, preferably in STEM, Law, Economics, Geography, etc.
  • Ideally some work experience, or internship, in a commercial environment.
  • Advanced in using Microsoft Office Suite, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills.
  • Confident in building client relationships and communicating with executives.
  • Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude and a proactive approach to learning and development.
  • A positive, collaborative, and flexible team player!
  • Full UK working rights
 Benefits of the job – Graduate Insurance Underwriter
  • A graduate salary range of £25,000 - £27,500.
  • Private medical insurance and a health cash plan.
  • Life insurance is worth 3x of your salary.
  • Access to the Employee Assistance helpline providing confidential, practical, and emotional support for staff and family members.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Performance-related bonuses.
  • Interest-free season ticket loan.
  • Fantastic accessible office location.
  • The opportunity to work with a leading legal insurance firm in a supportive team!
Looking for Graduate Insurance Underwriter jobs, Underwriting Assistant positions, or Junior Underwriter roles in Leeds and are interested in a career in the legal insurance industry? Look no further - one of the most exciting legal insurance firms in the real estate industry is looking for an entry-level Graduate Insurance Underwriter to join their team! Give A Grad a Go is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or other. We are continually finding ways to improve the way we work, read our Diversity and Inclusion promise for more information about this.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.