Senior Underwriter

A rare opportunity to join a fast-growing technology-enabled specialty carrier in a senior role with real strategic influence. What makes this stand out is the pace and scope - a start-up culture within an A-rated carrier, where you will have the autonomy to shape how the underwriting function operates rather than simply executing within an established framework.

Our client seeks an Underwriter with experience in either Casualty, Surety, or Personal Lines, and working knowledge of reinsurance principles, structures (treaty/facultative), and experience of developing reinsurance strategies. You will have a track record of building constructive, long-term relationships with multiple stakeholders and experience of implementing efficient underwriting processes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading development and execution of underwriting evaluation processes and due diligence to achieve industry-leading underwriting returns and return on equity
• Overseeing successful onboarding of approved programs, including contracting, systems, financing, communications, and policy issuance
• Provide technical underwriting expertise in evaluating complex risks, developing underwriting guidelines, and assessing appropriate pricing and coverage terms
• Driving continuous process improvement initiatives for DUAEs' underwriting workflows, forms usage, pricing, terms and conditions, and risk appetite refinement
• Collaborating with Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Risk Officer to develop and implement effective reinsurance strategies for partner programs, ensuring adequate risk transfer and capital management
• Working closely with Underwriting Director and Programme Manager on Portfolio Management to actively manage the overall portfolio of partner programs, monitoring risk accumulations, exposure concentrations, and profitability metrics
• Monitoring KPIs related to underwriting cycle times and productivity using data and analytics

Our client is committed to diversity in all of its forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process