Senior Scheme Underwriter - Manchester or London

We are working with a dynamic and hugely successful Insurer who are looking to add to their growing team of Scheme & Affinity expert Underwriters. 

Key Responsibilities

• Working with new and existing broker partners to identify, implement and launch new schemes and affinities
• Operate within your underwriting authority working closely with senior stakeholders across the UK business.
• Support less experienced colleagues to increase their knowledge and experience.
• Comfortable trading face to face with intermediaries or clients.
• Support identification and recruitment of experienced Underwriting Professionals into the business.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Strong knowledge of underwriting - preferably in a Professional Indemnity, Property & Casualty
• Demonstrated high level of technical expertise.
• An understanding of underwriting risks within a scheme arrangement
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. Ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners at all levels.
• Capacity to work independently and effectively manage workload and diary.
• Strong ability to identify, analyse and solve problems as well as to learn rapidly, adapt quickly to change, and manage and prioritise multiple concurrent projects.
• Skilled in exercising independent judgment and making critical business decisions effectively.

The Reward

• Salary circa £75,000 plus London weighting
• Bonus structure based on performance
• Company Pension
• Extensive additional benefits