Financial Lines Underwriting Lead – Strategy & Growth

QBE; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE invites a seasoned Underwriting Manager, Financial Lines, to lead the department in Dubai. You will steer strategy, oversee the underwriting team, ensure quality risk selection, and collaborate with sales to grow the business.

This leadership role drives governance, profitability, and client solutions in a dynamic insurance market. You will work with senior underwriting leaders, manage a regional portfolio, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering strong performance and team

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years experience as a Financial Lines Underwriter/Broker.
• Knowledge of local insurance industry regulations and statutory processes.
• Ability to manage a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a strategic vision for department growth.
• Manage the underwriting team to ensure risk quality and proper insurance to value.
• Foster a collaborative approach to growing the business.
• Develop and maintain underwriting guidelines following regulations.
• Leverage technical expertise to expand customer base in collaboration with sales and marketing.
• Drive standardisation of underwriting across assigned business line(s).
• Capitalise on opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Develop sustainable underwriting operations for business line(s).

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Coaching for success

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Financial Modeling

Influencing

Insurance Underwriting

Intentional collaboration

Managing performance

Navigating ambiguity

Policy Development

Portfolio Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Leadership

Job description

QBE invites a seasoned Underwriting Manager, Financial Lines, to lead the department in Dubai. You will steer strategy, oversee the underwriting team, ensure quality risk selection, and collaborate with sales to grow the business.

This leadership role drives governance, profitability, and client solutions in a dynamic insurance market. You will work with senior underwriting leaders, manage a regional portfolio, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering strong performance and team