Commercial Underwriter | Commercial & Property (Qld)

Axis Underwriting Services; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid work

Mentorship by leadership

Job summary

Axis Underwriting Services in Brisbane CBD is seeking a Commercial Underwriter for Commercial & Property (QLD). You will work directly with the State Manager (Qld) and senior underwriters on a portfolio-facing desk that elevates your technical authority and decision-making.

Expect to expand into ISR, complex Business Pack, and broad Public Liability, while building broker relationships with Queensland's leading insurers and gaining insight into Lloyd’s and domestic markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience within Commercial Property or Commercial Lines underwriting.
• Strong observational and analytical skills; detail-oriented when reviewing submissions and policy wordings.
• Comfortable navigating underwriting engines, rating tools, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, quote, and bind commercial new business and renewals within delegated authority.
• Serve as a point of contact for leading Queensland brokers and negotiate terms.
• Analyse risk quality, survey reports, and policy wordings to maintain portfolio profitability.
• Provide high-level technical support to broking and industry partners.

Skills

Broker liaison

Underwriting

Analytical thinking

Tools

Underwriting engines

Rating tools

MS Office

Job description

Commercial Underwriter | Commercial & Property (Qld)

Ready to step beyond standard automated processing and master true commercial underwriting?

At Axis Underwriting, we thrive on complexity. As a premier Australian underwriting agency specialising in high-hazard and "hard-to-place" risks, we write the business standard markets walk away from. Operating as a top-10 Lloyd’s of London Coverholder, we offer the ideal balance: global market authority combined with an agile, close-knit local team where your decisions actually shape the portfolio.

How This Role Accelerates Your Career

Working directly the State Manager (Qld) and senior commercial underwriters in our Brisbane CBD team, this role isn't a back-office task queue. It is a true portfolio-facing desk designed to elevate your technical authority:

Master Complex Risk: Expand your technical scope beyond basic commercial packages into Industrial Special Risks (ISR), complex Business Pack, and broad Public Liability portfolios;

Build Direct Broker Authority: Deal directly with Queensland's leading insurance brokers. Evaluate submissions, negotiate terms, and establish yourself as a key decision-maker in the QLD market;

Global Market Insight: Gain real-world insight into how international Lloyd’s of London syndicates structure capacity alongside domestic Australian markets;

Your Impact

Underwriting & Portfolio Support: Evaluate, quote, and bind commercial new business and renewals across complex property lines within delegated authority guidelines;

Broker Servicing: Serve as a sharp, responsive, and commercially minded point of contact for key broking partners across Queensland;

Underwriting Integrity: Analyse risk quality, survey reports, and policy wordings to ensure balanced, profitable portfolio performance;

Collaborate: Provide high-level technical support to our broking and industry partners;

What You Bring

This position is ideal for an ambitious Commercial Underwriter or experienced Assistant Underwriter ready to enhance their technical capabilities and gain specialist skills:

Commercial Experience: Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience within Commercial Property or Commercial Lines underwriting;

Analytical Precision: Strong observational and analytical skills; you catch the details that others miss in broker submissions and policy wordings;

Systems & Data Aptitude: Comfortable navigating specialised underwriting engines, rating tools, and MS Office applications;

Regulatory Awareness: Solid grounding in the General Insurance Code of Practice (GICOP), Privacy Act, and broad Australian market compliance frameworks;

Team First Approach: Collaborative, proactive, and driven by building strong market relationships, eager to expand the QLD commercial portfolio;

What's in It for You?

Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary + annual performance-based bonus scheme + yearly salary reviews;

Genuine Hybrid Work: A balanced routine combining working from home with modern Brisbane CBD office collaboration;

Direct Mentorship: Daily access to underwriting leaders who are actively invested in training and expanding your underwriting authority;

*Unfortunately, applications and resumes from recruitment agencies won't be accepted at this time.