Financial Lines Senior Underwriter - Melbourne

Greys; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career progression

Collaborative culture

Market-leading clients

Consultant support

Job summary

Greysilver is seeking a Financial Lines Senior Underwriter to lead and grow the open market Financial Lines portfolio for ANZ, with emphasis on D&O. You will work closely with the regional Head of Financial Lines, shaping underwriting strategy and taking ownership of a high-autonomy position.

The role focuses on building a robust portfolio, negotiating terms and pricing, and leveraging broker relationships with major domestic and global intermediaries across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia

Qualifications

• Significant experience underwriting Professional Indemnity and D&O.
• Established broker relationships across the Australian market and a credible market profile.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, price and negotiate complex Financial Lines risks.
• Strategic capability: setting and delivering ambitious but achievable growth targets.
• Strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills; strong Excel capability.
• Treaty reinsurance exposure and tertiary or professional accreditation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the Financial Lines portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on D&O.
• Drive profitable, sustainable long-term portfolio growth against agreed targets
• Shape underwriting philosophy and strategy for the Financial Lines vertical alongside the regional head
• Underwrite an open market Financial Lines portfolio with autonomy and sound technical judgement
• Negotiate terms, pricing and policy structures on new and renewal business
• Develop and leverage broker relationships across the major domestic and global intermediaries
• Represent the business in market and collaborate with teams across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific
• Identify and pursue cross-sell opportunities where risk appetite and profitability align

Skills

PI & D&O underwriting

Broker relationships

Financial Lines pricing

Growth targets

Analytical skills

Excel capability

Reinsurance exposure

Professional accreditation

Job description

31st August, 2026

Greysilver

Greysilver is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating across Insurance, Banking & Finance, Legal, Energy & Engineering, and Technology. We partner with leading organisations and high-calibre professionals to make placements that matter.

About the Job

Our client is a global specialty insurer with a strong and expanding presence across the APAC region. Following sustained growth, they are seeking a Financial Lines Senior Underwriter to lead and further develop their open market Financial Lines portfolio in the ANZ region.

Working closely with the regional Head of Financial Lines, you will shape underwriting strategy across Professional Indemnity, Financial Institutions and D&O. This is a highly autonomous, market-facing seat with real influence over the direction of the portfolio, suited to a senior practitioner who wants ownership rather than a spot in a large hierarchy.

The business is well-capitalised, profitable and entrepreneurial, with a collaborative culture and hybrid working. The right candidate will have room to grow a book, build market profile and progress with the platform.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the Financial Lines portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on D&O.
• Drive profitable, sustainable long-term portfolio growth against agreed targets
• Shape underwriting philosophy and strategy for the Financial Lines vertical alongside the regional head
• Underwrite an open market Financial Lines portfolio with autonomy and sound technical judgement
• Negotiate terms, pricing and policy structures on new and renewal business
• Develop and leverage broker relationships across the major domestic and global intermediaries
• Represent the business in market and collaborate with teams across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific
• Identify and pursue cross-sell opportunities where risk appetite and profitability align

Requirements

• Significant experience underwriting Professional Indemnity and D&O business
• Established broker relationships across the Australian market and a credible market profile
• Demonstrated ability to assess, price and negotiate complex Financial Lines risks
• Strategic capability: setting and delivering ambitious but achievable growth targets
• Strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills; strong Excel capability
• Treaty reinsurance exposure and tertiary or professional accreditation advantageous

What's on Offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Genuine career development and progression pathways
• Collaborative and high-performance team culture
• Work with market-leading clients and mandates
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your process