Lead Financial Lines Underwriting Manager (Hybrid)

Kennedy Reid | Recruitment Agency; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Job summary

Kennedy Reid | Recruitment Agency is partnering with a specialist underwriting business to appoint an experienced Financial Lines Underwriter stepping into a pivotal leadership role. You will lead a high-performing team across Professional Indemnity and Cyber, while remaining hands-on in underwriting, broker relationships and strategic business development.

You will drive profitable growth, support talent development, and collaborate with executive leadership to shape portfolio strategy and

Qualifications

• Strong Financial Lines underwriting experience, notably in Professional Indemnity.
• Leadership experience or clear potential for leadership roles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proactive business development and portfolio growth mindset.
• Proven technical underwriting capability and commercial judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of specialist underwriters.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Support technical development and career progression within the team.
• Manage workflow, service delivery standards and team productivity.
• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of new and renewal business.
• Act as a technical referral point for the underwriting team.
• Ensure sound underwriting discipline and adherence to delegated authority frameworks.
• Maintain strong portfolio profitability and performance.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key broker partners.
• Identify and pursue growth opportunities across the portfolio.
• Represent the business at industry events, broker meetings and presentations.
• Deliver exceptional service and technical expertise to distribution partners.
• Contribute to portfolio strategy, planning and budget development.
• Assess market trends, emerging risks and competitive dynamics.
• Monitor portfolio performance and provide insights to support growth and profitability objectives.
• Work collaboratively with insurer partners and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Financial Lines underwriting

Technical underwriting

Leadership

Communication skills

Business development

Job description

Kennedy Reid | Recruitment Agency is partnering with a specialist underwriting business to appoint an experienced Financial Lines Underwriter stepping into a pivotal leadership role. You will lead a high-performing team across Professional Indemnity and Cyber, while remaining hands-on in underwriting, broker relationships and strategic business development.

You will drive profitable growth, support talent development, and collaborate with executive leadership to shape portfolio strategy and