Risk Underwriter - Credit Insurance

Blake Oliver Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Oliver Consulting in Sydney is seeking a Junior Underwriter to assess buyer credit risk and support brokers and clients. You will work in a global credit insurer’s risk team, combining technical analysis with broker and client contact, with a clear progression path within the Sydney risk team.

Ideal candidates have a degree in economics, law, finance or related fields, about a year of relevant experience, strong analytical skills and confident communication.

Qualifications

• A degree in economics, law, finance or a related discipline.
• Around one year of experience in a relevant field such as insurance, banking, credit, accounting or legal.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with financial statements and numbers.
• Clear, confident communication with brokers and clients.
• Curious, organised and keen to build a long‑term career in underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Assess the creditworthiness of buyers using financial statements, trade data and market information.
• Support the underwriting of credit limits and policies within the team’s guidelines and authority.
• Monitor existing portfolios and flag deteriorating buyers or emerging risk to senior colleagues.
• Service brokers and clients day to day, responding to queries and explaining underwriting decisions.
• Prepare quotes, renewals and policy documentation accurately and on time.
• Work with colleagues across underwriting, claims and collections, and contribute to the team’s development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Numerical literacy

Education

Degree in economics, law, finance or related

Job description

Start your underwriting career in the risk team of a global credit insurer in Sydney, assessing buyer credit risk and servicing brokers and clients.

• Junior underwriting role in a global credit insurer
• Technical analysis combined with broker and client contact
• Clear progression path in the Sydney risk team

Our client is one of the world’s leading trade credit insurers, protecting businesses against the risk that their customers will not pay. Their Sydney risk team is looking for a Junior Underwriter to join the team, assess buyer credit risk and support the brokers and clients who rely on the business.

The market

Trade credit insurance sits closely alongside the wider economy. Insolvency activity in Australia has remained elevated, businesses are more focused on protecting their receivables, and buyer risk needs close, ongoing monitoring. Underwriters in this space need more than technical analysis. They need to communicate clearly with brokers and clients, explain decisions and respond quickly as conditions change. This role gives you a start in both.

The role

• Assess the creditworthiness of buyers using financial statements, trade data and market information
• Support the underwriting of credit limits and policies within the team’s guidelines and authority
• Monitor existing portfolios and flag deteriorating buyers or emerging risk to senior colleagues
• Service brokers and clients day to day, responding to queries and explaining underwriting decisions
• Prepare quotes, renewals and policy documentation accurately and on time
• Work with colleagues across underwriting, claims and collections, and contribute to the team’s development

About you

• A degree in economics, law, finance or a related discipline
• Around one year of experience in a relevant field, such as insurance, banking, credit, accounting or legal
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with financial statements and numbers
• Clear, confident communication, with the presence to deal with brokers and clients
• Curious, organised and keen to build a long‑term career in underwriting

What is on offer

A junior role with training, support and a clear path to progress as you build technical and market skills. Remuneration is approximately A$90,000 total employment cost, together with the benefits and development of a global insurer. The role is based in Sydney, with flexible working in line with the business’s hybrid model, 2 days in, 3 days wfh.