Senior Marine Underwriter

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid work (3 days in office, 2 work‑

Wellbeing payment AUD$500/year

AUD$295 new starter e-voucher

Global mobility opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Zurich in NSW/ACT is seeking a Senior Marine Underwriter to grow a profitable Marine portfolio, working with brokers and customers. You'll apply strong cargo and transit expertise and support a digital, data-led transformation.

This role offers a hybrid work pattern, global mobility opportunities, and a supportive, values-driven culture that emphasises wellbeing and career development.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial insurance underwriting experience with strong Marine cargo and transit expertise.
• Proven ability to manage portfolios toward profitability, retention and growth.
• Strong broker-facing negotiation and business development skills in an intermediated market.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or providing guidance to underwriting colleagues.
• Deep knowledge of marine coverages, transit exposures, policy wordings and risk assessment.
• Ability to use underwriting systems, pricing tools and portfolio data to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal Marine risks to achieve profitable growth across the NSW and ACT portfolio.
• Build and strengthen broker relationships to generate quality new business opportunities.
• Apply underwriting appetite, pricing standards and governance across decisions.
• Structure appropriate risk solutions for complex cargo and transit exposures.
• Provide technical guidance to underwriters and distribution colleagues.
• Leverage underwriting data and AI-enabled tools to enhance decision-making and service delivery.

Skills

Marine cargo underwriting

Portfolio management

Broker relationships

Technical coaching

Underwriting systems

Pricing tools

Tools

Underwriting systems

Pricing tools

Portfolio data analytics tools

Job description

A new transformational adventure awaits you…

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

We're looking for a Senior Marine Underwriter to join our NSW/ACT General Insurance team, where you'll play a key role in growing a profitable Marine portfolio while delivering trusted expertise to brokers and customers. This is an opportunity to work with complex cargo and transit risks, influence portfolio performance, and help shape underwriting outcomes in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

You'll combine strong technical underwriting capability with commercial thinking to build quality broker relationships, support colleagues with your expertise, and contribute to Zurich's ongoing digital and data-led transformation. Working alongside national underwriting, Claims and Risk Engineering teams, you'll help deliver exceptional customer outcomes while driving sustainable growth across the NSW and ACT market.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Underwrite new and renewal Marine risks to achieve profitable growth across the NSW and ACT portfolio
• Build and strengthen broker relationships to generate quality new business opportunities
• Apply underwriting appetite, pricing standards and governance requirements consistently across decisions
• Structure appropriate risk solutions for complex cargo and transit exposures
• Provide technical guidance and referral support to underwriters and distribution colleagues
• Leverage underwriting data, systems and approved AI-enabled tools to enhance decision-making and service delivery

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You'll be a commercially minded underwriting professional who enjoys balancing technical expertise with strong relationship management. Curious, collaborative and confident in your judgement, you'll thrive in an environment where you can influence outcomes, support others, and continuously improve the way we work.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• Extensive commercial insurance underwriting experience with strong Marine cargo and transit expertise
• Proven experience managing portfolios to profitability, retention and growth objectives
• Strong broker-facing negotiation and business development capability within an intermediated market
• Experience providing technical coaching, mentoring or referral support to underwriting colleagues
• Deep knowledge of marine coverages, transit exposures, policy wordings and risk assessment principles
• Demonstrated ability to use underwriting systems, pricing tools and portfolio data to inform decisions

Belong. Zurich is here to support you

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state‑of‑the‑art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.