Senior Underwriter

Avant; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant in Sydney is seeking a Senior Underwriter to join the Medical Indemnity team on a full‑time, hybrid basis. You will oversee complex practitioner and practice risks, provide technical expertise, and mentor junior underwriters while engaging with Medical Advisors, Claims, Legal, Advocacy and Risk teams.

This senior technical role offers influence over underwriting outcomes, stakeholder engagement and process improvements, with approximately 50% office presence and occasional travel to other

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in insurance, underwriting or medical indemnity.
• Experience managing complex underwriting matters within delegated authority.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting principles, risk assessment and relevant insurance legislation.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Strong analytical, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage complex new business, renewals and existing member risks within delegated authority.
• Apply sound underwriting judgement to determine appropriate terms, pricing, endorsements and risk remediation strategies.
• Act as a technical SME for Practitioner Indemnity, providing guidance on complex underwriting matters.
• Coach, mentor and support the development of junior underwriters.
• Work closely with Medical Advisors, Claims, Legal, Advocacy and Risk teams on elevated or complex risks.
• Build strong relationships with members and internal stakeholders, clearly communicating underwriting decisions.
• Contribute to portfolio reviews and improvements to underwriting processes, guidelines and frameworks.

Skills

Underwriting

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Mentoring

Communication

Attention to detail

Leadership

Job description

Senior Underwriter - Medical Indemnity

Sydney | Full-time, Permanent | Hybrid

About the role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Underwriter to join our Medical Indemnity team in Sydney.

Reporting to the Underwriting Manager, you'll manage complex practitioner and practice risks, provide technical expertise across Practitioner Indemnity, and play an important role in mentoring and developing junior underwriters.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced underwriter who enjoys combining hands‑on underwriting with technical leadership and stakeholder engagement.

What you'll do

• Assess and manage complex new business, renewals and existing member risks within delegated authority.
• Apply sound underwriting judgement to determine appropriate terms, pricing, endorsements and risk remediation strategies.
• Act as a technical SME for Practitioner Indemnity, providing guidance on complex underwriting matters.
• Coach, mentor and support the development of junior underwriters.
• Work closely with Medical Advisors, Claims, Legal, Advocacy and Risk teams on elevated or complex risks.
• Build strong relationships with members and internal stakeholders, clearly communicating underwriting decisions.
• Contribute to portfolio reviews and improvements to underwriting processes, guidelines and frameworks.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years' experience in insurance, underwriting or medical indemnity.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex underwriting matters within delegated authority.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting principles, risk assessment and relevant insurance legislation.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Strong analytical, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Experience in medical indemnity or professional indemnity insurance, people leadership, or complex practitioner risks will be highly regarded.

Why join us?

You'll step into a senior technical role where you can influence underwriting outcomes, support the development of others and work closely with experienced stakeholders across the business.

This is a full‑time permanent position based in Sydney, with a hybrid working arrangement requiring approximately 50% office attendance. Occasional travel to Melbourne and Brisbane may be required.