Underwriting Manager Crop - Elders Insurance

QBE Europe; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An international insurance provider is seeking a Senior Underwriting Manager to lead their Crop insurance portfolio. This role involves driving new business development, managing relationships, and providing solutions. The ideal candidate will have robust underwriting experience and strong leadership potential, with a hybrid working model offered. Join a team committed to creating diverse and inclusive working environments.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Life Leave

Free wellbeing coaching

18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave

Income protection insurance

Qualifications

• Strong underwriting experience with a focus on Crop and rural insurance.
• Technical expertise in product-specific knowledge.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth strategy for Crop underwriting portfolio.
• Collaborate with clients and external partners.
• Provide solutions for complex underwriting cases.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Insurance Underwriting

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Acumen

Job description

Primary Details

• Time Type: Full time
• Worker Type: Employee
• Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity

Are you a seasoned Senior Underwriter with a strong background in Crop insurance and looking for the next step in your career at QBE? Join us as the Underwriting Manager – Crop Elders portfolio, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a brand-new team, driving growth, and delivering exceptional solutions for clients nationwide.

Your New Role

As the Underwriting Manager, you will:

• Lead a National Focus: Spearhead initiatives in new business development and manage the growth strategy for QBE Crop underwriting elders portfolio.
• Portfolio Management: Collaborate with external third parties, portfolio and reinsurers.
• Handle Complex Referrals: Bring your technical expertise to provide solutions for intricate cases, ensuring the highest standards of underwriting.
• Client Relationship Management: Collaborate directly with clients to deliver tailored solutions, solidify relationships, and uphold our commitment to excellence.
• Educate and Train: Mentor and support internal teams by delivering training and sharing your deep product knowledge.
• Support Cross-Business Collaboration: Work closely with other commercial lines teams to provide integrated customer solutions that exceed expectations.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have strong underwriting experience, with a focus on Crop and rural insurance. You will also have:

• Technical Expertise: A strong foundation in product-specific knowledge and the ability to navigate complex underwriting scenarios.
• Leadership Potential: Ideal for a Senior Underwriter ready to step into a strategic leadership role. Prior people management experience is not essential; we value your technical background and problem-solving acumen.
• Strategic Vision: A forward-thinker capable of driving growth and contributing to the department's success.
• Collaborative Spirit: Strong communication and collaboration skills to support and educate teams while delivering exceptional client solutions.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other to enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

Benefits

• Hybrid Working: a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• Voluntary super contributions and company matching
• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
• A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & Recognition

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
• Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021

Apply Now

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [e-mail]

Skills: Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Management, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management

Application Close Date: 30/11/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.