UNDERWRITING ASSISTANT

Hispania; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A diversified insurance firm in Madrid is seeking a motivated junior professional for an entry-level role in underwriting. The position offers opportunities to learn and grow in a dynamic team, focusing on managing policy renewals and collaborating with underwriters. Candidates should have strong teamwork skills, be adaptable, and possess full professional proficiency in English and Spanish. This role provides competitive compensation and benefits, along with managerial support in a friendly atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Up to 1 year of experience in the insurance sector in a similar underwriting or technician role is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Spanish required.
• Willingness to learn and grow in underwriting responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage renewal of policy contracts in the portfolio.
• Evaluate and analyze risk of operations.
• Collaborate with the underwriting team for operations.
• Assist in cross-selling with mediators and strengthening broker relationships.
• Adapt to deadlines and maintain composure under pressure.

Skills

Adaptability

Pressure management

Teamwork

Prioritization

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/insurance

Job description

📍 Location: Madrid (Hybrid - Hispania Madrid office / Home)

🔎 About the Role

We are looking for a junior profile who is motivated to build a career in underwriting and grow within a dynamic and collaborative environment. This is an entry-level opportunity designed for someone eager to learn, develop new skills and progressively take on greater responsibility as part of a supportive team.

✨ Key Responsibilities – as follows but not limited to:

• Renewal management of policy contracts in HISPANIA's portfolio.
• Support in the evaluation and analysis of the risk of an operation.
• Collaboration with the underwriting team in the analysis, presentation and placement of an operation.
• Support in the presentation of proposals and negotiation with mediators.
• Strengthening relationships and collaborating in the commercial activity with brokers.
• Support in cross selling actions with mediators.
• Support to the strategic objective of improving work efficiency.
• Up to 6 months -1 year of experience in insurance sector in similar underwriting or technician role is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to prioritise work to demanding deadlines; adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Open minded and team worker

Languages:

• -English - Native or Full Professional Working Proficiency
• -Spanish – Native or Full Professional Working Proficiency

• You’ll be offered a competitive salary, depending on experience, plus a benefits package.
• You will receive support from directors and managers, and you’ll enjoy working as part of the broking team of this Group in a growing and friendly team.

🏢 About Hispania:

• HISPANIA is a brand encompassing a number of firms engaged in the design and distribution of specialised insurance and reinsurance products on a wholesale basis.
• With offices in Madrid, Lisbon, London and Mexico City, HISPANIA could act as a Broker or as a Coverholder/MGA supported by top worldwide insurance and reinsurance markets, searching for the best bespoke solutions to our customers (insurance and reinsurance Brokers mainly located in Europe and LatAm territories).
• HISPANIA is a Lloyd’s Coverholder and Broker at Lloyd’s, being the first Lloyd's accredited, independent and fully privately owned Broker in Spain and Portugal.

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