(Junior) Underwriter, International Property

AXA XL; Les Ulis; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global insurance provider is seeking an Assistant Underwriter. This role involves managing new and renewal treaties within the International Property reinsurance team. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, strong mathematical abilities, and excellent command of English. The position offers valuable training and a chance to gain practical underwriting experience in a dynamic environment.

Prestations

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits

Competitive compensation

Volunteering and charitable giving programs

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and logical skills.
• Capable of demonstrating adaptability and accuracy.
• Comfortable taking responsibility for work.

Responsabilités

• Establish rates for new contracts and renewals.
• Review and prepare client data and provide structured information.
• Analyze existing reinsurance treaty wordings.
• Process slips and clauses promptly.

Connaissances

Excellent mathematical skills

Fluent command of English

Excellent working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office

Problem-solving oriented and analytical thinker

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent

Description du poste

Overview

Location: Paris or Le Mans, France.

We are looking for an Assistant Underwriter. You will work within the International Property reinsurance underwriting team, and in accordance with established procedures and guidelines, you will administer and manage new and renewal treaties. You will have an excellent opportunity to gain practical underwriting experience, receive valuable on-the-job training, and obtain a relevant professional qualification in the (re)insurance field to develop and enrich your knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance industry.

You will report to one of our Senior Property Underwriters.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Establish rates for new contracts and renewals by reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing the account information and statistics, and assist the senior underwriter in making the decision to accept or decline a risk.
• Review and prepare client data and exposure data, provide and structure the necessary information for pricing, peer reviews and referrals to committees to support the underwriting process. Ensure that all information is entered into the respective underwriting, pricing, and data storage systems and is kept up to date and accurate.
• Analyze the existing reinsurance treaty wordings, and as needed, the underlying insurance policies in order to assess their impact on the risk and profitability of the reinsurance treaties.
• Process slips and clauses promptly, monitor and assist with accounting operations and claims as well as related services.
• Support the implementation of business development activities and ad-hoc project work, such as portfolio optimization, identification of key brokers and markets, action plans from marketing activities.
• Coordinate with other reinsurance offices within International Re and other business units, such as finance, actuarial, segment operations, and claims.
• Work alongside actuaries to develop your technical skills, enhance your ability to price risks, and understand how exposures are measured at the portfolio level.
• Support senior underwriters by participating in internal and external meetings with clients/brokers and establishing and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients to maximize underwriting opportunities.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Academic requirement: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Fluent command of English; German, French or any additional European language is a plus
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
• Problem-solving oriented and analytical thinker capable of demonstrating adaptability and accuracy, as well as sharp numerical and logical skills, and the ability to make decisions independently using their own judgment

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Effective organizational skills, including effective planning, prioritization, and time management. Able to complete tasks to tight deadlines. Demonstration of a ‘can do’ attitude, even under demanding circumstances
• Comfortable taking responsibility for their work, identifying the need to act while working effectively within a team
• Experience in the reinsurance sector and/or knowledge of insurance is an advantage

What We Offer

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do. We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

• Valuing nature: Protecting and restoring nature, increasing biodiversity awareness, and inspiring clients and colleagues to consider nature in plans.
• Addressing climate change: Building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and investing in solutions.
• Integrating ESG: Embedding ESG considerations into internal processes and governance.
• AXA Hearts in Action: Volunteering and charitable giving programs, including Matching Gifts, Volunteering Leave, and Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability

Who We Are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. We partner with mid-sized companies, multinationals and others to reinvent re/insurance by combining a capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace.

Learn more at axaxl.com