Senior Underwriter PRCB

AXA Group; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior Underwriter for its Political Risk, Credit & Bond team in Paris. The role involves underwriting business, analyzing performance, and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients. Candidates must have strong analytical and negotiation skills and fluency in French and English. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative risk solutions in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in political risk and credit insurance acquired at an insurer, bank, or export credit agency.
• Demonstrated high-level and extensive technical knowledge and skills including product and industry knowledge.
• Ability to develop and understand business processes, strategy, and planning.

Responsabilités

• Underwriting business within the agreed business plan and individual authority.
• Analyze performance of portfolio as well as individual account performance.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships within the French market.

Connaissances

Advanced analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Sales/marketing skills

Organizational skills

Excellent communication in French and English

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility and innovation

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)

Description du poste

Senior Underwriter PRCB

As a Senior Underwriter for AXA XL’s Political Risk, Credit & Bond team in Paris / France you will be responsible for delivering a profitable ‘Underwriting’ service to your clients. Your key tasks include : underwriting business within the agreed business plan and individual authority; supporting the business planning and forecasting process; monitoring financial exposure within outlined limits; monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within set limits; maintaining awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims; building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients; supporting the design and structuring of risks.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk by reference to business strategy and risk appetite.
• Working collaboratively in a team environment, assisting management team but also guiding and supporting other underwriters, working with risk team members and supporting functions such as middle office, legal and compliance.
• Analyze performance of portfolio as well as individual account performance and develop appropriate action to drive profitable growth based upon the analysis.
• Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements
• Understand the strategy and targets of AXA XL including financial measures.
• Plan, develop and integrate distribution & marketing plans to achieve top and bottom line objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with key groups and individuals within the French market, as well as European countries and with London Brokers.
• Promote the company's expertise by participating in industry conferences and events while regularly conducting and taking leadership roles in client and broker meetings.
• Negotiate with brokers to win targeted business at the right price, while declining business that is not in line with strategy or pricing.
• Operate at all times within defined authority level and in line with AXA XL’s underwriting policies, rules and guidelines, and referral requirements.
• Develop and drive customer service performance.
• Deliver service excellence through effective collaboration including contribution to the recording and maintenance of high-quality data in underwriting systems.
• Support the business planning and forecasting process.
• Maintain awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims.
• Possess an expert level of technical knowledge and skills including industry and products (Asset Finance, Project Finance, Export Finance, CF / CR, UFCB).

You will report to the Head of France / Benelux for Political Risk, Credit & Bond.

SHARE your talent

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

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent). A legal and / or a banking background would be an asset.
• Proven experience in political risk and credit insurance acquired at an insurer, bank, or export credit agency.
• Possesses demonstrated high-level and extensive technical knowledge and skills, including product and industry knowledge, reflective of successful progression through various job levels.
• Advanced analytical, negotiation and sales / marketing skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.
• Organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills combined with a work ethic.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Demonstrated ability to build and maintain insured and broker contacts.
• Ability to develop and understand business processes, strategy and planning.
• Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation.
• Collaborative team player who provides creative solutions and ideas for resolution.

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re / insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

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