Autonomous Scheme Underwriter – Pricing & Product

Profound Recruitment Partners Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Profound Recruitment Partners Limited is seeking an experienced Underwriter in Greater Manchester to manage schemes within delegated authority. You will monitor performance, work with pricing and product teams, and build strong relationships with schemes and coverholders.

The role focuses on breadth across underwriting, pricing and product, not just case-by-case underwriting. Autonomy and ownership of the development of schemes and pricing are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Insurance experience with a sound understanding of underwriting.
• Experience of, or aptitude for, scheme, delegated authority or coverholder business.
• Ability to monitor performance across schemes and the book.
• Comfortable working across pricing and product teams as well as underwriting.
• Good relationship and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to scheme and product design considerations.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and assess schemes within guidelines, with binding decisions for approval when needed.
• Actively monitor scheme performance and flag issues early.
• Support the product team on design from an underwriting perspective.
• Assist pricing with underwriting insight and scheme knowledge.
• Build and maintain relationships with schemes and coverholders as a responsive contact.
• Support the delegated authority process without owning bordereaux or monitoring machinery.

Skills

Insurance underwriting

Scheme underwriting

Delegated authority

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Cert CII (or working towards it)

Job description

Profound Recruitment Partners Limited is seeking an experienced Underwriter in Greater Manchester to manage schemes within delegated authority. You will monitor performance, work with pricing and product teams, and build strong relationships with schemes and coverholders.

The role focuses on breadth across underwriting, pricing and product, not just case-by-case underwriting. Autonomy and ownership of the development of schemes and pricing are encouraged.