Delegated Underwriting Expert

Allianz; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Commercial is seeking a proactive professional to support the Delegated Authority Governance function within UWIS. You will help supervise delegated activities, drive improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust controls across the lifecycle of Facilities.

The role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to influence at all levels.

Qualifications

• Establish close working relationships with stakeholders under time pressure.
• Demonstrate excellent organisation and prioritisation.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to challenge stakeholders to achieve resolution.

Responsibilities

• Assess and approve new and renewal binders in line with approval process.
• Liaise with internal/external stakeholders for mid-term change requests.
• Notify breaches from Distribind and address related queries.
• Maintain procedures and systems for delegated placement in regulatory alignment.
• Conduct ad-hoc project work for Delegated Governance.
• Support team activities to ensure compliance with AGCS procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication (verbal & written)

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Negotiation & influence

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Proactivity

AI awareness

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

Job description

The Team

The Delegated Authority Governance team sits within Underwriting Integrity & Solutions (UWIS) at AGCS and is responsible for all governance relating to Delegated Underwriting Authority Facilities across the business globally. The team owns and maintains the UW Facility Functional Rule, oversees the Internal Annual Facilities Review and Program Review process, and manages all contract agreement templates in collaboration with Legal & Compliance. Key responsibilities include ensuring the presentation of significant Facilities to the Underwriting Committee and Board of Management for approval, reporting on the Facility Inventory, tracking and remediating breaches of authority, overseeing sub-delegation arrangements, and acting as the central point of management for all Subject Matter clauses and addenda to Delegated Underwriting Authority contracts. The team works cross-functionally with Lines of Business, Portfolio Solutions, Distribution, Claims, Outsourcing, Risk Management, and Compliance to ensure robust controls and governance are in place throughout the full lifecycle of every Facility — from onboarding and active underwriting through to renewal and exit.

The Impact You Will Have

The purpose of the role is to help and facilitate an effective supervision and monitoring in respect of delegated activities whilst providing continuous improvements to the function.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include

• Ensuring new and renewal binders for the strategic relationship are assessed and approved in line with agreed approval process.
• Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure mid-term change requests are handled and approved in line with the unique Governance needs.
• Ensuring any breaches from Distribind are notified in line with our internal processes to the business managers and managing any queries, which arise from this oversight.
• Support the wider Delegated Governance team to ensure internal procedures and systems relating to all delegated methods of placement are kept up to date and adhere to regulatory requirements and best practice guidelines.
• Conducting ad-hoc project work in line with the Delegated Governance team strategy and supporting internal stakeholders and other members of the team where required.
• Assist in other activities of the team as required to comply with relevant AGCS procedures and policies.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders within the business.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• The ability to establish close working relationships with a range of talented professionals who operate under constant time pressure.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Analytical, able to review reports, extract relevant issues and assess their importance.
• Assertive, able to provide challenge to internal and external stakeholders to ensure issues identified are adequately addressed and brought to an acceptable conclusion.
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with both internal and external stakeholders and to successfully manage these relationships.
• Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage own time, meet deadlines and prioritise.
• Ability to command respect from colleagues at all levels.
• Understanding of both strategic and operational details.
• Meticulous, precise, thorough, good at record keeping.
• Strong computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office, intermediate excel, word and PowerPoint skills.
• A willingness to learn and explore how AI can enhance your role and the broader organization is expected.

105395 | Underwriting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent