Development Underwriter

Avencia Talent Solutions Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentive 20%

Hybrid working

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Avencia Talent Solutions Limited is seeking a Life Sciences Underwriter for a flexible UK location (Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London) with hybrid working. The role focuses on developing and underwriting Life Sciences portfolios, building broker relationships, and influencing underwriting appetite.

You will travel across the UK, manage broker meetings, and work with Life Sciences specialists to grow the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Commercial underwriting experience in Commercial Combined, P&C or Life Sciences.
• Understanding of SME or mid-market risks and sound commercial decision‑making.
• Experience building broker relationships and winning new business.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with brokers through visits and market engagement.
• Identify, underwrite and secure profitable new business.
• Develop broker panels and grow existing accounts.
• Share market insight to shape underwriting appetite and future proposition.

Skills

Commercial underwriting

Broker relationships

Underwriting decisions

Travel across UK

Diary management

Job description

Life Sciences Underwriter

Flexible UK location | Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London

Hybrid working

An established specialist insurer is looking for a Development Underwriter to help grow its Life Sciences portfolio.

This newly created role offers scope to build broker relationships, influence underwriting appetite and develop your specialist market profile. Commercial Combined and P&C underwriters are welcome, with Life Sciences training and technical support available.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with national, regional and specialist brokers through regular visits and market engagement.
• Identify, underwrite and convert profitable new business, supported by experienced Life Sciences specialists.
• Develop broker panels, open new trading relationships and grow existing accounts.
• Share market insight to help shape underwriting appetite and the future direction of the proposition.

Skills & experience

• Commercial underwriting experience in Commercial Combined, P&C or Life Sciences.
• Understanding of SME or mid-market risks and sound commercial decision-making skills.
• Experience building broker relationships and winning new business.
• Confidence in broker meetings, presentations and trading conversations.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to manage your own diary and travel regularly across the UK.
• Life Sciences experience is not essential. Specialist Life Sciences brokers and Account Executives interested in moving into underwriting will also be considered.

Why join?

• Target annual sales incentive equivalent to 20% of salary, paid quarterly.
• Flexible location across Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or London.
• Significant autonomy over diary management, alongside regular broker visits.
• Specialist training and support from experienced Life Sciences underwriters.
• Opportunity to influence broker strategy and portfolio growth.
• Long-term career development.
• Comprehensive benefits package.