Entry Level Underwriter - Legal Indemnity Insurance

Gerrard White Consulting; Sevenoaks; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days leave + bank holidays

Structured training

Descripción de la vacante

Gerrard White Consulting is seeking an Underwriter for Legal Indemnity Insurance in the UK. The role is permanent, full-time with training provided and entry-level salary dependent on experience.

You will review enquiries, assess risk, prepare quotes, issue policy documents, and ensure compliance. Prior knowledge of property law or legal indemnity is advantageous, though not required.

Formación

• Law graduates with base knowledge of property law or legal indemnity.
• Strong attention to detail and clear written communication.
• Willingness to train in commercial insurance processes.

Responsabilidades

• Review enquiries from solicitors and brokers, assess risk and prepare quotes.
• Answer follow-up questions, mostly by email.
• Issue final policy documents.
• Work in Microsoft Word and a bespoke IT system with training provided.
• Ensure work is compliant and that clients receive excellent service.

Conocimientos

Property law knowledge

Legal indemnity understanding

Attention to detail

Educación

Law degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Descripción del empleo

Law Graduate? Put Your Legal Training to Work in Insurance

Underwriter: Legal Indemnity Insurance

Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: Entry level depending on experience and background

My client is a specialist underwriting agency that provides legal indemnity insurance to the property market across England and Wales. It's a niche product that often comes up during a property purchase, usually when there's a gap in title, a missing consent or a similar legal issue to cover. They're looking for Underwriters to join a supportive, fast-growing business.

You don't need underwriting experience. Experienced industry professionals will give you full training. You will need some base knowledge of property law or legal indemnity, which makes this ideal if you studied property law as part of your degree.

Not every law graduate wants to become a solicitor. If you enjoyed property law, like reading documents closely and want a career where your legal knowledge counts from day one, this could be the role for you.

What you'll be doing

• Reviewing enquiries from solicitors and brokers, assessing the risk and preparing quotes
• Answering follow-up questions, mostly by email
• Issuing final policy documents
• Working in Microsoft Word and a bespoke IT system (training provided)
• Making sure work is compliant and that clients get excellent service

Who we're looking for

• Law graduates with base knowledge of property law or legal indemnity, keen to start a career in commercial insurance
• Legal professionals with a property law background looking for a new career directionProperty underwriters with legal indemnity or property law experience

Why it suits law graduates

You'll use the skills you built studying law every day: analysing a problem, reading the detail and explaining your reasoning clearly in writing. The difference is that you'll apply them commercially, in a specialist area with real room to grow.

• Base knowledge of property law or legal indemnity
• Strong attention to detail

What's on offer

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00
• Structured training and a clear route for career progression
• The chance to build specialist expertise in a growing, ambitious team