Head of Underwriting

MPJ Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Stockport is seeking a Head of Underwriting to define strategy and enhance performance. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensure risk management excellence, and influence the company's growth. Strong leadership and strategic thinking are required, with a competitive compensation package on offer.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Incentives linked to company performance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior underwriting role, preferably within the legal expenses insurance sector.
• Strong understanding of FCA regulations and risk governance.
• Excellent ability to lead teams and drive strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define underwriting strategy to achieve profitable growth.
• Lead the Underwriting Committee and ensure risk governance.
• Oversee performance metrics and adjust strategies for growth.
• Enhance product design and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Act as a point of contact for stakeholders and regulators.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Head of Underwriting

Stockport

80,000- 90,000 DOE plus benefits

MPJ Recruitment are proud to be working with an award winning businesses who specialise in providing reliable legal expenses insurance tailored at meeting the needs of brokers, MGAs, intermediaries, and their clients. Regulated by both the PRA and FCA, they offer Before-the-Event (BTE) and After-the-Event (ATE) insurance alongside a range of general insurance products designed to deliver real results.

As their Head of Underwriting, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening their business, ensuring risk management excellence, enhancing efficiency, and inspiring a high-performing underwriting team. This is a strategic senior position where you'll work closely with the Managing Director and Executive team to shape long-term business strategy, drive market position improvement, and ensure exceptional operational integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Crafting and refining the company's underwriting strategy to achieve profitable growth, increased market share, and disciplined risk selection.
• Leading the Underwriting Committee, balancing commercial opportunities with rigorous risk governance.
• Overseeing portfolio and scheme performance, assessing loss ratios, retention trends, and making key adjustment proposals to support growth.
• Enhancing product design, policy wordings, and underwriting guidelines to stay competitive and compliant.
• Acting as a key point of contact for regulators, brokers, clients, and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and confidence in account performance.
• Spearheading underwriting system improvements, embedding automation to increase efficiency and consistency in decision-making.
• Providing technical guidance to internal teams, while forging strong, trustful relationships with brokers and clients.
• Championing compliance to meet FCA regulations, industry standards, and internal governance requirements.

Why Join Us?

• The chance to define strategy, influence growth, and shape the underwriting future of the company.
• Working on cutting-edge solutions - championing innovative digital tools and automation to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• An inclusive culture that values employee engagement, professional development, and strong leadership.
• Extensive senior leadership exposure, working closely with Managing Directors and stakeholders to define multi-year plans.
• Competitive salary, benefits package, and potential incentives linked to company performance.

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