HNW Development Underwriter — Flexible Hybrid & Growth

Lawes Consulting Group; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Study support for CII/ACII

Hybrid working

Job summary

Lawes Consulting Group is seeking a Development Underwriter for its HNW division. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on owning broker relationships, identifying new business, and nurturing partnerships to build a profitable HNW book.

You will collaborate with senior underwriters to shape pricing and broker propositions as the business scales. The ideal candidate has proven HNW underwriting experience, strong broker development skills, and sound knowledge across household, contents, valuables,

Qualifications

• Proven underwriting experience within High Net Worth / Private Client insurance.
• Experience developing broker relationships and driving growth.
• Sound underwriting knowledge across household, contents, valuables.
• Excellent relationship-building, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Commercially minded with ability to spot opportunity and translate into profitable business.
• CII qualifications desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business and renewals across a High Net Worth portfolio, exercising sound judgement within authority limits.
• Build, develop, and manage a panel of broker relationships as a trusted point of contact.
• Proactively identify new business opportunities and drive profitable growth within allocated territory.
• Conduct broker visits, training sessions, and presentations to strengthen relationships.
• Assess risk quality, pricing, terms, and conditions per underwriting guidelines.
• Monitor portfolio performance and provide MI to support strategic decisions.
• Support development of new products, wordings, and pricing alongside senior colleagues.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal governance.

Skills

Underwriting

Broker relationships

HNW knowledge

Presentation skills

Commercial mindset

Education

CII qualifications

Job description

Lawes Consulting Group is seeking a Development Underwriter for its HNW division. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on owning broker relationships, identifying new business, and nurturing partnerships to build a profitable HNW book.

You will collaborate with senior underwriters to shape pricing and broker propositions as the business scales. The ideal candidate has proven HNW underwriting experience, strong broker development skills, and sound knowledge across household, contents, valuables,