New Business P&C Trading Underwriter - Glasgow or Perth (Hybrid Working)

Cryer Baker Recruitment Ltd.; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Global Insurance company is seeking a New Business P&C Trading Underwriter to join their offices in Glasgow or Perth. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in underwriting to drive profitable growth and enhance relationships with brokers and customers. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in Property & Liability underwriting and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – company contribute up to 14%

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday

Up to £1,200 free share annually

Qualifications

• Experience within Property and Liability underwriting is essential.
• Good knowledge of FCA rules and relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Generate and underwrite new business enquiries profitably and accurately.
• Influence key contacts in the marketplace through business development.

Skills

Excellent communication

Listening

Time management

Negotiating

Ability to analyse risks

Education

ACII qualifications or working towards

Job description

New Business P&C Trading Underwriter - Glasgow or Perth (Hybrid Working)

Reference:

AB/340

Basic Salary £40K to £52K Plus Excellent Benefits

Are you someone who is able to generate and underwrite new business enquiries profitably, accurately, and is looking for a successful career within a growing business full of opportunity?

This is a new and exciting opportunity to work for leading Global Insurance company with offices throughout the UK.

Our insurer client is seeking an experienced New Business Trading Underwriter to work from their city centre offices in either Glasgow or Perth, and to join them to be aligned to a portfolio of brokers/customers to proactively develop and profitably grow their commercial book of business within the company.

As a Property & Liability Underwriter you will help drive and transform how they partner their broker portfolios, through responsive, flexible, and collaborative relationships. With a strong balance of technical and trading capability, you'll be empowered to make decisions and deliver profitable growth, across new business within the key markets. Relationship management is key as you will Influence key contacts in the marketplace through business development and customer engagement.

Skills and experience they are looking for are:

• Experience within Property and Liability underwriting is essential
• Excellent communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a large complex organisation
• ACII qualifications or working towards
• Good knowledge of the FCA rules and other relevant regulation and legislation
• Ability to analyse risks, communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers.

This is a fantastic company to work for who are a real investor in their workforce with a big emphasis on wellbeing for all of their employees.

This opportunity could also suit someone wishing to make the next step up who is currently underwriting P&C business.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience) £40K to £52K.
• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary
• Generous pension scheme – company contribute up to 14%
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Up to £1,200 free share annually

For further information please contact Andy Baker on 07834 696414/0113 4931720 or email [e-mail]