Personal Lines Partnerships Portfolio Lead

Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Personal Lines Partnerships Portfolio Lead to manage and enhance their MGA portfolio. This role offers the chance to lead a talented team, drive underwriting strategies, and foster valuable relationships with stakeholders. With a focus on flexible working arrangements, the company champions inclusivity and personal development, making it an ideal environment for professionals looking to make a significant impact. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering excellence in portfolio management and underwriting practices, while enjoying a range of flexible benefits.

Benefits

12% Non-Contributory Pension

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Options to Buy or Sell Holiday Days

Qualifications

• Experience in pricing, underwriting, or portfolio management within Personal Lines or Commercial Markets.
• Strong analytical skills for insight and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of portfolio managers/analysts and embed successful strategies.
• Design and implement oversight frameworks for underwriting and pricing practices.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Pricing

Underwriting

Negotiation

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Communication

Job description

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Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: Hybrid with the flexibility to travel according to business requirements.

Closing date for applications: 14th May 2025

The opportunity:

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Do you have experience in pricing, underwriting, or portfolio management within Personal Lines or Commercial Markets? If so, we would love to hear from you!

As the Personal Lines Partnerships Portfolio Lead, you will play a significant role in achieving our ambitions by managing the performance and delivery of our MGA portfolio. You will lead a successful team to deliver our underwriting strategy, support external relationships, and ensure risk selection and pricing sophistication across a diverse portfolio. You will provide technical and business leadership to the Underwriting function and wider business areas, while being part of an award-winning UK Retail business.

Many of our employees work flexibly, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, remote work, or compressed hours. We value the best talent for our roles and are open to discussing flexibility during the interview process.

What will you be doing?

The MGA Portfolio Technical role encompasses four main areas:

Leadership, Team Development & Direction Setting:

You will manage a team of portfolio managers/analysts, communicating and embedding successful strategies, methodologies, and behaviors across underwriting and pricing teams. You will advocate for personal and professional development, actively setting high standards.

You will lead planning and forecasting to ensure positive contributions to the UK Retail results and develop technical strategies with stakeholders to maximize opportunities.

Pricing, underwriting, and portfolio oversight:

You will design, own, and implement oversight frameworks to ensure excellent underwriting and pricing practices, understanding performance drivers, monitoring effectively, and continuously improving best practices.

Customer and Partner interactions:

You will deliver meaningful value to stakeholders, supporting strategy execution and negotiating new and existing business relationships.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in portfolio management, pricing, and underwriting from Personal Lines or Commercial Markets.
• Skills in underwriting, pricing, negotiation of delegated arrangements, market awareness, and financial risk.
• Strong portfolio management experience.
• Effective leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent relationship-building, active listening, needs analysis, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and leading teams.
• Solution-oriented and focused on delivery.
• In-depth product and line of business knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills for insight and decision-making.
• Understanding of financial dynamics of portfolios.

What will you get in return?

We offer flexible benefits including a 12% non-contributory pension, annual bonus, private medical insurance, and options to buy or sell holiday days. We support inclusivity and provide adjustments for candidates during the application process.

Who we are:

Zurich aims to be a responsible and impactful global insurer, creating a brighter future for customers, employees, and the planet. With over 55,000 employees across 170+ countries, we are committed to sustainable impact, wellbeing, diversity, and continuous development.

If you are looking for a dynamic environment that values your contributions, Zurich could be the place for you. Join us to make a difference and be part of something great.