Portfolio Underwriting Specialist

Sky UK; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment brand in the UK seeks a Portfolio Underwriter for the Sky Protect home insurance team. This role requires providing technical guidance on underwriting, contributing to policy development, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a strong understanding of home insurance, proficiency in portfolio management, and analytical problem-solving skills. The company offers a supportive and innovative environment where your contributions shape digital and flexible insurance offerings.

Benefits

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access to best-in-class Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of home insurance and portfolio underwriting.
• Experience in developing, administering, and monitoring underwriting rules.
• Proficiency in portfolio management and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance on underwriting matters.
• Contribute to policy development and ensure compliance.
• Manage documentation to ensure clarity and legal soundness.
• Assist in the development of underwriting controls and guidelines.

Skills

Technical Guidance

Compliance Oversight

Problem-Solving

Analytical Acumen

Adaptability

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Technical Guidance: Your expertise isn't just valuable internally; it's a guiding light for our entire team. You provide technical assistance on underwriting matters, ensuring that our decisions are grounded in sound underwriting principles.
• Policy Development: Your input into policy development is crucial. You contribute to the creation and refinement of policy wordings and documentation, ensuring that they meet the needs of our customers and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Compliance Oversight: Compliance isn't just a box to tick; it's a fundamental aspect of our operations. You work closely with the Governance Team to ensure that our underwriting practices are compliant with internal processes and regulatory requirements.
• Documentation Management: Your attention to detail ensures that our policy wordings and documentation are clear, accurate, and legally sound. You play a crucial role in ensuring that our customers understand their coverage and obligations.
• Underwriting governance and controls: You're not just following rules; you're shaping them. You assist in the development, administration, and monitoring of underwriting controls, rules and guidelines which cover key areas of technical and governance best practice, relating to underwriting, ensuring that they evolve in line with our strategic objectives.
• Adaptability: In a rapidly evolving industry, adaptability is key. You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, embracing change as an opportunity for growth and innovation.
• Cultural Alignment and attitude: You embody our culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity. Your 'can-do' attitude and commitment to excellence set the standard for our team. You are required to develop and maintain good relationships within commercial team, Sky Protect and other stakeholders including insurers - built on trust, integrity, and high performance.
• Knowledge: You have a deep understanding of home insurance and portfolio underwriting.
• Experience: Your track record demonstrates your proficiency in portfolio management and decision-making.
• Problem-Solving: Your analytical skills and strategic mindset enable you to identify opportunities and overcome challenges.
• Rule Development: You have experience in developing, administering, and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines.
• Analytical Acumen: You're skilled in compiling and analysing statistical data to inform strategic decisions.
• Adaptability: You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Cultural Alignment: Your values align with our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity.

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. As a Portfolio Underwriter for the Sky Protect home insurance team, your responsibilities extend beyond traditional underwriting tasks; you're a key player in the decision-making team, leveraging your insights to drive strategic portfolio growth and development. Your contributions are instrumental in sculpting our digital, flexible, and innovative insurance offerings, ensuring they remain at the forefront of industry trends.

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Benefits

• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences