Regional Underwriting Leader: Strategy & Compliance

McNeil & Co.; Colchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd is seeking a Regional Underwriting Manager to lead underwriting direction across regional teams, ensuring robust audit and compliance, and managing complex cases to support growth. You will mentor underwriters, coordinate audits, and drive performance reporting.

The role also involves budgeting and planning responsibilities, stakeholder collaboration with brokers, and driving process improvements in a dynamic, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Audit and compliance oversight experience including audits and regulatory standards.
• Strong underwriting process knowledge, capable of managing complex and large cases.
• Analytical skills for producing, reviewing, and interpreting performance reports.
• Leadership experience mentoring underwriters and managing authorities.
• Budgeting, planning and involvement in strategic projects.
• Excellent collaboration with brokers and stakeholders.
• Organisational and prioritisation abilities for multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail in handling contentious or complex cases.
• CII qualifications or university degree desirable.

Responsibilities

• Audit and compliance oversight across branches, action coordination and regulatory adherence.
• Case and portfolio management including renewals, large/complex cases and claims.
• Leadership and collaboration through team meetings, mentoring, and recruitment support.
• Reporting and performance monitoring of rates, results, loss ratios, and indicators.
• Drive process improvements and strategic initiatives via projects and planning.

Skills

Audit & compliance oversight

Underwriting knowledge

Data analysis & reporting

Leadership & mentoring

Process improvement

Stakeholder collaboration

Budgeting & planning

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

A level standard

CII qualification or degree desirable

Job description

Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd is seeking a Regional Underwriting Manager to lead underwriting direction across regional teams, ensuring robust audit and compliance, and managing complex cases to support growth. You will mentor underwriters, coordinate audits, and drive performance reporting.

The role also involves budgeting and planning responsibilities, stakeholder collaboration with brokers, and driving process improvements in a dynamic, regulated environment.