Senior Commercial Development Underwriter

Lawes Consulting Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Job summary

Lawes Consulting Group is recruiting a Commercial Development Underwriter for a remote-based role covering the Hampshire to Dorset region. You will underwrite SME and mid-market commercial business across property and liability, renewals, endorsements, and make sound decisions within authority levels.

You will develop broker relationships, manage your portfolio autonomously, and travel to meet brokers when required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial underwriting.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting processes and practices.
• Experience underwriting SME and/or mid-market risks.
• Ability to analyse risks and make informed decisions.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills; able to work autonomously remotely.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new SME and mid-market commercial business across property and liability.
• Assess renewals, adjustments and endorsements.
• Make sound underwriting decisions within authority levels.
• Manage workload and ensure timely processing of transactions.
• Build and maintain relationships with key brokers.
• Collaborate with internal teams to find effective solutions.

Skills

Commercial underwriting

Broker relationships

Underwriting decisions

Remote work

Relationship management

Education

CII qualifications

Job description

Location: Hampshire/Dorset (Remote)

Employment Type: Permanent

Full Time | Salary: £80,000 per annum +

Role Overview

Lawes is delighted to be partnering with a leading MGA that is continuing to grow and is now looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Development Underwriter.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys developing broker relationships, taking ownership of their portfolio and making sound commercial underwriting decisions. The role offers a high degree of autonomy, remote working, flexibility and clear opportunities for long-term career development.

The Opportunity

You’ll be responsible for managing and developing an established portfolio of key brokers across the Hampshire to Dorset region. Working closely with the wider management team, you’ll have the autonomy to make underwriting decisions while playing an important role in maintaining and growing the MGA’s broker network.

The position is remote-based, with travel to meet brokers and clients across the region where required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Underwrite new SME and mid-market commercial business across property and liability
• Assess renewals, adjustments and endorsements
• Make commercially sound underwriting decisions within agreed authority levels
• Manage your workload effectively and ensure transactions are processed within required timescales
• Build and maintain productive, long-term relationships with key brokers
• Deal with underwriting queries and work collaboratively with internal teams to find effective solutions
• Meet with brokers where appropriate to strengthen existing relationships and identify new opportunities
• Keep up to date with market developments, regulatory requirements and underwriting guidelines
• Contribute to wider projects and initiatives across the business

What We’re Looking For

We’re keen to hear from commercially minded underwriters who are confident operating independently and who genuinely enjoy working with brokers.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• At least 5 years’ experience within commercial underwriting
• Strong knowledge of commercial underwriting processes and practices
• Experience underwriting SME and/or mid-market risks
• The ability to analyse risks and make confident, well-informed decisions
• Strong relationship management and communication skillsExcellent negotiation skills and a proactive approach
• The ability to work autonomously within a remote-based environment
• A good understanding of current market conditions and underwriting standards
• Progress towards CII qualifications would be advantageous

Why Consider It?

This is a chance to join a growing MGA where your experience and judgement will be valued. With a remote working model, an established broker network across the Hampshire to Dorset region, genuine autonomy and access to a supportive management team, the role offers plenty of scope to make an impact while continuing to develop your career.