Senior Commercial Underwriter

Allianz; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Allianz as an Underwriter specializing in Surety & Guarantee, where you will leverage your risk management expertise. This role involves analyzing risks, preparing comprehensive reports, and engaging in strategic decision-making. Experience a competitive compensation package and enjoy the benefits of hybrid working, all while contributing to a leading global insurance company committed to equity and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions

Health cash plan

Employee share ownership plans

Life assurance and permanent health insurance

Holiday policy to buy/sell days

Discounts on Allianz insurance products

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of Surety & Guarantee business.
• In-depth understanding of contractual situations.
• Ability to interact with all levels, internally & externally.

Responsibilities

• Support management and underwriting of the Surety & Guarantee portfolio.
• Participate in underwriting decisions aligned with Allianz Trade Group.
• Prepare and review risk reports.

Skills

Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Network Building

Communication Skills

Job description

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What you doYou'll contribute to the achievement of profitable and sustainable growth in the framework of Allianz Trade's Surety & Guarantee strategy, including segregation of underwriting duties through qualitative and quantitative analysis of Surety & Guarantee risks.

You'll be required to support the management and underwriting of the Surety & Guarantee portfolio, identifying opportunities to increase business and support the management of larger and more sensitive risks.

You'll contribute to the ongoing risk plans, including:

• Analysing the position of each individual large & sensitive risk in accordance with the Allianz Trade group reporting requirements.
• Identifying and proposing the appropriate risk strategy.
• Overseeing the completion of monthly Sensitive Risk Report
• Representing Surety & Guarantee at internal Risk Committees
• Providing analysis of risk implications of new areas and sector developments.
• Preparing & review risk reports.
• Participating in underwriting decisions in accordance with the Allianz Trade Group Surety & Guarantee Authority Matrix.

What you bring

• A demonstrated understanding of Surety & Guarantee business including the specific dynamic of business with an emphasis on risk management.
• An ability to build networks with close contacts to market players and opinion leaders
• An in-depth understanding of contractual situations
• Demonstrated innovative thinking in proposal risk solutions
• An ability to interact with all levels, internally & externally
• An ability to convince stakeholders in negotiations
• An ability to understand complex business situations from a Surety & Guarantee risk perspective & the commercial implications
• The skill to build long-term relationships in a changing and challenging business environment.

What we offerWe offer a competitive package including:

• Generous pension contributions to secure your financial future
• Health cash plan that contributes to everyday healthcare costs to support your wellbeing
• Health assessments to help you maintain optimal health
• Employee share ownership plans to offer the opportunity to become a shareholder and share in our company's success
• Life assurance and permanent health insurance plans to provide peace of mind and long-term protection for you and your family
• Hybrid working, combining office & working from home to support your work-life balance
• A holiday policy which allows you to buy and sell days to tailor time off to suit your personal & professional needs
• Discounts on Allianz insurance products, including pet, home, car and travel insurance ensuring comprehensive cover at reduced cost.

As part of our commitment to a transparent and efficient hiring process, we kindly ask you to share your current and expected compensation as part of your application. This information helps us ensure that the role aligns with your expectations and our budget from the outset. By providing these details, we can ensure that this opportunity suits your needs and expectations before progressing your application. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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73944 | Sales & Distribution | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Trade | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

Allianz Trade is the trademark used to designate a range of services provided by Euler Hermes. We are the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Headquartered in Paris, we are present in more than 50 countries with 5,500 employees. In 2021, our global business transactions represented 931 billion Euro in exposure.