Senior Construction Underwriter

Harrison Holgate; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK insurance company is seeking a Senior Construction Underwriter to manage broker relationships and drive profitable growth. The hybrid role offers career progression opportunities, continuous learning, and significant responsibility from day one. Ideal candidates will have experience in mid-market construction underwriting and a passion for relationship building. Competitive salary and excellent benefits are included.

Benefits

Real responsibility and impact

Hybrid working model

Access to continuous learning and development

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Construction Underwriter, ideally in the mid-market space.
• Strong technical knowledge and ideally background in a composite insurance environment.
• Commercial awareness and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and existing business profitably and accurately.
• Own and develop strong trading relationships with a panel of brokers.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Lead meetings and presentations to win business.
• Support, coach, and develop fellow underwriters.

Skills

Proven experience as a Construction Underwriter in mid-market

Strong technical knowledge

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Passion for building broker relationships

Job description

Senior Construction Underwriter
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

A leading name in the UK commercial insurance market is expanding its broker-facing team with talented, forward-thinking Construction Underwriters who are ready to make an impact.

Whether clients come via brokers, by phone, or online, this business prides itself on making it easy to do business. Now, they’re looking for someone who can bring energy, expertise, and a fresh perspective to how they serve the mid-market construction sector.

What you’ll be doing:
As a Senior Construction Underwriter, you’ll take ownership of your broker relationships, drive profitable growth, and play a key role in mentoring and supporting the wider team.

You’ll:
- Underwrite new and existing business profitably and accurately, using all available tools and insight
- Own and develop strong trading relationships with a panel of brokers, taking full responsibility for profitable growth
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of new business opportunities, ensuring long-term client engagement
- Lead meetings, presentations, and tender responses to win business and showcase our strengths
- Support, coach, and develop fellow underwriters to elevate technical and trading capability
- Act as a technical referral point for the team, guiding complex underwriting decisions

What’s in it for you:
- Real responsibility and impact from day one
- Hybrid working with 60% of your time spent collaborating in-person — whether at the London office, with clients, or at industry events
- Access to continuous learning and development so you can become a true expert in your field
- Career progression opportunities within a business investing in tech, people, and transformation
- A role where your decisions help shape the business and the market

What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience as a Construction Underwriter ideally, in the the the mid-market space, including contractors and liability risks
- Strong technical knowledge and ideally background in a composite insurance environment (preference but not essential)
- Commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and a genuine passion for building broker relationships

If you are interested in hearing more, please get in touch.

07436035137
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