Senior Development Underwriter

Lawes Consulting Group; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawes Consulting Group is recruiting a Senior Development Underwriter for a regional position covering Yorkshire and the North East. The role is hybrid, combining broker visits with home working and office time to drive growth and strengthen broker partnerships.

The successful candidate will underwrite complex commercial risks with SME focus, manage a diverse portfolio, and provide technical guidance to the team, while achieving financial targets and market expansion.

Qualifications

• Proven relationship management with brokers and stakeholders.
• Strong track record in underwriting commercial risk and delivering growth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with sound commercial judgement.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business and portfolio growth across Yorkshire and the North East through broker engagement.
• Underwrite larger and more complex commercial risks with SME focus and solid financial judgement.
• Build and nurture long-term broker partnerships to strengthen market position.
• Manage a portfolio with financial targets, retention, and growth planning.
• Support the underwriting team with technical guidance and collaboration.

Skills

Broker relationships

Underwriting expertise

Negotiation and communication

Job description

A leading UK insurer is looking for a Senior Development Underwriter to join their regional underwriting team, covering Yorkshire and the North East. This is a hybrid, field-based role combining regular broker visits with home working and office time.

About the Role

You will play a central part in driving regional growth, forging strong broker partnerships, developing new business through tactical trading, and supporting colleagues with technical underwriting expertise. It suits an experienced commercial underwriter who is equally comfortable building relationships on the road as they are delivering results against a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business and portfolio expansion across Yorkshire and the North East through proactive broker engagement, tactical trading and targeted business development activity.
• Profitably underwrite larger and more complex commercial risks aligned to SME markets, operating with strong technical judgement and commercial focus.
• Build and maintain trusted long-term partnerships with regional and strategic brokers, influencing positive outcomes and strengthening the company’s competitive position.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts with accountability for financial targets, retention rates and shaping future growth plans.
• Support the wider underwriting team through technical guidance, soft skills coaching and referral support, contributing to a high-performing regional operation.

Required Skills

• Proven relationship management experience with brokers and stakeholders, with the ability to promote propositions and influence decisions effectively.
• Demonstrable capability managing a book of business, delivering financial targets and contributing to growth strategy.
• Decisive underwriting approach backed by sound commercial judgement and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

If you have the relevant experience or know someone who does, please contact me now on 07889672926 or email us at [e-mail].