Senior Renewable Energy Underwriter

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected insurer is seeking a Senior Renewable Energy Underwriter to manage a portfolio with a focus on profitability and risk selection. The ideal candidate will have 5-10+ years of underwriting experience, particularly in renewable energy. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and the flexibility to work remotely. The company promotes diversity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Benefits package

Flexibility to work remotely or hybrid

Purpose-driven environment

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of underwriting experience, ideally with renewable energy exposure.
• Proven track record of writing profitable business.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy risk in both construction and operational phases.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and price new and renewal business.
• Analyze submissions and risk engineering reports.
• Negotiate terms with brokers to drive deal flow.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Knowledge of renewable energy risks

Job description

Overview

Job Description Ref: 42128

I'm currently working with a respected insurer that's actively expanding its footprint in the renewable energy insurance space.

We're looking for a sharp, experienced Senior Renewable Energy Underwriter who can write profitable new business, manage complex risks, and play a key role in shaping the underwriting strategy of the renewable energy portfolio.

If you're passionate about clean energy and have a commercial mindset when it comes to underwriting, this is a high-impact role with room to grow.

The Role

You'll be responsible for underwriting and managing a book of renewable energy business with a focus on profitability, risk selection, and long-term portfolio performance. You'll work closely with brokers, risk engineers, actuaries, and leadership, and have the autonomy to build strong relationships and structure sound deals across technologies like:

• Utility-scale solar (PV and CSP)
• Onshore and offshore wind
• Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Emerging and hybrid clean energy technologies

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite and price new and renewal business in line with risk appetite and profitability targets.
• Analyze technical submissions and risk engineering reports to make sound underwriting decisions.
• Negotiate terms with brokers and develop strong market relationships to drive deal flow.
• Collaborate with actuarial, claims, legal, and risk teams to support holistic risk assessment.
• Monitor portfolio performance and contribute to strategic underwriting decisions.
• Stay on top of market trends, regulatory updates, and innovations in renewable energy tech.
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to product development when appropriate.

What I'm Looking For

• 5-10+ years of underwriting experience, ideally with exposure to renewable energy or power & infrastructure risks.
• Proven track record of writing profitable business and maintaining strong broker relationships.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy risk, both construction and operational phases.
• Commercially-minded with excellent negotiation and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently, but also collaborative in a cross-functional environment.
• Ideally, experience with both domestic and international energy markets.

What's On Offer

• A competitive base salary + bonus + benefits package.
• A visible role in a growth-focused underwriting team.
• Flexibility to work remotely or in a hybrid setup.
• A purpose-driven environment centered on supporting the global energy transition.

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons — men and women, people of all ages, orientations, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.