Senior Technical Underwriter

FJN Recruitment Solutions; Greater London, Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FJN Recruitment Solutions is seeking a senior underwriting leader to support the Underwriting Manager in governance, technical framework and development of tailored insurance products, delegated authority arrangements and reinsurance treaties.

You will act as a key link between partnerships and stakeholders, delivering governance oversight, technical expertise and high-quality service while driving innovation and continuous improvement across products and propositions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical underwriting experience across commercial and consumer insurance.
• Experience managing delegated authority and treaty reinsurance arrangements.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to commercial and retail insurance.
• Proven experience drafting and managing policy wordings, binding authority agreements and reinsurance treaties.
• Strong governance, analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working in project-based and/or Agile environments.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised, collaborative and self-directed, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work confidently across a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic underwriting growth plans, ensuring alignment with underwriting standards, business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and develop existing and new partner relationships, including attending and leading partner meetings.
• Own and maintain the governance framework, working closely with Underwriting, Claims, Legal, Compliance, Risk and other relevant teams.
• Monitor industry best practice and regulatory developments, ensuring their effective application to distribution strategies.
• Develop technical capability across internal and external stakeholder groups through advice, guidance and training.
• Oversee insurance policy wordings, contracts, delegated authority arrangements and reinsurance treaties.
• Ensure robust processes for implementing, recording and monitoring changes to partner contracts, guidelines and underwriting arrangements.
• Work collaboratively to align products, services, policy wordings and propositions with underwriting and distribution strategies.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of delegated authority and treaty governance frameworks.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across products and propositions.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, partners and wider business stakeholders.
• Contribute to a high-performance culture and demonstrate strong leadership behaviours.
• Represent the organisation at relevant industry events, conferences and networking opportunities.
• Deliver technical training to internal and external audiences.

Skills

Technical underwriting

Delegated authority

Reinsurance treaties

Regulatory knowledge

Policy wordings

Governance

Agile environment

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Role Purpose

A senior role supporting the Underwriting Manager in overseeing the governance, technical framework and development of tailored insurance products, delegated authority arrangements and reinsurance treaties. The role acts as a key link between the Partnerships function and internal/external stakeholders, providing technical expertise, governance oversight and high-quality service to partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Support strategic underwriting growth plans, ensuring alignment with underwriting standards, business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and develop existing and new partner relationships, including attending and leading partner meetings.
• Own and maintain the governance framework, working closely with Underwriting, Claims, Legal, Compliance, Risk and other relevant teams.
• Monitor industry best practice and regulatory developments, ensuring their effective application to distribution strategies.
• Develop technical capability across internal and external stakeholder groups through advice, guidance and training.
• Oversee insurance policy wordings, contracts, delegated authority arrangements and reinsurance treaties.
• Ensure robust processes for implementing, recording and monitoring changes to partner contracts, guidelines and underwriting arrangements.
• Work collaboratively to align products, services, policy wordings and propositions with underwriting and distribution strategies.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of delegated authority and treaty governance frameworks.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across products and propositions.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, partners and wider business stakeholders.
• Contribute to a high-performance culture and demonstrate strong leadership behaviours.
• Represent the organisation at relevant industry events, conferences and networking opportunities.
• Deliver technical training to internal and external audiences.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong technical underwriting experience across commercial and consumer insurance.
• Experience managing delegated authority and treaty reinsurance arrangements.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to commercial and retail insurance.
• Proven experience drafting and managing policy wordings, binding authority agreements and reinsurance treaties.
• Strong governance, analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working in project-based and/or Agile environments.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised, collaborative and self-directed, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work confidently across a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.