Senior Underwriter – Construction

QBE Insurance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE Insurance Senior Underwriter – Construction based in London with hybrid working. You will underwrite construction risks, manage relationships with contractors and brokers, and contribute to strategy and risk management.

We value experience with large projects, a solid understanding of the London market, and collaboration within a team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape underwriting practices while delivering robust risk solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction underwriting with large contractors
• Strong understanding of the London market
• Ability to collaborate within a team
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Proficiency with Excel and departmental software

Responsibilities

• Underwrite insurance risks in alignment with the Business Plan and personal authority to achieve business objectives
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including customers, brokers, and colleagues, to maximize influence and support business goals
• Develop strategic relationships in line with the Business Plan to facilitate the achievement of objectives
• Ensure compliance with insurance strategy to mitigate risk and achieve business plan targets
• Participate actively in shaping and developing strategy, knowledge, and best practices within the team
• Maintain underwriting standards, instructions, and best practices to minimise risk and enhance efficiency
• Stay updated on market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to operate effectively
• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practice so as to support the achievement of business goals

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Communication

Decision making

Risk management

Underwriting

Portfolio management

Leadership

Tools

Excel

Departmental software

Job description

Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

Senior Underwriter – Construction

Role Highlights

• London, with hybrid working
• Enhance your career in an exciting and ever-changing environment

The Opportunity

We are currently hiring for a Senior Underwriter to join our Construction Underwriting team based in London.

The QBE Construction and Engineering team insure some of the largest contractors in the UK, along with offering specific insurance for large UK and European construction projects. We have an appetite to insure a wide range of risks across the construction sector, ranging from the construction of buildings to the installation of machinery, through to heavier civil engineering works.

This is a great opportunity to be part of an environment where you are empowered to use your own subject matter expertise to further develop your Underwriting career.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your new role

• Underwrite insurance risks in alignment with the Business Plan and personal authority to achieve business objectives
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including customers, brokers, and colleagues, to maximize influence and support business goals
• Develop strategic relationships in line with the Business Plan to facilitate the achievement of objectives
• Ensure compliance with insurance strategy to mitigate risk and achieve business plan targets
• Participate actively in shaping and developing strategy, knowledge, and best practices within the team.
• Maintain underwriting standards, instructions, and best practices to minimise risk and enhance efficiency
• Stay updated on market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to operate effectively
• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practice so as to support the achievement of business goals

About You

• Construction underwriting experience to include managing relationships with large contractors and significant construction projects
• A thorough understanding of the London market
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Capability to analyse and interpret data
• Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
• Flexible working-balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension –you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:

• Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Property Underwriting, Risk Management, Sound Judgment

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.