Senior Underwriter, Europe Commercial – Growth & Leadership

Allied World; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance company is seeking an Assistant Vice President based in Manchester to support the expansion of its regional offering. Responsibilities include developing the client portfolio, conducting account analysis, issuing bound policies, and supervising underwriters. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of underwriting experience, excel at communication and marketing, and possess analytical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team within a respected firm.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of experience underwriting commercial combined or property business.
• Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of pricing & actuarial models.
• Must be articulate, with communication skills for client relations.
• Strong marketing and business development capability.
• Highly computer literate with advanced MS Office proficiency.
• Methodical approach to work, strong organizational skills.
• Team player with a collaborative outlook.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Allied World portfolio with existing and new partners.
• Perform extensive account analysis according to underwriting guidelines.
• Responsible for timely and correct issuance of bound policies.
• Supervise underwriters and provide training for team members.
• Attend client/broker meetings and marketing events.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Marketing capability

Negotiation skills

Organization skills

Tools

MS Office

Underwriting systems

Job description

A leading global insurance company is seeking an Assistant Vice President based in Manchester to support the expansion of its regional offering. Responsibilities include developing the client portfolio, conducting account analysis, issuing bound policies, and supervising underwriters. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of underwriting experience, excel at communication and marketing, and possess analytical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team within a respected firm.