Senior Underwriting Excellence & Governance Analyst

Rokstone Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Rokstone Group Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Underwriting Excellence & Governance Analyst to lead the development and oversight of our Underwriting Governance Control Framework. You will ensure activities stay within authority, policies, standards and risk appetite, and provide senior management with clear insight into governance effectiveness.

The role focuses on MI and dashboards, automation of controls in ATOMX, and collaborating with underwriting teams to strengthen processes, with an

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical capability to identify themes and trends in underwriting data.
• Experience applying governance frameworks, policies, standards and controls.
• Proven ability to develop governance MI, dashboards and reporting for senior management.
• Ability to challenge processes and constructively influence stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Develop, maintain underwriting governance MI, dashboards and indicators.
• Analyze data to identify themes, root causes and control weaknesses.
• Produce regular reporting for senior management and governance committees.
• Coordinate underwriting authority framework administration (issuance, amendment, renewal, withdrawal).
• Monitor adherence to authorities and governance controls, escalate material exceptions.
• Embed governance controls within ATOMX, leveraging automation and workflow design.
• Collaborate with underwriters to simplify and improve processes and controls.
• Promote consistent underwriting standards and a culture of governance across portfolios.

Kenntnisse

Analytical mindset

Governance

Continuous improvement

Communication

Commercial balance

Tools

ATOMX

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details: Senior Underwriting Excellence & Governance Analyst

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Job Title

Job Title Senior Underwriting Excellence & Governance Analyst

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN654

Basis

Basis Permanent

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time / Part Time Full Time

Entity

Entity Rokstone Group Ltd

Location City

Location City London

Role Summary

The Senior Underwriting Governance Analyst supports the implementation and oversight of Rokstone’s Underwriting Governance Control Framework, helping to ensure underwriting activities are conducted within agreed authorities, policies, standards and risk appetite. The role provides effective oversight, analysis and challenge across areas including underwriting authority, referrals, governance controls, delegated authority, underwriting standards, peer review, exceptions and management information. The role will play a key part in operationalising and enhancing the Underwriting Governance Control Framework, including the development of underwriting MI and dashboards and the embedding and automation of controls within ATOMX. Working closely with underwriting teams and other control functions, the role will identify opportunities to strengthen underwriting disciplines, enhance operational effectiveness and improve governance processes, providing senior management with clear insight into the effectiveness of the underwriting control environment.

Role Accountabilities

• Develop, build and maintain underwriting governance MI, dashboards and key governance indicators, ensuring reporting remains relevant as the underwriting portfolio evolves.
• Analyse underwriting and governance data to identify themes, root causes, control weaknesses and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Produce regular reporting for senior underwriting management and relevant governance committees, providing meaningful analysis and clear commentary on trends, exceptions and emerging areas of risk.
• Coordinate the administration and oversight of the underwriting authority framework, including the issuance, amendment, annual review, renewal and withdrawal of underwriting authorities.
• Monitor adherence to underwriting authorities and governance controls, escalating material or recurring exceptions where appropriate.
• Support the embedding of underwriting governance controls within ATOMX, leveraging automation and workflow design to create scalable, consistent and controlled underwriting processes.
• Work with underwriting teams to identify opportunities to simplify and improve underwriting processes, controls and disciplines.
• Promote consistent underwriting standards and a culture of strong governance and individual accountability across classes of business, while recognising appropriate differences between portfolios.
• Act as a knowledgeable point of contact for underwriting governance, underwriting authority and control-related queries.
• Lead or contribute to underwriting excellence and governance improvement initiatives, taking ownership of agreed deliverables through to implementation

Role Requirements

• Experience in underwriting governance, underwriting excellence, underwriting operations, risk or controls within Specialty Insurance, Lloyd's or an MGA environment.
• Strong understanding of underwriting governance frameworks, policies, standards and controls.
• Experience managing or overseeing individual and/or delegated underwriting authorities, including authority monitoring, exceptions and referrals.
• Experience undertaking underwriting control monitoring, testing or thematic reviews.
• Knowledge of delegated underwriting arrangements and associated governance requirements.
• Experience developing meaningful governance MI, dashboards and reporting for senior management and governance forums.
• Demonstrable experience analysing data to identify trends, control issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Experience supporting the implementation or enhancement of scalable underwriting processes, controls and workflows.
• Understanding of carrier oversight and capacity partner expectations within an MGA environment.
• Experience implementing change or continuous improvement initiatives within an underwriting environment would be advantageous.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical capability to identify themes, trends, root causes and continuous improvement opportunities.
• An inquisitive and pragmatic approach, with the confidence to understand and constructively challenge existing processes and controls.
• A continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying opportunities to simplify, automate and strengthen underwriting processes and governance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and build effective relationships across underwriting and wider business functions.
• Ability to balance strong governance with the commercial and operational realities of a fast-scaling specialty underwriting business.

Management Duties

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