Strategic Underwriting Advisor to UK CUO

Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiscox UK is seeking a Strategy Manager to the UK Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). This high‑exposure role partners with the CUO to shape agenda, supply decision-ready insights and keep leadership focused on value‑creating activity across UK underwriting.

You will lead the UK underwriting leadership rhythm, governance, and portfolio analytical work with Finance, Pricing and MI teams. A confident communicator with senior‑level presence, you’ll drive transformation and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Significant experience operating in or alongside a senior leadership or executive environment in financial services or insurance.
• Strong commercial acumen with quick understanding of underwriting, portfolio and risk concepts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; distil complexity into executive messages.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities and sensitive information.
• Advanced stakeholder management in a matrix organisation.
• Highly analytical, structured thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Gravitas to operate credibly with senior leaders.
• Low-ego, high-impact with a sense of ownership.
• Intellectually curious, commercially minded and outcomes-focused.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to perform at pace.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted thought-partner to the CUO, shaping agenda and decision flow.
• Lead briefing papers and executive materials for governance forums.
• Translate underwriting, portfolio and market insights into decision-ready narratives.
• Identify risks, dependencies and opportunities for the CUO.

Skills

Executive briefing

Strategic problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Senior leadership interface

Commercial acumen

Analytical mindset

Job description

Hiscox UK is seeking a Strategy Manager to the UK Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). This high‑exposure role partners with the CUO to shape agenda, supply decision-ready insights and keep leadership focused on value‑creating activity across UK underwriting.

You will lead the UK underwriting leadership rhythm, governance, and portfolio analytical work with Finance, Pricing and MI teams. A confident communicator with senior‑level presence, you’ll drive transformation and collaborate with