Syndicate Performance Manager

Harrison Holgate; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Syndicate Performance Manager in London to oversee strategic relationships with syndicates. You will analyze performance metrics and guide senior stakeholders on P&L trends. Ideal candidates have experience in performance management and executive engagement. This role offers a salary of £130,000 and supports hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• High-calibre Senior Underwriter or Underwriting Manager with a strong grasp of performance management.
• Commercially astute and comfortable engaging at executive level.
• Experience in Lloyd’s market preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic relationship lead for a portfolio of syndicates.
• Deliver detailed MI-driven analysis into syndicate performance.
• Monitor delivery against approved business plans.
• Lead on the rollout of market-wide initiatives.
• Present performance reviews and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Performance management

Portfolio strategy

Engaging and influencing at executive level

Technical insight

Job description

Overview

Syndicate Performance Manager (Targeting Senior Underwriters/Underwriting Managers)

Location: City of London
Salary: £130,000
Hybrid Working: Yes

A unique opportunity to step into a high-impact role that assists in shaping the future of the Lloyd’s market. As Syndicate Performance Manager, you’ll take the lead on managing strategic relationships with a select panel of Managing Agents, acting as a trusted partner to their CUOs and Active Underwriters. Your focus will be on performance oversight, business plan delivery, and driving sustainable, profitable growth across diverse classes of business.

This is a dynamic, outward-facing position combining technical insight, data-led analysis, and senior-level engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic relationship lead for a portfolio of syndicates, influencing underwriting performance and portfolio direction.
• Deliver detailed, MI-driven analysis and insight into syndicate performance, including P&L trends, loss ratios, and class-level positioning.
• Monitor delivery against approved business plans, challenging and supporting Managing Agents to ensure underwriting discipline and long-term profitability.
• Lead on the rollout of market-wide initiatives and contribute to evolving Lloyd’s strategic response to emerging risks and market trends.
• Present performance reviews, recommendations, and risk-based assessments to internal and external senior stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

We’re seeking a high-calibre Senior Underwriter or Underwriting Manager with a strong grasp of performance management (particularly P&L), portfolio strategy, and the full underwriting lifecycle. You should be commercially astute, technically credible, and comfortable engaging and influencing at executive level. While experience in the Lloyd’s market is preferred, it’s not essential — what matters most is your ability to deliver insight, challenge effectively, and drive results in a complex underwriting environment.

If you’re commercially sharp, technically strong, and ready to make a broader impact — we’d love to hear from you.

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