Syndicate Performance Manager

Lloyd's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance leader in Greater London seeks an expert Underwriter to influence underwriting performance and oversee a select group of Managing Agents. The role includes driving sustainable growth and managing relationships through high-quality analysis and market insights. Candidates should be knowledgeable about the global insurance market, possess analytical skills, and be capable of challenging senior stakeholders. A hybrid working model offers flexibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension

Healthcare benefits

Wellbeing programmes

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of insurance P&L practices and drivers of performance.
• Experience in portfolio management aligned with syndicate business plans.
• Proven technical expertise in underwriting and planning.

Responsibilities

• Influence underwriting performance and strategy for managing agents.
• Provide high-quality analysis and guidance across product lines.
• Lead initiatives and strategies in response to market conditions.

Skills

Insurance market knowledge

Analytical ability

Stakeholder management

Portfolio management experience

Presentation skills

Analytical ability for complex statistical data

Ability to challenge stakeholders on underwriting strategies

Risk-based approach to management

Experience presenting at a senior level

Job description

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds , working together for a braver world.

Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks.

Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us.

Exciting and market engaging opportunity to influence the underwriting performance, strategy and oversight of a select group of Managing Agents for which you will own the partnering relationships. Continuous performance management, focusing at portfolio level, including assessing performance at a syndicate and class of business level against approved syndicate business plans in order to drive sustainable profitable performance and growth.

Working with CUOs and Active Underwriters across all classes providing high quality analysis, guidance, and insight across their product lines whilst also leading new market wide initiatives and Lloyd’s strategies in response to evolving market conditions and challenges.

To make the necessary impact on the market, you will need to have:

• Knowledge of Lloyd’s position in the global (re) insurance marketplace
• Well versed and familiar with the current insurance market environment
• Proven technical expertise and/or knowledge of underwriting and planning
• Experience of portfolio management and an understanding of how it operates within syndicate business plans
• Deep understanding of insurance P&L practices and the drivers of performance
• Analytical ability to interpret and utilise complex statistical data and dashboards to assist decisions
• Able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders in relation to underwriting strategies and business plans.
• Able to apply a risk-based approach to the management and delivery of business plans across all product lines
• Regular exposure and experience of presenting at a senior level
• Preferred but not compulsory knowledge of Lloyd’s minimum standards and the PBO framework
• Evidence of being a role model within a team, setting examples to collaborate and contribute positively across the Syndicate Performance team

The collaborative and experienced Underwriting team will be on hand to support the transition into this unique role.

An exciting time to be part of the team that drives sustainably profitable growth and plays a significant role in shaping the direction of the Lloyd’s market.

Please contact me if you would like to discuss in confidence or request a full role profile: [e-mail]

Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website.

We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility. Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc). These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes.

By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.

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