Trading Underwriter – Real Estate

Lawes Insurance Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Trading Underwriter to join their renowned Real Estate Specialty team. This position involves managing a diverse portfolio and achieving profitable growth in a collaborative environment. Candidates must possess extensive technical underwriting experience, specifically within the London Real Estate market.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial underwriting with a focus on real estate.
• Strong technical skills in a composite insurance environment.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite London Market Real Estate cases.
• Drive transformation of broker portfolio partnerships.
• Empowered decision-making supported by data and insights.

Skills

Decision-making

Technical underwriting expertise

Collaboration

Self-motivation

Job description

We’re collaborating with a respected insurance company to fill an essential role, seeking a professional to make an impact. As a Trading Underwriter, you will join their highly respected Real Estate Specialty team. This role offers the opportunity to work with a varied portfolio of highly sought-after clients, contributing to the growth and success of the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Underwrite London Market Real Estate cases on a new and existing business basis
• Drive and transform how the business partners their broker portfolios through responsive, flexible, and collaborative relationships
• You will be empowered to make decisions, supported by data, insight, and decision support tools on mobile technology
• Focus on developing and delivering profitable growth across new and existing business within key markets

EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in decision-making on a wide range of technical underwriting scenarios within a Commercial environment, with a specific London Real Estate / Property focus
• Strong level of technical underwriting expertise in a composite insurance environment (non-package)

SKILLS

• Keen to learn and challenge the status quo
• Perceptive of what customers and the market wants
• Able to collaborate with colleagues, take accountability, and discover new ways of doing things
• Willingness to always go the extra mile, looking at ways to improve processes to progress forward and the ability to juggle priorities
• Self-motivated and comfortable managing your own workload

If you have the relevant experience or know someone that does please contact me now on 07458162 845 or email us at [e-mail]