Underwriter

Barker Munro Recruitment Ltd; Maidstone; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Indemnity Underwriter to support their client's expansion in Kent. The ideal candidate will have experience in underwriting legal indemnity risks, providing technical expertise, and negotiating premiums. This role can be performed fully remotely or hybrid, with opportunities for professional development and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Attractive company benefits

Opportunity for remote work

Monthly meetings in London

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting legal indemnity insurance or relevant experience from a broker or conveyancing practitioner.
• Knowledge of defective title and estate administration insurance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the underwriting team to provide exceptional service and technical expertise.
• Assess and underwrite insurance risks according to company guidelines.
• Calculate competitive premiums based on risk assessment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaborative approach

Job description

Legal Indemnity Underwriter

Remote working OR Hybrid in Kent

Attractive package

Barker Munro Recruitment are supporting our professional client in their expansion who are seeking a technically skilled underwriter to join their team, focusing on residential and commercial legal indemnity risks and estate administration insurance. This role requires confident underwriting within agreed authority levels, with an emphasis on negotiating and maximising business profitability through effective decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the underwriting team to provide exceptional service and technical expertise to clients.
• Assess and underwrite insurance risks according to company guidelines.
• Calculate competitive premiums that reflect the risk presented and comply with the relevant rating card.
• Utilise delegated authority to approve cases for yourself and team members.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, attending meetings and events as necessary.
• Contribute ideas for product development and better service standards to drive business growth.
• Support customer success in User Acceptance Testing.

Requirements

• We are seeking candidates with experience in underwriting legal indemnity insurance or relevant experience from a broker or as a conveyancing practitioner.
• Knowledge of defective title and estate administration insurance preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative approach.
• A proactive and positive attitude and commitment to the company’s vision and values.
• Candidates may occasionally travel to meet with stakeholders and clients.

What’s on offer

This role offers the opportunity to work fully remotely with the requirement to attend a monthly meeting in London and occasional visits to clients as required. Alternatively, there is an office in mid Kent where you are welcome to work from as often as you wish. There is a long list of attractive company benefits awaiting the successful candidate.

If you would like to apply for this Legal Indemnity Underwriting role, please send your CV to Barker Munro recruitment by using the relevant link.