Underwriter – 28777

The Emerald Group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity exists at a leading company seeking a candidate to join their Underwriting team in London. The role involves assisting in the growth of the Company's portfolio to over GBP200m through strategic underwriting and business development efforts. Successful applicants will have experience within the delegated authority or reinsurance market and a strong desire for relationship building and international travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in delegated authority or reinsurance market, ideally in underwriting or brokering.
• Desire to develop business relationships and willingness to travel internationally.
• Ability to analyze and structure data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the underwriting team in business development and optimizing the portfolio.
• Interact with capital providers and brokers to pitch new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers to enable profitable growth.

Skills

Business Development

Broker Relationship Management

Quantitative Analysis

Market Strategy

Job description

Whilst the market opportunity allows, you will be expected to assist the Underwriting team in its plan to grow the Company's portfolio to over GBP200m of written business in the next three years.

• Location: London
• Type: Permanent

Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

• The Company strategy isn’t contained to a single line of business or territory so, as the market cycle evolves, you will be an integral part of the underwriting team focusing on the optimisation of the portfolio through the cycle.
• You will be required to, as part of the Underwriting team, interact with the core capital providers pitching new business opportunities and underwriting strategy for the core renewals
• You will be responsible for helping the Underwriting team in new business development and international travel will be required.
• You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of strong relationships with Brokers and Coverholders, enabling the profitable growth of the Company’s portfolio.
• Experience within the delegated authority or reinsurance market (either underwriting or as a broker) where the requirement for a portfolio underwriting approach is essential.
• A desire to develop business and broker relationships with the willingness for international travel – both individual and part of a team.
• The ability to structure and process both qualitative and quantitative data to draw insightful conclusions and apply this to the underwriting process.