Underwriter: Cyber

Liberty Specialty Markets; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurer in London seeks an experienced Cyber Underwriter to manage complex cyber risks. You'll work in a vibrant, inclusive environment and utilize your strong negotiation skills while building relationships with brokers. The position requires a proactive approach, attention to regulatory compliance, and teamwork in a specialist, globally focused team.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

Supportive culture with work-life balance

Qualifications

• Proactive self-starter with experience in cyber underwriting.
• Strong broker and client relationships essential.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite insurance risks and negotiate business terms.
• Build relationships with brokers and business partners.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cyber underwriting experience

Strong negotiation skills

Ability to analyse data

Building broker relationships

Team player personality

Job description

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Creation Date: 19-Sep-2025

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Type: Full time

Ref #: 1234571721

Description & Requirements

Department: FINPRO

Team: Cyber

Location: London

Type: Permanent

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Underwriter who is passionate about Cyber risk and who loves keeping on top of the changes and development in the information security space.

If you are motivated by underwriting complex cyber risks and contributing to a specialist, globally focused team, we would like to hear from you.

Liberty’s Cyber team in London was established in fifteen years ago and sits within the FINPRO division, underwriting primary and excess cyber cover for global clients.We have a flexible platform approach using both Company and Syndicate platforms, we focus on writing mid to large size businesses.

Cyber is a Global Product Line in Liberty, headed by the Global Head of Cyber, and with an international team of experts focussing on product, claims, exposure management, risk engineering and events to help us achieve our business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute new ideas and concepts to support the development and delivery of the business plan
• Strengthen relationships with brokers, industry bodies, business partners, reinsurers and colleagues, to maximise influence and achieve business objectives
• Demonstrate understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycles to drive and enhance business performance
• Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through appropriate development initiatives
• Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and personal authority to meet business objectives, including: negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business
• Compliance with all applicable internal and external laws, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and best practice methodology to minimise risk
• Adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements forms part of your role, and the demonstration of behaviours as set out in the Conduct Risk Policy, as they relate to your role, is core to LSM's commitment to placing customers at the centre of our business and behaving with integrity. LSM expects you to understand your responsibilities relating to all regulatory and internal requirements, and to proactively demonstrate compliance with these requirements and behaviours at all times. These requirements include Solvency II, fair treatment of customers, Financial Crime, Data Protection, Conflicts of Interest, and Whistleblowing.

Skills and Experience:

• Proactive self-starter who has cyber underwriting experience
• Strong broker and client relationships
• Ability to analyse and use data for decision-making
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Team player personality
• Experience with risk profiling and pricing tools
• Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements

About Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)

Liberty Specialty Markets is part of Global Risk Solutions and the broader Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, which is a leading global insurer. We offer a breadth of world-class insurance and reinsurance services to brokers and insureds in all major markets.

Our people are key to our success. That is why "Put People First" is one of the five Liberty values which unite us as a global organisation. We bring this to life for our colleagues through:

• Offering a vibrant and inclusive environment and committing to their career development.
• Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). OurInclusion Matters frameworkand employee-led networks strengthen the diversity of our workforce and our inclusive environment.
• Reinforcing that collaborating together to share our unique perspectives help us make better decisions, deliver innovative solutions and pursue our ambitious goals.
• A supportive culture, which includes promoting a healthy work-life balance and working flexibly.

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