Wordings Specialist - Aviation

Harrison Holgate; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance broker is seeking an experienced Aviation Wordings Specialist to draft and negotiate aviation insurance policy wordings. The role requires attention to detail, legal expertise, and knowledge of Lloyd’s market practices, with the flexibility of a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in aviation insurance focusing on policy wordings.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of Lloyd’s market practices and regulatory frameworks (FCA, Lloyd’s).

Responsibilities

• Draft and review bespoke aviation insurance wordings.
• Ensure wording accuracy and clarity.
• Support the placement of risks by producing clear and precise wordings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Legal drafting

Technical drafting

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

My client, a global insurance broker, is seeking an experienced Aviation Wordings Specialist. The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating aviation insurance policy wordings aligned with market standards and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and review bespoke and standard aviation insurance wordings, including hull, liability, war, products liability, general aviation, airline, and aerospace risks.
• Ensure wording accuracy and clarity.
• Interpret and adapt market standard clauses.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of current aviation wordings, clauses, endorsements, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and training to internal stakeholders on technical policy wording issues.
• Support the placement of risks by producing clear and precise wordings to accompany MRC slips.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal wordings databases and templates.
• Monitor legal and regulatory changes impacting aviation insurance policies to ensure documentation remains compliant.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in aviation insurance with a focus on policy wordings.
• Attention to detail with strong legal and technical drafting skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Knowledge of Lloyd’s market practices, MRC, and regulatory frameworks (FCA, Lloyd’s, etc.).

Hybrid working environment. Salary negotiable depending on experience.

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