Underwriting Associate, Engineering

QBE Insurance; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Malaysia is looking for fresh graduates with Engineering degrees, specifically in Civil, Chemical, or Electrical disciplines. In this role, you will ensure compliance with regulations, engage with stakeholders, and support credit control. Strong English communication skills and proficiency in Excel are essential. Enjoy a positive work environment with hybrid working options, additional leave for family care, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flex and hybrid working options

Paternity leaves matching with maternity leave

Access to online learning via LinkedIn Learning

3 additional days off (Family care leaves)

Internal Appreciation program

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates with Engineering degrees, ideally in Civil, Chemical, or Electrical disciplines.
• Be fluent in English and able to articulate ideas confidently.
• Be comfortable engaging with various stakeholders.
• Experience with underwriting and insurance coursework is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
• Collect, compile, and analyse market information.
• Support credit control in payment collection.
• Track, report, and analyse team's referrals, backlogs, and productivity.
• Be the digital ambassador of the team.
• Recommend initiatives to streamline policies.
• Maintain accurate data in relevant systems.
• Meet operational KPIs and ensure risk awareness.

Skills

Fluency in English

Stakeholder engagement

Strong knowledge in Excel

Education

Engineering degree (Civil, Chemical, or Electrical)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
• Regularly collect, compile, and analyse market information to share with the team.
• Support credit control in payment collection by coordinating with intermediaries.
• Support the tracking, reporting, and analyse the team's referrals, backlogs, and productivity.
• Be the digital ambassador of the team.
• Recommend initiatives to streamline policies and processes.
• Provide interpretation and advice on policies, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain accurate data in relevant systems and databases.
• Deliver business results by meeting operational KPIs and ensuring risk awareness and governance.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates with Engineering degrees, ideally in Civil, Chemical, or Electrical disciplines.
• Be fluent in English and able to articulate ideas confidently.
• Be comfortable engaging with various stakeholders.
• Strong Knowledge in Excel is always an added advantage
• Experience with underwriting and insurance coursework.

About QBE

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the centre of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And with more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, our scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

QBE Asia’s operations is part of the QBE International Division, and has had a presence in Asia for more than 130 years with offices in: Singapore, Hong Kong & Macau, Malaysia and Vietnam. We continue to be recognised for our ongoing focus on digital innovation to deliver exceptional value and operational excellence for our customers, business partners, people and the community. We support ESG efforts through the QBE Foundation, which helps to create strong, resilient and inclusive communities, by focusing investment and efforts on two key areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact – climate resilience and inclusion.

Excited to share our comprehensive benefits package at QBE!

Benefits

• 🌟 Flex and hybrid working options and Work from home policy
• 👨👩👧 Paternity leaves matching with maternity leave
• 🌍 Globally, access to online learning via LinkedIn Learning
• 👪 On top of annual leaves, 3 additional days off (Family care leaves)
• 🎁 Internal Appreciation program with points to redeem nice merchandize and life experiences

Join us and enjoy a work environment that values your well-being and personal growth!

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Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours.

Your career at QBE — Let’s make it happen.