Senior Underwriting Lead - Amsterdam (Hybrid)

QBE Insurance; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Life Leave

Wellbeing coaching

Job summary

QBE Insurance in Amsterdam seeks an Underwriting Manager to lead Dutch underwriting strategy, drive portfolio performance, and align with product and distribution teams. This senior role is part of the Dutch Management Team and reports to the Country General Manager with matrix to UW leadership.

You will partner with Product and European leadership to deliver plans, provide portfolio insights, and ensure data integrity. Strong leadership and multi-line underwriting experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Commercially driven with a strong focus on market dynamics and supporting sales and product development.
• High attention to data integrity, ensuring accuracy and reliability of underwriting and portfolio data.
• Analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into business decisions.
• Strategic mindset, capable of defining and executing underwriting and portfolio strategies.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Proven experience in Underwriting and portfolio management across multiple lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute country underwriting strategies aligned with business objectives, product strategy, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Product and European leadership to deliver the business plan and support strategic decision-making.
• Provide portfolio insights and ensure alignment across underwriting, pricing, and product development.
• Oversee portfolio performance with strong monitoring, reporting, and profitability optimization.
• Ensure underwriting discipline, risk control and compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Drive data integrity, portfolio reviews, and continuous improvement through innovation and automation.
• Build relationships with brokers, clients, and stakeholders to support growth.
• Collaborate with Distribution and Product teams to align underwriting with market needs.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing underwriting team; foster a collaborative culture.
• Set objectives, drive engagement and support professional growth.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Coaching

Critical thinking

Customer service

Influencing

Underwriting

Collaboration

Performance management

Ambiguity

Negotiation

Portfolio management

Process improvements

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Strategic management

Job description

QBE Insurance in Amsterdam seeks an Underwriting Manager to lead Dutch underwriting strategy, drive portfolio performance, and align with product and distribution teams. This senior role is part of the Dutch Management Team and reports to the Country General Manager with matrix to UW leadership.

You will partner with Product and European leadership to deliver plans, provide portfolio insights, and ensure data integrity. Strong leadership and multi-line underwriting experience are essential.