Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines

qbe asia; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE Asia in Singapore is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to lead channel strategies and provide senior technical guidance on Financial Lines products, including Cyber, to intermediaries and clients.

You will evaluate risk for new business and renewals, stay abreast of market dynamics, and contribute to governance and strategy while developing key relationships across the market. This role offers flexible working options in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Significant underwriting experience with regional exposure.
• Established customer and broker relationships.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate risk for new business & renewals to ensure profitable growth.
• Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness.
• Provide senior technical and specialist product expertise to corporate intermediaries/clients.
• Ensure ongoing personal technical development to achieve the ideal DAL state.
• Support divisional underwriting function to actively manage talent for succession planning.
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions, and good practice to minimise risks.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers, intermediaries, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of channel strategic plans.
• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours.
• Achieve overall local underwriting governance requirements and internal audit standards.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Financial Advising

Insurance Underwriting

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeThe purpose of this role is to develop and execute channel strategic plans while providing expert technical guidance on a range of products to intermediaries and clients. This role involves overseeing underwriting activities and managing the profitability of Financial Lines products including Cyber.

Role Highlights

Singapore, Full Time

Happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to develop and execute channel strategic plans while providing expert technical guidance on a range of products to intermediaries and clients. This role involves overseeing underwriting activities and managing the profitability of Financial Lines products including Cyber.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your New Role

• Evaluate risk for new business & renewals to ensure profitable growth.
• Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness.
• Provide senior technical and specialist product expertise to corporate intermediaries/clients.
• Ensure ongoing personal technical development to achieve the ideal DAL state.
• Support divisional underwriting function to actively manage talent for succession planning.
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions, and good practice to minimise risks.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers, intermediaries, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of channel strategic plans.
• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours.
• Achieve overall local underwriting governance requirements and internal audit standards.

About You

• Significant underwriting experience with regional exposure.
• Established customer and broker relationships.

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

Qorus Reinvention Awards APAC 2025: Gold winner in the ESG category

Digital Insurance Awards APAC: Digital Insurance - Insurer Leader 2025

HKB Technology Excellence Awards: Automation - Insurance

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.