Specialist, Underwriting Governance

QBE Insurance; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Life Leave

Wellbeing Support

Job summary

QBE Insurance in Singapore is seeking an underwriting professional responsible for implementing underwriting policies in line with Group standards and collaborating across Risk, Compliance, actuarial, and finance to deliver timely portfolio reporting.

The role emphasizes governance training, DUA administration, and ensuring timely action on gaps, contributing to QBE's risk-led strategy in a dynamic market. Flexible working is welcomed in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of consistent underwriting policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with Group UW Standards.
• Collaborate with peers, actuarial, and finance departments to develop timely portfolio reporting and monitor performance against the business plan.
• Provide necessary training on underwriting governance to all stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Administration of Delegated Authority (DUA) framework for Underwriting, including central management of DUA agreements.

Skills

Administration

Analytical Thinking

Business Reporting

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Policy Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Tertiary Degree or equivalent

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeThe purpose of this role is to ensure the implementation of underwriting policies in compliance with Group standards, collaborate with various departments to develop portfolio reporting, and identify and escape issues for necessary actions in a timely manner.

Role Highlights

Singapore, Full Time

Happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is required to ensure the implementation of underwriting policies in compliance with Group standards, collaborate with various departments, particularly Risk and Compliance to develop portfolio reporting, and identify and escape issues for necessary actions in a timely manner.

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

• Implementation of consistent underwriting policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with Group UW Standards.
• Collaborate with peers, actuarial, and finance departments to develop timely portfolio reporting and monitor performance against the business plan.
• Provide necessary training on underwriting (UW) governance to all stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Administration of Delegated Authority (DUA) framework for Underwriting, including central management of DUA agreements.

About You

• Monitor compliance with underwriting guidelines and standards, conducting regular reviews.
• Support the development of business plans, strategy, and budgets in collaboration with Product Leaders.
• Collaborate with the Catastrophe Modelling team to monitor, assess, and manage exposures effectively.
• Ensure timely completion of peer reviews and take appropriate actions on identified gaps and improvements.Maintain local UW guidelines, conduct regular reviews, and ensure they are up to date and cascaded appropriately.

Qualifications

Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

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

Administration Management, Analytical Thinking, Business Reporting, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Products, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Policy Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Sourcing Analytics, Stakeholder Management

Equal Employment Opportunity

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