Head of Underwriting Disciplines

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom UK Export Finance Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 283996**Salary**:

- £73,000 - £117,800**Job grade**:

- SCS Pay Band 1**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- UKEF - Business Group - Aero and Defence - The Aerospace, Defence, Space and Shipping team is one of two divisions within the Business Group dealing primarily with executing medium / long term export finance transactions. The team deals with all the stages of UK Export Finance's new business lifec**Type of role**:

- Business Management and Improvement
- Customer Insight
- Finance
- International Trade**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- 1 Horse Guards Road, Westminster, London, SW1A 2HQAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Due to a re-organisation and transformation of the Business Group we are recruiting several posts across the team above:

- Head of Aerospace
- Head of Defence, Shipping & Space

These posts are all both technical and leadership roles within each of the teams and are generic by nature with the stakeholder group and customer base providing the nuances within each role.

Reporting to the Head of ADSS, the Heads are responsible for leading the team delivering UKEF’s transactions related to these sectors and has primary responsibility for the wide range of client and stakeholder relationships. They will also participate in, and contribute to, the corporate management of UKEF through membership of the Senior Leadership Team.

These are exciting opportunities to transform the way in which UKEF addresses the market in line with its strategic ambitions, and in doing so to deliver real value for the UK economy through the companies, jobs and communities supported through greater export volumes.

**Job description**:

- Industry lead and operational head of underwriting for all Aerospace or Defence, Shipping and Space transactions, with specific responsibility for leading and ensuring the following, including delivering through the team:

- New business enquiries/client engagement: both where these come to the team directly, and working in close collaboration with Origination colleagues where they are in the lead;
- Progressing the underwriting of transaction efficiently and effectively in compliance with UKEF’s statute, international obligations, Departmental policies and practices, risk standards etc, and ensuring full and effective management of our reinsurance relationships;
- Allocating resources to meet the needs of the work of the Aerospace and Defence, Shipping & Space Teams, with specific responsibility for:

- Ensuring there are sufficient staff resources with the necessary knowledge, skill and experience to deliver the team’s work;
- Operating the performance management system in accordance with Departmental Policy;
- Personally coaching, mentoring and developing staff with the aim of continuous improvement in their current roles, broadening and deepening skills and experience throughout the Business Group in relation to Aerospace or Defence, Shipping and Space matters;
- Management of Aerospace or Defence, Shipping & Space training and development to ensure the identification and management of talent at each level; and
- The appropriate delegation of work at all levels to create rewarding and appropriately challenging jobs and contributing to the goal of making UKEF a great place to work.
- Acting as the senior underwriter responsible for ensuring cases involving novel or contentious cover propositions, environmental, legal, documentation, compliance or credit issues are appropriately handled and that senior staff/Ministers are briefed as necessary.
- On an exceptional basis, leading cases for direct reports where resourcing is not available.
- Senior ownership of operational relationships with exporters, investors, banks, trade associations, other government Departments, ECAs and their ministry authorities as they relate to the Aerospace or Defence, Shipping and Space sectors and mission.
- As required, deputising for the Head of ADSS at cross-Whitehall and industry/sector specific events.

This list is by no means exhaustive, other duties/activities may be required in line with the business needs.

**Person specification**:
Ability to understand and interpret financial statements.

A conceptual understanding of finance and insurance products and how they work

Experience of negotiating terms and conditions in documentation.

Experience of managing and leading a team

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- A short exercise,

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible worki

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