Lead Underwriter

6 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Opus People Solutions Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Underwriter to join our team at Opus People Solutions. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for driving profitable growth, particularly through Mid-Market and corporate clients, in the real estate segment.

Reporting into the Underwriting Manager, you will underwrite risks within agreed authority levels to maximise income while developing key relationships with a panel of brokers in line with company objectives.

This role is Hybrid - You will work at least 60% of your week away from home, either at the London office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure trading teams underwrite new and existing business profitably, accurately, consistently and in line with established underwriting practices.
  • Proactively lead the development of strong trading relationships with panel of brokers, taking full ownership for the generation of profitable business from nominated panel.
  • Develop a robust pipeline of appropriate new business opportunities and ensure that long-term pipeline is realised by ensuring broker and client engagement.
  • Lead meetings, presentations and tender responses with brokers and end customers to portray the business capabilities and secure new business opportunities.
  • Coach, train and develop Senior Underwriters to continually improve their technical and trading capability from a New and Existing business perspective.
  • Act as the referral point for Senior Underwriters within your team, providing technical and trading input to improve the quality of decisions within their empowerment.
  • Actively manage and review underwriting standards and licences within the team ensuring effective management and deployment of empowerment.
  • Effectively promote and deploy the clients strategy, product range, propositions, and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.

Requirements:

  • London Market underwriting experience is essential e.g. slip based business, bespoke wordings, international and captives.
  • Experience as a senior underwriter within Real Estate / Property
  • Excellent negotiation and sales skills.
  • Experience of large case and portfolio management in the real estate sector, including client exposure.
  • Knowledge of key London Market real estate stakeholders is preferred.
  • Established networking and relationship building skills.
  • Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insurance.
  • High level of communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally.
  • CII qualification desirable

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