Commercial Underwriting Specialist

6 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Lawes Insurance Recruitment Full time

Established commercial underwriting team seeks a highly skilled professional to further develop technical expertise through unique combined risk underwriting.

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and profitably underwrite new/existing business within authority, aligning with client strategy.
  • Provide embedded underwriting support at partner and customer sites as required.
  • Plan, prioritize, and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives, meeting SLAs for exceptional customer service.
  • Act as referral point for the team, offering coaching and training in a timely manner.
  • Utilize appropriate communication methods to support first-time right approach, maintaining successful internal and external relationships.
  • Collaborate with high-profile brokers in the UK to build personal profile and maintain excellent broker relationships.
  • Act on individual audit results, adhering to agreed deadlines to improve performance.
  • Understand and operate within regulatory framework, identifying and escalating risks to the business.
  • Identify complaints, address them, and resolve according to company policy.
  • Conduct audits, providing feedback, coaching, and training as necessary.
  • Offer support to team managers as needed.
  • Manage a defined caseload.
  • Pursue ongoing technical and niche knowledge expansion through informal networking, online resources, industry publications, in-house training, CII courses, and CPD.
Package Highlights:
  • Group Personal Pension with up to 12% employer contribution.
  • Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%.
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme.
  • An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection, and life assurance.
  • Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of choice.
  • Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Full study support to gain professional qualifications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Dip CII qualification or commitment to achieve within an agreed timeframe.
  • Market, industry, and company knowledge.
  • A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service.
  • Experience as a coach within a commercial environment.
  • Effective stakeholder management experience within a commercial setting.


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