Group Underwriting Lead
4 weeks ago
Chubb Bermuda / Sovereign Risk Insurance is seeking an experienced and skilled professional to lead our underwriting team in London.
This exciting role involves undertaking underwriting duties for political risk and non-payment insurance, leading and developing a team of underwriters, and actively participating in marketing efforts.
The successful candidate will have a strong legal and international finance background, with expertise in structured trade, export, project finance, and third-party investor deals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of underwriters.
- Undertake underwriting duties for political risk and non-payment insurance.
- Take an active role in marketing efforts, including international travel.
- Manage and handle all Know Your Customer requests from Sovereign clients.
- Assume responsibility for overseeing and managing legal and regulatory projects and provide transactional legal support to other underwriters.
Requirements:
- Possess a valid law qualification (English Law preferable).
- Significant work experience within a law firm, commercial bank, or similar financial services companies.
- Knowledge and experience in international investment law.
- Expertise in structured trade, export, project finance, and third-party investor deals.
- Understanding of infrastructure investments in emerging markets.
- Familiarity with drafting and negotiating political risk and non-payment insurance contracts and other legal documents.
- Detailed understanding of banking practices for cross-border loans to emerging markets.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Upbeat, dynamic, and driven personality.
- Previous experience in a management role is preferred.
- Foreign Language with business level proficiency is a bonus (French/Spanish/German).
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and pension scheme.
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Additional holiday purchase scheme.
- Private medical cover.
- Employee share purchase plan.
- Life assurance.
Our Values:
- Integrity.
- Client Focus.
- Respect.
- Excellence.
- Teamwork.
We are an ethical and honest company that's wholly committed to its clients. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that's collaborative and supportive.
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