Senior Underwriter

**Senior Underwriter (Cargo & Freight) **(M/F/d)****:
**Overall Objective**

Achieve and maintain a profitable, well balanced and growing portfolio with allocated intermediaries and customers to assist in meeting long term trading objectives of the Company.

Provide technical underwriting expertise and guidance to less experienced underwriting staff.

**Location**
Manchester, United Kingdom

Your job

**Responsibilities**
- Working with the intermediary/customer, undertaking end-to-end handling of cases for the allocated portfolio to deliver the agreed joint business development plans in line with the Company’s overall trading strategy.
- Make effective on site decisions, within delegated authority, for allocated intermediaries so that work is completed efficiently.
- Working with the Underwriting team develop strong relationships with allocated intermediaries, balancing intermediary needs with the Company’s trading objective in a way that will deliver profitable and balanced trading growth.
- Plan and process own work in a way that will assist the team to meet its customer service targets including credit control targets.
- Identify, define and close business opportunities, seeking the input of other members of staff where appropriate, to ensure that business proposals are dealt with swiftly and effectively, securing business for the Company.
- Act as a reference point on all issues for the allocated intermediary/customer or less experienced staff, so that a high level of customer service is delivered.
- Assist in maintaining a balanced and high quality portfolio, optimising the use of information gathered.
- Undertake other duties as directed within the level of the job function.
- Help drive forward good Conduct for the business to deliver the best outcomes for customers / policyholders.
- Understand all appropriate lines of escalation and the responsibilities of the Product Conduct Risk Strategy Group (PCRSG), Underwriting & Claims Sub Committee (UCSC), ExCo and Board for Conduct Risk.

You are required to comply with the PRA and FCA conduct rules:

- Acting with honesty and integrity at all times
- Acting at all times with due care, skill and diligence
- Being open and honest with the FCA, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and all UK regulators at all times
- Always paying due regard to the interests of customers and always treat them honestly and fairly

Observing proper standards of market conduct at all times

**Profile**:
**Knowledge, Skills & Key Relationships**
- Understanding of technical underwriting, philosophy and Company trading strategy.
- High level of underwriting knowledge.
- Ability to interpret and effectively use management information.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of the local market.
- Internal relationships with Executive Directors, Sales & Development Team, Line of Business Managers, team members, Underwriters, the Claims Department and the Syndicate.

External relationships with a range of contacts within the allocated intermediaries and customers.

**Education and Professional Qualifications**
- Dip CII/ACII or substantial progress towards is preferred.

**IT SKILLS**:

- Keyboard skills
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook Company Specific:

- Websure
- Acturis
- NATHAN
- NMU Hub

About us

As part of Munich Re Specialty Group (MRSG), Munich Re Specialty Insurance (UK) Ltd (MRSI UK) brings together the long-standing and market-leading underwriting and claims expertise of NMU in the UK marine & specialty insurance markets with GrovesJohnWestrup, our UK Private Client proposition for insurance brokers and other intermediaries with clients who have unique and complex risks, as well as GJW Direct, UK‘s Specialist Direct Boat insurer.
Additionally, MRSI UK is affiliated with Munich Re Digital Partners Ltd (MRDP) that provides digital distributors a comprehensive go-to-market partnership in the UK and the EU, and Munich Re Risk Solutions Ireland Ltd (MRRSI) offering marine & specialty insurance solutions in Ireland and the EU.

Munich Re’s employees are the backbone of the Group’s business success. They are the people that drive the business forward and develop new solutions for our clients.

Ensuring that we recruit talented staff is therefore crucial to our future success. Our objective is to make Munich Re the employer of choice for potential employees on the global job market..

To help us achieve this goal we offer a competitive salary and a generous and comprehensive benefits package which we regularly review in accordance with external market data, to ensure you are paid fairly and our benefits are tailored to suit your lifestyle. Creating an inclusive environment is an essential part of the Munich Re culture and we are committed to our Diversity & Inclusion Policy. We also seek to provide a fair and supportive work environment which provides learning and development opportunities for all.

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