Underwriting Portfolio Analyst in Guildford

We currently have a great opportunity to work in our Commercial Lines Mid-Market Portfolio Steering team as an Underwriting Portfolio Analyst, with a particular focus on Construction, Engineering & Energy (CEE). This role would be perfect for an ambitious underwriter or analyst with direct CEE or broader Commercial P&C experience, looking to be more involved in strategic activities, gain exposure to senior stakeholders and looking to upskill in analytical capabilities or underwriting expertise.

You will contribute to the development, production and analysis of data, using appropriate data feeds to create actionable business insight to the Account Teams, providing greatest depth of analysis and insight to support portfolio decision making. The Mid-Market Portfolio Steering team sits within the Commercial Technical department and closely works with the Underwriting Account teams, Underwriting branches, Pricing, Data, Claims and Actuarial teams to provide recommendations and decisions to support the profitable management of the Mid-Market lines of business.

Responsibilities:

• Analysing, manipulating and exploring data to understand portfolio performance against corporate plan objectives and to generate insight to support Underwriting Account Teams to steer portfolios.
• Producing and presenting steering insights on a regular basis to underwriting teams, informing stakeholders how best to act on current trends affecting the portfolio.
• Providing appropriate data production and reporting where needed, and developing the tools to enable efficient assessment of month‑on‑month results.
• Working with data teams to produce data sets for new analysis, tooling and products, including liaising with the underwriting regions and account teams to understand emerging data needs.
• Work alongside the pricing team to shape, develop and embed new and existing pricing methodologies into the portfolio rhythm, and to develop appropriate trading tactics using price as a lever.

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. We are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter and support hybrid work patterns to balance needs.

Qualifications:

• Experience working within a Commercial Lines underwriting environment with strong financial awareness.
• Proven ability to understand key underwriting concepts and principles.
• Understanding of commercial insurance data and metrics, and how these flow through to results and performance monitoring.
• Able to establish and maintain credible internal and external relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel, or a strong desire to upskill in this area.
• Knowledge or understanding of SAS, SQL or equivalent programming languages preferable but not essential, or a strong desire to upskill in this area.

Desired Skills:

• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.

Benefits:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
• Hybrid working.
• Annual performance‑related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Development days.
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet.
• Retail discounts.
• Volunteering days.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust. At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long‑term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt. Closing date 03/04/26. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.