Underwriter - Political and Financial Risk (London Area)

We're looking for a talented and driven Underwriter with a particularly strong credit risk skillset to join our Political and Financial Risk team. Reporting to the Head of Specialty, and part of a leading Lloyd’s syndicate, you’ll play a key role within a highly collaborative team who exhibit widely recognised technical capabilities across a broad range of sectors.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proven underwriting expertise and knowledge of the Credit and Political Risk market.
• Strong technical credit risk understanding and ability to perform complex financial analysis and make sound credit risk decisions across a broad range of corporate, project and asset financing sectors.
• Extensive experience negotiating policy wordings and reviewing facility documentation.
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and very strong communication, organisational and negotiation skills.
• Qualified or working towards the ACII and/or other relevant qualifications (e.g. CFA or Masters in Finance).

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to the profitable development of the Political and Financial Risk Class and the achievement of its annual business plan objectives.
• Conduct detailed credit risk analysis – including spreading and analysing financial statements/models and allocating appropriate credit risk ratings – and evaluating prospective transactions in accordance with Antares’ underwriting criteria.
• Foster existing and develop new broker, insured and wider stakeholder relationships, contributing to the team’s excellent service levels. Represent Antares at client meetings/conferences and clearly articulate the account’s underwriting appetite and strategy.
• Analyse and consistently monitor macroeconomic and credit risk trends, highlighting implications for the on-risk portfolio and helping to refine the underwriting strategy.
• Calculate appropriate premium/transaction economics, review facility documentation, negotiate policy wordings and clearly communicate and document underwriting rationales.
• Encourage collaboration within and across teams. Actively participate in the team’s daily risk discussions and provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced underwriting staff.
• Drive culture through open communication and demonstrate leadership behaviour.
• Ensure own technical training and personal development is maintained and enhanced in order to sustain and improve the account’s performance.
• Adhere to all relevant regulatory requirements in line with the organisation’s standards and goals.