Job Title: Assistant Underwriter
Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office)
Type: Full time – Permanent (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)
Purpose of the Role
To work within the equinox Lectio team and assist the underwriters and senior underwriters in providing service excellence to support our role as a Lloyds’ Coverholder and help deliver against their GWP Targets.
Key Role Accountabilities
- Review and understand the main elements and rules of the underwriting parameters for in scoping the various lines of business.
- Monitor receipt of submissions.
- Provide quotes in accordance with in-scoping rules.
- Monitor and chase open quotes.
- Process firm orders and confirm coverage to the client.
- Ensure accurate and timely capture of data on internal systems.
- Apply Lectio stamps to MRC via placing platforms.
- Ensure timely filing of all correspondence.
- Send slips for processing and, where required, aggregate teams for reporting to insurers.
- Send endorsements to processing, and aggregate teams for reporting to insurers.
- Assist with the final document download from PPL and Whitespace.
- Participate in regular team meetings to review our progress against targets.
- Build good working relationships with the various broking teams.
- Perform various ad‑hoc tasks to support the end-to-end processes of the Lectio Team, as directed by the Underwriters.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 2 years within the London Insurance Market.
- Preferably experience within a Coverholder team.
- High level proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel – PowerPoint experience can be beneficial.
- Strong, analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
Person Specification
The role would be split between home working and the London office. As such you should have the ability to be self‑motivated/disciplined but also be a team player.
Accuracy and attention to detail is critical, and an interest in data and spotting inconsistencies would be an asset.
Willingness to be involved in more in‑depth work during busy periods, with a view to learning the underwriting role and progressing to that role.
Comfortable working with all members of the team and contacting brokers to chase any outstanding items.
What We Offer
We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.
You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big‑name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.
Further Perks of Working with Us (Fixed benefits)
- Employer pension contribution of 10% (Employee provides 5%).
- Good work‑life balance – flexibility to suit you.
- Competitive salary.
- Life Assurance at 4x of your base salary.
- Group Income Protection.
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Group annual bonus scheme.
We are an equal opportunities Employer, dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive, bring their whole self to work, and reach their full potential. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.
