Senior Underwriter - Life Science in Leeds

Location: Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham

Hybrid working: Three office days per week

We're supporting a leading specialist insurer with the appointment of a Senior Underwriter to its growing Life Sciences renewals team. Life Science experience would be ideal but is not essential; technically strong underwriters interested in moving into a specialist market are encouraged to apply.

This is a hands-on underwriting role with additional technical and leadership influence. You'll manage some of the portfolio's larger and more complex renewal risks while supporting the development of a talented team of underwriters.

This is an opportunity to become a key contributor within a specialist portfolio, help shape its future direction and develop towards broader leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing larger and more complex Life Science renewal accounts.
• Assessing risk, negotiating terms and making commercially balanced underwriting decisions.
• Building stronger, more proactive relationships with brokers.
• Supporting profitable retention and identifying cross-selling opportunities.
• Acting as a technical referral point for colleagues.
• Coaching and sharing knowledge with less experienced underwriters.
• Supporting the Team Manager and contributing to wider trading discussions.
• Helping develop and grow a recently enhanced Life Science proposition.

Skills & Experience

• Strong technical underwriting experience within Life Science, Property & Casualty, or Commercial Combined.
• Experience handling complex commercial risks, with sound commercial judgement and confident decision-making.
• Strong broker relationship management skills.
• An interest in coaching, supporting and developing others.
• The credibility and energy to positively influence a developing team.