Senior Underwriter – Construction

Senior Underwriter – Construction

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Role Highlights

• London, with hybrid working
• Enhance your career in an exciting and ever-changing environment

The Opportunity

We are currently hiring for a Senior Underwriter to join our Construction Underwriting team based in London. The QBE Construction and Engineering team insures some of the largest contractors in the UK, along with offering specific insurance for large UK and European construction projects. We have an appetite to insure a wide range of risks across the construction sector, ranging from the construction of buildings to the installation of machinery, through to heavier civil engineering works.

This is a great opportunity to be part of an environment where you are empowered to use your own subject matter expertise to further develop your Underwriting career.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch. We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your new role

• Underwrite insurance risks in alignment with the Business Plan and personal authority to achieve business objectives.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including customers, brokers, and colleagues, to maximize influence and support business goals.
• Develop strategic relationships in line with the Business Plan to facilitate the achievement of objectives.
• Ensure compliance with insurance strategy to mitigate risk and achieve business plan targets.
• Participate actively in shaping and developing strategy, knowledge, and best practices within the team.
• Maintain underwriting standards, instructions, and best practices to minimise risk and enhance efficiency.
• Stay updated on market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to operate effectively.
• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practice so as to support the achievement of business goals.

About You

• Construction underwriting experience to include managing relationships with large contractors and significant construction projects.
• A thorough understanding of the London market.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Capability to analyse and interpret data.
• Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday a year with optional purchase of up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working – balanced work and life can include part‑time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension – automatic enrolment into the QBE pension plan with employer contributions of 10% of basic salary.

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Property Underwriting, Risk Management, Sound Judgment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.